I've enjoyed Green's work with this long running series but know that he's stuffed a lot into this latest - perhaps too much for a relatively quick read. Agatha finds herself with a cold case from the 17th century, a big event, a murder, and a romance gone sideways. She also travels to Mallorca. The three strands might keep you guessing about the result of each. I like this version of Agatha, the humor is mild (not LOL), and it's a fine diversion. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read for fans.

NOBODY takes advantage of Agatha!🔍

This latest in the Agatha Raisin series was good, cozy fun, with murder, burglary, attacks and threats to keep Agatha and her detective crew alert and busy. Plus, Sir Charles Fraith is trying to tempt Agatha back to his side with a centuries old local mystery to occupy her thoughts instead of Agatha's current dance partner beau.

I sort of miss how easily Agatha used to be preoccupied by the latest handsome man on the scene or her vacillating relationships with ex James and Sir Charles. Her vanity used to be more pronounced in the earlier books, but it still pops its head up regularly, especially when she fears romantic competition or the horror of messed up makeup! The Me Too Movement may have reached Agatha in her Cotswold strongholds in Mircester and Carsely, but her antics to keep up appearances were always part of her charm. But she remains strongly opinionated, unwilling to suffer fools like her local police nemesis, highly organized and a powerful force to be reckoned with when she's riled. That's my Agatha!

This book delivers a good plot, not too predictable, and throws in a real surprise twist with an auctioned clock that attracts a bit too much attention. Good fun, familiar crew of characters (really got a kick out of Sir Charles's butler) and I loved the way Agatha and Tony went about catching out some persistent burglars in the antiques shop!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

"Beloved New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisin - the star of her own hit T.V. series - is back on the case again.

Agatha Raisin's private detective agency has their work cut out for them when a series of shop burglaries disturbs their quiet Cotswolds village. When the break-ins take a violent turn and a murder occurs, it's all hands on deck to find the killer. As if that weren't keeping Agatha busy enough, Sir Charles Fraith has called on her to help stage a glamorous promotional extravaganza on the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being kidnapped, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca with her recent paramour, former police officer John Glass, to lie low for a while.

Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail the murderer, and keep her romance alive too? It's a race against the clock as the Cotswolds' favorite PI rushes to put the pieces together before the seconds run out."

I like to think that while M.C. Beaton's death didn't affect new books coming out every year that perhaps my mom's death didn't stop her from reading the latest Agatha Raisin or Hamish Macbeth.

KILLING TIME by M. C. Beaton & R. W. Green
Never underestimate Agatha Raisin, nor her friends and allies. Threats, burglaries, fires and other shenanigans will all come to naught, and she’ll have fun in the process of thwarting them. Mysteries old (hundreds of years old) and new will be juggled, as she also deftly organizes a major P.R. event for Charles’ new wines. Of course there will also be a bit of romance, which will “ne’er run smooth” because what would be the fun in that?
Ultimate criteria, other business left undone, I drifted unwillingly to sleep when my eyes could no longer focus, but awoke early to pick KILLING TIME back up again. I’m grateful that Green has picked up the reins so well and am already looking forward to the next adventure in this splendid series.

Although I miss the original author, this series continues to be one of my favorites. I thought this book read more like a M.C. Beaton book than the previous one. Sir Charles is an interesting as ever when he provides a reason for Agatha to be around Barfield House more. Also, Agatha's new love interest seems to be keeping her busy as well. The mystery was well-crafted and the number of twists and turns was 'just right'. This was a fast read as I didn't want to put it down.

This is #35 in the series created by M.C. Beaton, and I think she’d be pleased with how Mr Green has continued the adventures of Agatha Raisin. Agatha and all the familiar characters, James, Roy, Toni and Charles, are once again thrown into a murder mystery that is complicated and requires the expert detecting of @Agatha and her friends working with Bill Wong, her friend in the police. Another outrageous and fun Agatha adventure!

This is the 35th in this fabulous series. We fans of Agatha are grateful the series is continued by R.W. Green. The author has done a magnificent job of writing our dear Agatha as our quirky savvy investigator with all the same humor and antics. I highly recommend the entire series. Each book can read as a stand alone. I have read the entire series and find Agatha forever endearing and a wonderful character..

Agatha is wearing many hats in this next in series. The author has done a wonderful job of capturing our Agatha. She is helping her friend Sir Charles plan a extravagent event at his home, investigating a centuries old murder, investigating break ins in the village and narrowly escaping being kidnapped ! Agatha then leaves the Cotswolds to join her friend John Glass on a exotic cruise in Spain and recover from her fright. The descriptions of Spain and the cruise were breathtaking. Our dear Agatha forever the romantic thought she had sparks with John but he is interested in someone else. She returns home to conclude the event with Sir Charles and re visit her investigations as only Agatha can with style and savvy.

I loved this next in series. It is a delightful addition to the series. Thank you to the author R.W. Green for continuing our Agatha with such loving care. I look forward to the next in series.

A pleasant addition to the series. The books haven’t been the same since M.C. Beaton’s departure but they are still enjoyable.

