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He was a vicar to die for - and he did! Agatha is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of the captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired, blue eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet...along with every other female in the village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him but the next day Agatha is left with a hangover from hell - and his cold corpse suggests that, once again, she's in the frame for murder! Praise for the "Agatha Raisin" series: 'Sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining, delightfully intolerant and oh so magnificently non-PC, M.C. Beaton has created a national treasure' - Anne Robinson. 'M.C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' - "Publishers Weekly". 'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine' - "Booklist".
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M.C. Beaton was born in Scotland. She worked for many years as a journalist on Fleet Street. As well as the bestselling Agatha Raisin series, she is the author of the acclaimed Hamish Macbeth mysteries. She divides her time between the Cotswolds, where she lives in a village very much like Agatha's beloved Carsely, and Paris.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I must admit that I wouldn't like to live in Carseley or the surrounding environs. Chances of being murdered must be nearly twice as high than if you live in Midsomer, and that's saying something. I am a big fan of the Agatha Raisin books, simply because they are fun to read and are pure escapism.
When Tristan Delon comes to Carseley as Alf Boxley's curate he definitely increases the size of the congregation as most of the women start swooning over him. Chatting up the women and being very friendly with the older ones it comes as a surprise when he is murdered at the vicarage. Could Alf have been his killer? But when the bodies start mounting up is there something about Trstan's death and his past life, or is something more sinister happening?
With Agatha and her neighbour on the case, surely everything will eventually be solved. This is one of the better Agatha Raisin tales. They are all good, but some are just better than others. With its mix of mystery, romance and humour the Raisin books are something that you can put your feet up to and relax and enjoy yourself. Some peope say that there is little or no characterisation to the tales, but at the end of the day this isn't high literature, and it doesn't purport to be. If you like something that is light and frothy that you can use to escape from everyday woes, then you can't really go wrong with a Raisin book.
When Tristan Delon comes to Carseley as Alf Boxley's curate he definitely increases the size of the congregation as most of the women start swooning over him. Chatting up the women and being very friendly with the older ones it comes as a surprise when he is murdered at the vicarage. Could Alf have been his killer? But when the bodies start mounting up is there something about Trstan's death and his past life, or is something more sinister happening?
With Agatha and her neighbour on the case, surely everything will eventually be solved. This is one of the better Agatha Raisin tales. They are all good, but some are just better than others. With its mix of mystery, romance and humour the Raisin books are something that you can put your feet up to and relax and enjoy yourself. Some peope say that there is little or no characterisation to the tales, but at the end of the day this isn't high literature, and it doesn't purport to be. If you like something that is light and frothy that you can use to escape from everyday woes, then you can't really go wrong with a Raisin book.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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The Agatha Raisin novels have never been the deepest in nature and instead should be taken as a light and breezy piece of crime fiction that you can sit down and finish in a session or two. `Agatha Raisin and the Curious Curate', takes the traditional paper think plots and makes the story so light that it floats away into non existence. This time Agatha is caught up in a series of murders in and around her village that seem to be linked to the first victim, a curate who may be less pure than he first seems. By going around to people's houses, chatting a bit, finding another clue and then visiting another house, Agatha plans to crack the case. The only problem is that the trawl through the various suspects, back and forth, is quite dull.
I have always liked the character of Agatha Raisin, but this time things end up going in a peculiar direction. Her on/off neighbour John convinces Agatha to pretend to be engaged to him, for no reason. It is just a mindless plot piece for M C Beaton to try and spice up the relationship, only to see it fail and write them off. Sometimes, Beaton's style of writing is like a stream of consciousness and that she never goes back and actually changes things that do not work. Too busy writing her next book. This is a weak entry in a series that can ill afford such writing - hopefully the next in the series will be a return to the pleasantly average.
I have always liked the character of Agatha Raisin, but this time things end up going in a peculiar direction. Her on/off neighbour John convinces Agatha to pretend to be engaged to him, for no reason. It is just a mindless plot piece for M C Beaton to try and spice up the relationship, only to see it fail and write them off. Sometimes, Beaton's style of writing is like a stream of consciousness and that she never goes back and actually changes things that do not work. Too busy writing her next book. This is a weak entry in a series that can ill afford such writing - hopefully the next in the series will be a return to the pleasantly average.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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I find the Agatha Raisin series quite uneven, with the earlier ones usually far better than the later ones. However this one is great! Agatha is as spiky, fierce and foolish as usual but there seems to me to be a bit more depth to some of the characters and emotions.
A new curate arrives in Carsley, a man of such beauty that the village church is packed constantly and all the ladies are falling over themselves to get near him. However he is killed after dinner with Agatha (of course!) and Alf Bloxley the vicar is one of the suspects which upsets his wife desperately. She urges Agatha to find the real murderer, but it seems there's a bit of a serial-killer on the loose in the Cotswolds...
Undoubtedly light, funny and tart this is pure entertainment. Kick off your shoes and sit back for a perfect switch-your-mind-off read.
A new curate arrives in Carsley, a man of such beauty that the village church is packed constantly and all the ladies are falling over themselves to get near him. However he is killed after dinner with Agatha (of course!) and Alf Bloxley the vicar is one of the suspects which upsets his wife desperately. She urges Agatha to find the real murderer, but it seems there's a bit of a serial-killer on the loose in the Cotswolds...
Undoubtedly light, funny and tart this is pure entertainment. Kick off your shoes and sit back for a perfect switch-your-mind-off read.
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Another great story from the Agatha Raisin Series. Always a pleasure to read, an easy, light escape from daily toil! Read more
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'Cozy' detective fiction - unfortunately out of sequence
Cannot imagine why Amazon are showing this book as published in 2010 when in fact it was actually published in 2003 - you will be disappointed if you imagine that it furthers the... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Bizgen
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Well written but easy to pick up and put down - good for a ten minute read - whilst waiting for the potatoes to boil!
Published on 9 July 2009 by sandra oliver
Another Aggie Adventure!!!
Agatha Raisin is the BEST character in books for many many years. She is so "human" and you just get so engrossed in the stories and the characters - I have read and re-read all of... Read more
Published on 7 April 2009 by A. Lucas
Pleasant
A nice pleasant murder mystery [if that is not a contradiction in terms] nicely drawn characters. A very easy read as are all the ones I have read so far, in my view ideal for... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by Mrs. M. Dye
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