The latest Agatha Raisin book is jam packed with riddles, mysteries to solve and villains galore. Having read every single book in this series, I can honestly say that this is one of the best ones I have read. R. W. Green really captures the personalities of M.C. Beaton's characters and continues their stories beautifully.

This book sees Agatha with a myriad of cases and an event extravaganza to organise. She riddles a mystery from the 1600s, investigates a string of burglaries, ponders a murder, gets sent a few death threats, escapes from a few kidnap attempts and suffers from a broken heart all while researching the antiques market.

We see all the characters we know and love make an appearance from Gustav to Roy, Mrs Bloxby to Inspector Wilkes, Charles, James and of course her version of the Scooby Gang (The Raisinettes?!). Her community rallies around her in support and you can see the amazing characters brought together.

I love Agatha as a character as she is the ultimate golden-hearted grump. I loved hearing her catchphrase (Snakes and Bast-ards) come into play a few times too. This is such a funny book and I found myself laughing out loud in response to the wit and charades that Agatha gets up to.

Listening to Agatha Raisin is such a treat because Penelope Keith voices her so beautifully. I believe that the audio books of this series are even better than the books themselves because of the personality oozing through in every word.

All in all, 5 stars from me and I cannot wait before the next one comes out!
I would love to thank Netgalley, Blackstone Publishing and R. W. Green for keeping the amazing M. C. Beaton's work alive and allowing me to listen to the latest book as an ARC. All opinions are my own.

Thanks to NetGalley and Blackstone Audio for the digital copy of this audiobook; I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Last year, the Audible Plus catalog had the Agatha Raisin series available to listen to, so I was able to enjoy some of a series that I had often seen and heard good things about. I was curious to see what had become of the Agatha character since I didn’t get through all 34 prior volumes. She’s got a private detective agency now, which makes sense.

Since M.C. Beaton passed away some time ago, R.W. Wood has carried on writing the Agatha Raisin series, and some of the changes are for the better. While still a cozy mystery, there’s a lot more depth to situations. In this volume, Agatha helps solve several mysteries, including a 400-year-old one!

It was nice to visit again with such well-drawn characters and the subtle changes the new author has made. The narrator was very good and made the story move along at an even pace. I enjoyed this cozy very much and will continue to go back to the rest of the series and catch up.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC of Killing Time.

This is the 35th book in the Agatha Raisin series.

Agatha Raisin's private detective agency is working on a series of burglaries which take a violent turn when a friend of Agatha's is murdered during a raid on his antiques shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare for a glamorous event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House.

I enjoyed Killing Time so much! I am a huge fan of the Agatha Raisin series and narrator Penelope Keith, and this audiobook was no exception.

Killing Time contains everything I love about the series, including the cozy Cotswolds setting, all of Agatha’s usual friends, a murder mystery to solve, Agatha’s PR/event planning background, a short international interlude, and endless witty banter.

Thank you to R.W. Green for continuing this series so that we can enjoy M.C. Beaton’s legacy and the ongoing adventures of Agatha Raisin.

This is one of my favourite book series. They are so easy to read and listen to, with enjoyable stories and quirky characters. Whilst I don't think this is the strongest book in the series, it is still a good story and I enjoy listening to the trouble Agatha inevitably gets in to.

Penelopie Keith is the perfect Agatha Raisin for me and her narration is definitely 5*.

A really great easy listen that entertained my on my long commutes for a few days. I have read lots of the Agatha Raisin books, but this audio book was a first for me and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I did find the narration a bit slow so adjusted the play speed slightly. The story was amusing and held my attention throughout. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me access to a review copy.

At the beginning of the book I thought Agatha was going to solve a 400 year old cold case. I thought, cool, maybe this will be something like Josephine Tey and Inspector Grant. That old case was just the last few pages of the story. What the story was actually about was nothing even close to that. If I'm going to read a book by MC Beaton, I think I'll stick with Marion Cheney.
Thank you to netgalley for the ARC. Opinions are my own.

This one wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t great either. There were several clever moments while figuring out the mystery. I kept asking myself how Agatha has so many friends. She wasn’t likeable. The second mystery was distracting. I missed the interactions of the village residents. The narrator sounds too old for the character..

Penelope Keith has the perfect voice for the Agatha Raisin character.
Part of a long running series this particular story takes a while to get going. Agatha’s private life takes up a good portion of the story. There is a mixture of murder, burglary and death threats for Agatha to unravel. The pace of the story picks up in the final half and it’s worth keeping with it.
I received a free review copy from the publisher in exchange for my honest unedited feedback.

Another fantastic book in the Agatha Raisin series. It’s amazing that Agatha never seems to age lol. The characters are so comfortable and reliable. It’s not a series you have to read in order though if one does it does help the relationships between characters. Highly recommend all of these books.

This was a cute cozy mystery it had 3 maybe 4 mysteries rolled into one there were so many moving parts and suspicious people. Agatha was enticed to help throw an extravagant gala for a winery. She then hangs out with the antique store owner, and he takes her to a auction that way she could learn about it to throw one for the gala. She finds this beautiful clock and it starts a bidding war. then she is approached to find out who has been burglaring the stores at night. She starts getting sent these riddles, antique store owner ends up dead, and someone tries to kidnap Agatha. So many mysteries will she get the answers to them all

The 35th book in the series - this was still an enjoyable book to read, or in my case, to listen to.

Agatha is busy with her business when an acquaintance is found dead in his store. She starts receiving riddles that could be seen as threats, and is determined to figure out what is going on. In her spare time, she is trying to organize a huge event for Charles at his ancestral home.

I enjoy Agatha's character especially her fiery temper and the way she is intimidated by no one. She has softened a little over the years, and she genuinely cares for the folks around her. Her love life is still convoluted!

I love to listen to the books as I adore the way Penelope Keith reads Agatha. She just captures her temperament so well.

Another great book in this series. I devour every audiobook in this series and this one was no exception. Even though a different writer took over a few books back, they are still great. I love Agatha Raisen and her comical and blunt ways. Great narration.

A Medieval mystery, a modern day murder, and an antiques auction. This book had it all!

I love the Agatha Raisin mysteries, and this book really captured what we all love about the character. Agatha is as sassy, bold, and hilarious as ever. I loved how there were multiple mysteries woven into the story line, and they all came to a satisfying conclusion, though I wish there had been a little more backstory on whodunnit. Overall an enjoyable and entertaining cozy mystery read.

The audiobook narrator always does a great job bringing the characters to life’s and this was no exception. Looking forward to the next in this series.

Thank you to #NetGalley and #BlackstonePublishing for an ALC in exchange for an honest review.

Agatha Raisin and Penelope Keith; a priceless combination. These cozy mysteries are best with Keith's witty narration. She IS Agatha Raisin. Wonderful to curl up with after a long day.

First I’ve read from this author(s). From what I understand, MC Beaton passed a few years ago, and now her co-author RW Green has taken over the writing. And, I believe this is the 35th book in the series! 😮

That being said, I love the MFC Agatha! She is a pip! She’s all in or nothing!
She and her underling (Toni) run a private detective agency, and it seems like every case they get is a doozy! BUT, they are terrific at what they do!

So, when a string of robberies ends up hurting one friend, and then leaving another dead, well…Agatha plans to get to the bottom of this! And so it begins!

There’s love. There’s friendship. There’s a sense of community. And there’s so much more!

Happy that I was able to get an ARC of the audiobook yesterday and review it today!
Thanks so much to #NetGalley and #BlackstonePublishing! This is already on shelves, as it was released in October!

#KillingTime by #MCBeaton and #RWGreen and narrated nicely by #PenelopeKeith.

4 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!!

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