It's so unusual for a writer to take over after a beloved author dies and do such a great job. I have been reading M.C. Beaton for so many years, and I'm embarrassed to say when I traveled to England I took a tour that showed the area where she lived in the Cotswolds. The area is just as important a character as Agatha herself, and I miss both when I'm waiting for a new book.
Agatha continues to be messy but determined, and this time the mystery ends in multiple break-ins, a murder, and Agatha's car being torched. There is also more in the saga of Agatha's love life. While short, I felt satisfied that this was a real visit with my beloved characters. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this.

A wonderful new addition to the series! This book was a fast and enjoyable read! The characters and settings are as great as ever! A must read for all!

This book was gripping and hard to put down. It didn't feel like everything else you see out there, it felt very fresh. I really enjoyed this book!

Another wonderful entry in the Agatha Raisin series.
RW Green has done a nice job continuing the series since the passing of MC Beaton.
Highly recommended for fans of Agatha Raisin

R.W. Green has truly captured M.C. Beaton's style for Agatha Raisin and her investigative friends. It was a lot of fun rejoining Agatha as she investigated a series of local shop burglaries, which included the antique shop near her detective agency. Agatha is still bumpy in her romances and sometimes not the most tactful in her relationships (be they business or friends). It's a fun read that stays true to the series.

I was fortunate enough to receive this book as an ARC from NetGalley!

Agatha Raisin: Killing Time finds Agatha involved in the not so glamorous side of auction houses.
I was so excited to be able to read Killing Time early, and it did not disappoint.
Agatha & her loyal detectives encounter murder, mystery, death threats, as well as a…ghost.
The world of auctions leads Agatha to a spiral of crimes that only she can solve in her unique, one of a kind way.
I highly recommend Agatha Raisin: Killing Time to those who love mystery with a dash of humor.

Killing Time
by M.C. Beaton , R.W. Green
Pub Date: October 8, 2024
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail the murderer, and keep her romance alive too? It's a race against the clock as the Cotswolds' favorite PI rushes to put the pieces together before the seconds run out.
How wonderful to be able to count on one more Agatha Raisin book per year for the last few years since the sad passing of our beloved author M. C. Beaton. This is due to the masterful writing of R. W. Green, who was a collaborator with Ms. Beaton, and he writes brilliantly in her style.
This was a delightful read, and it went by too fast. Again, as much as I have tried to solve the whodunit puzzles in these mysteries, I am left surprised at the end, which is a satisfying feeling. All loose ends are tied neatly, and we are left wanting for more Agatha adventures to come.

I continue to enjoy the Agatha Raisin series with its new author, R.W. Green. He seems to have taken the spirit of Beaton's work and run with it, making some subtle changes I actually enjoy. Agatha doesn't seem quite as belligerent and prickly as before, but she's still thin-skinned and tough as nails. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and am curious how Charles' rekindled interest in Aggie continues to develop in the next book!

M.C. Beaton would be so proud of the latest Agatha Raisin mystery, Killing Time. R.W. Green killed it when creating the latest cozy mystery in which we find Agatha Raisin solving mysteries all over the place.

First, she gets approached to take a case that puts her in opposition to DCI Wilkes again…surprise! But instead of telling him where to shove his threats, she just sets out to solve her own cases, which seems to upset him even more.

Sir Charles is also doing his best to wrangle her back into his life, even though he has squandered too many opportunities with “his Aggie” in the past. This time, he not only has a juicy historical mystery, but also a fundraiser and launching party for his new wines for her to manage.

And then, the dancing detective, AKA John Glass has made plans with Agatha, meant to be a romantic getaway. But before she can pack, a murder happens practically at her doorstep. During the investigation, Agatha is further irritated by anonymous riddles being delivered to her.

Is someone out to really get her? Or is this just to distract from one of her cases or a past case?

Will Agatha ever find her romantic happily ever after?

Will people stop dying right in front of her? Would she really want that anyway?

Thank you so much for this amazing ARC, NetGalley and Minotaur Books!!!

While MC Beaton is gone, rehearsal, she left behind a fabulous series that the new author has only improved upon.

This country, Agatha raisin is more mature than ever before. Perhaps it could be because she herself is in mortal danger. or perhaps she’s just involved and matured. Either way, yet another solid mystery for fans of the series.

PS you don’t need to have read the first 34 books in the series. It book stands fine alone. I will warn you, you are going to want to read the first 34 after reading this one.

Agatha is up to her neck in solving cases and organizing a gala. But, who wants to harm her? She escapes a kidnapping attempt along with her a co-worker. She attends an auction and outbids everyone for a clock that may be a key to her problems, but is it? Agatha needs to solve two murders in this entry, rescue her romantic relationship and remain her true self. Her wit, her no-nonsense approach, and her ability to tackle anything, make a wonderful contemporary heroine in this cozy series. Thanks to Net Galley for the arc.

I was a little intimidated after seeing this was book number 35 in the series. Rest assured, you don't need to be caught up at all in order to read this book. As someone who hasn't read any other books in the series, I thought it was a decent read. It hits all the right and usual notes with what you expect from a cozy and there is nothing wrong with that. I wish the historical sub-plot had more impact and meaning to the story as whole.