Silly me. I\u2019ve long held a bias against novels written from the grave (sorry V. C. Andrews!), where the author has died and someone else has taken up the series. Can these books really be any good? Well I\u2019m happy to report that the forthcoming Agatha Raisin novel, Killing Time, written \u201cwith R. W. Green,\u201d is a whole load of fun. Beaton was astoundingly prolific, writing multiple series under a handful of names. She died in 2019, the same year she published the 30th Agatha Raisin book (the series, now written by R. W. Green, is up to 35). With several plots in action\u2014Agatha\u2019s detective agency is pursuing shop burglars, an antiques dealer\/neighbor is murdered, Agatha creates a promotional day to launch a new wine, a love affair takes her to Mallorca\u2014fans get to meet again all their favorite characters from Raisin-world in action, from Mrs. Bloxby, the vicar\u2019s wife, to several of Agatha\u2019s paramours. But at the heart is Agatha herself, as curmudgeonly and cantankerous, tough and tender as ever. Agatha, it\u2019s great to have you back.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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