What do You think about Agatha Raisin And The Case Of The Curious Curate (2015)?
Another great book by M C Beaton. Agatha is once more smitten, as are most of the ladies in the village. But the new curate, Tristan Delon is not all that he seems and before long, he is no more, he has become a murder victim. Agatha is soon hot on the trail of the killer. There are a number of suspects in the frame, including the vicar, Alf Bloxby, supposedly jealous of Tristan's popularity. But with Agatha on the case, things become ever more complicated with many twists and turns, right until the end. Its an exciting and entertaining read, with comedy, some of it centering around Agatha and her love life, as well as her determination to discover the truth no matter what, with the help of her companions, Mrs Bloxby, and Bill Wong are stalwarts again.I can recommend this book. Its going to keep you entertained, interested and amused by turns.
—Anne
I love Agatha Raisin. She is so funny and she goes through men at such a rate. The curate turns out to be such a dreadful man and the murder was not unexpected. Just found the killer a bit of a surprise. I loved the interaction with Bill Wong though and it was funny to see her destroy the relationship with John Armitage.I just enjoyed the descriptions of village life, of the Morris dancing turning into a brawl, of the duck races, of the organisations of village affairs. The books are delightful, a proper tongue in cheek response to Miss Marple.
—Tasneem
Amateur sleuth Agatha Raisin is going through a man-hating phase and so is unmoved by news of a captivating new curate. But when she meets the golden-haired blue-eyed Tristan Delon, she is swept off her feet....along with everymother female in her little village. She is positively ecstatic when he invites her to dine with him, but e next day Agatha is nursing a hangover from he'll and someone has done for the curate in the night.....I found Agatha a more sympathetic character is this book as she is beginning to realise that she can be a comp,eye person in herself and does not need a man to realise her potential (although she does still slip she recovers herself more often). In this case she is nearly taken in by the golden curate but realises he is not all he makes himself out to be before circumstances prove this.
—Kate Millin
