- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: Constable; First edition (11 Oct 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1845295765
- ISBN-13: 978-1845295769
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 272,508 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* 'M C Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem' Publishers Weekly * 'Any listener will pant for a sequel' The Times * 'The Miss Marple-like Raisin is a refreshing, sensible, wonderfully eccentric, thoroughly likeable heroine' Booklist"
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Agatha is dreaming of a white Christmas, with plenty of mulled wine and roasting chestnuts in an open fire - but who will be joining her under the mistletoe? During the dark, grey days of early December Agatha is obsessed by only two things - Christmas, and her ex, James Lacey. Although she says she feels nothing for James now, she feels sure that planning the perfect Dickensian Christmas for all her friends will somehow reanimate her love. Even the murder of a Mrs Tamworthy, poisoned with hemlock at the local manor house, does little to distract Agatha from organising her perfect yuletide celebrations. And yet it should do, as Mrs Tamworthy had written to Agatha, telling her that one of her family wanted to see her dead before the year was out. Slightly guiltily (and belatedly), Agatha sets out to solve the case with the help of her new recruit, young Toni Gilmour.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have enjoyed all the previous Agatha Raisin books, but this one left me feeling that M C Beaton had contract obligations to fill - quantity, not quality. Conversations are badly composed, the characters two-dimentional, and the descriptive passages rushed and flat.
Agatha Raisin will not live long if the author continues in this vein.
Agatha Raisin will not live long if the author continues in this vein.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The first few Agatha books were really interesting, proper 'page turners'. By the time I'd reached 'Kissing Christmas Goodbye' the pages were not so easy to turn. However, with a sense of loyalty and a determinaton to see things through to the end, I shall continue to read all the Agatha Raisin books, hoping that she will find a 'happy ending' for herself.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Not Quite a Christmas Mystery But Still a Delightful Read in Front of the Christmas Fire!
23 Dec 2009
Format:Paperback
M.C. Beaton's Agatha Raisin and Kissing Christmas Goodbye is a wonderful title for a book though a teeny tiny bit misleading as really Christmas happens right at the end. However when it does show up it sets you in the Christmas mood as Agatha tried to organise the whole village to have dinner in her cottage, it involves a lot of expense builders and hired chef's and is very funny. However by this point a murder or two have already been solved so no actual festive murder, if there is such a thing, has taken place which is what I was expecting. I still enjoyed it immensely.
Agatha receives a letter from a Mrs Tamworthy who states "I think a member of my family is trying to kill me. Isn't the weather warm for October?" Initially thinking she is crackers and having far too much work to do she ignores the note. However after dubiously hiring a new detective in the form of seventeen year old Toni Gilmour time is freed up and indeed a murder does take place. Agatha soon hits dead ends whereas Toni seems to have amazing luck solving cases so she drags her into it all with her leading to some interesting an not seen before adventures for Agatha some quite, quite dark.
Toni is a great character with a very interesting and topically current back story and who also brings out some very different sides of Agatha's personality both good and bad. Hopefully I will read more about her in the future. I was briefly wondering if a spin off series might be planned but I can't see it happening just yet. I thoroughly enjoyed this despite my worry the detective agency might be too much. It does mean we get less of the wonderful characters from the village, but we also get to meet a whole host of new ones in two other settings. Another delightful Agatha read and just about right for Christmas time.
Agatha receives a letter from a Mrs Tamworthy who states "I think a member of my family is trying to kill me. Isn't the weather warm for October?" Initially thinking she is crackers and having far too much work to do she ignores the note. However after dubiously hiring a new detective in the form of seventeen year old Toni Gilmour time is freed up and indeed a murder does take place. Agatha soon hits dead ends whereas Toni seems to have amazing luck solving cases so she drags her into it all with her leading to some interesting an not seen before adventures for Agatha some quite, quite dark.
Toni is a great character with a very interesting and topically current back story and who also brings out some very different sides of Agatha's personality both good and bad. Hopefully I will read more about her in the future. I was briefly wondering if a spin off series might be planned but I can't see it happening just yet. I thoroughly enjoyed this despite my worry the detective agency might be too much. It does mean we get less of the wonderful characters from the village, but we also get to meet a whole host of new ones in two other settings. Another delightful Agatha read and just about right for Christmas time.
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I have never read any of the other books in the series, and only picked it up where I was staying on holiday. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Kentish Woman
Agatha
have not read this one as yet but have read some of the others very good books easy to read cant put them down
Published 10 months ago by trish
Pleasant romp, not intellectually demanding
I have been reading the Agatha Raisin books in order, over several years - one every 3 months or so, when I want a soothing read that is amusing and light. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Bizgen
Holly and Ivy
I loved this book as with all the other Agatha Raisin series. It is both funny and has a good plot. The characters from her other books all come together for another episode. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Owl
Christmas Mayhem
I've thoroughly enjoyed all the Agatha Raisin books especially because she is a heroine who makes mistakes, and doesn't always come out of situations on top. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Lady Sophia
I really enjoyed Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M C Beaton
I really enjoyed Kissing Christmas Goodbye by M C Beaton, as you know Agatha Raisin has been portrayed by Penelope Keith on Radio 4 and as I read the dialogue from Agatha I could... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Andy Capp
Addictive Reading
This was a christmas present for my mum who has already read and would like to be able to re-read the series. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Elem88
Great book
This a must have for anyone who loves reading Agatha Raisin books even if you have not read any buy this and you will be hooked first class
Published 17 months ago by Debs
Kissing Christmas Goodbye
I throughly enjoyed this book, it didn't let me down, if anything I though the story was excellent from start to end, it held my attention and I couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 7 Oct 2008 by Daisy
Simply Awful !
The worst book ever written in this series....the title is SO misleading, it has nothing to do with Christmas.... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2008 by Anon
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