Agatha Raisin is doing everything but Killing Time in this whirlwind of a cozy mystery.

There is a murder, an assault, burglaries, death threats, a bombing, attempted kidnappings and more on Agatha’s plate. There is even a Mallorca retreat with her new boyfriend. On top of everything, Agatha has agreed to produce a village fete for Sir Charles, her old boyfriend, in less than a month. It exhausts me just reading about it.

Even though the whodunnit and motives are relatively easy to guess, the sheer volume of escapades makes Killing Time a good choice for a blustery fall weekend’s read. 4 stars!

Thanks to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for providing me with an advanced review copy.

This was my first Agatha Raisin book but I have been a fan of the show for years. I was excited to start this new adventure with a new tale of mystery. Unfortunately, I was bored out of my kind for the first 2/3 of the book. The last act did speed up with action and everything coming out in the open. The. Characters felt flat which should be hard to do considering they have been around for so long.

The back and forth with all of the men around Agatha is getting a bit tiresome especially in this book as she acts at times like a 60 year old teenager.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion.

I have only had a chance to read a couple of the Agatha Raisin Mystery books, but those I really enjoyed. And since this is the thirty-fifth in the series, I have many more to enjoy - and I'm looking forward to them.

Description:
Agatha Raisin’s private detective agency is working flat out on a series of shop burglaries. The break-ins seem to have taken a violent turn when a friend of Agatha’s is murdered during a raid on his shop. Although determined to nail the villains, Agatha still makes time to help Sir Charles Fraith prepare to stage a massive, hugely glamorous, promotional event in the grounds of his ancestral home, Barfield House. When Agatha begins to receive death threats and narrowly avoids being abducted by kidnappers, she takes advantage of a previously arranged trip to Mallorca to lie low for a while. There she meets her partner, former police officer John Glass, who is now working as a dance instructor on a cruise liner. Their relationship founders over John’s apparent closeness to his stage dance partner, Louise. Putting her love life on hold, Agatha heads home, having worked out who has been threatening her life. Can Agatha track down whoever it is that wants her dead, nail her friend’s murderers and rescue her romance with John Glass? Everything comes to a climax at the Barfield Extravaganza when Agatha also manages to solve a 400-year-old Cotswold murder mystery!

My Thoughts:
Agatha Raisin is a quirky, take-charge private investigator. Let me just say that I love her methods and her attitude - a great character. In this one, a friend of Agatha's is murdered and Agatha is getting death threats so the investigation gets intense and personal. Too bad she had to put her romantic trip on hold to handle the immediate issues. Well written with a good plot and great characters. I would recommend to anyone wo likes a good cozy mystery. Oh, I now I know there is a tv series too that I will need to see!

Thanks to St. Martin's Press - Minotaur Books through Netgalley for an advance copy.

Another great addition to the series! I love M.C. Beaton so much and Agatha Raisin is simply my favorite! I love seeing how Agatha has grown and changed throughout the series and this is another great mystery. Agatha is such a well written character.

This is the 35th book in a fun cozy mystery series featuring Agatha Raisin--that alone shows remarkable staying power! Ms Beaton passed away several years ago but R.W. Green has since picked up the baton with her blessing and has made the series even better, imho, with much meatier plots. All of our favorite characters are back investigating several cases and Agatha's love life is on the rocks once again. By the end, Agatha has everything figured out--including the solution to a nearly 400-year-old case. A very enjoyable read.

Many thanks to the author and publisher for providing me with an arc of this new mystery. My review is voluntary and the opinions expressed are my own.

Agatha Raisin returns for her 35th adventure. I’ve read so many of Agatha’s adventures and seen her change from a fish out of water to someone who is respected and cared for in her beloved Cotswolds. The joy of reading these cozy mysteries is following along in the lives of the recurring characters. As much as I want to know what Agatha is up to I also want to know about Toni, Bill and others.

Agatha currently owns and runs her own detective agency and they are looking into a series of burglaries. She also uses her old public relations skills to help Charles organize a major event. There is of course a murder and more than one mystery. And to be out of the spotlight for a bit Agatha meets her current man John, a former police officer for a cruise.

I always enjoy my time reading Agatha. R.W. Green has done a nice job continuing the character after the death of Beaton. Some of the plotting gets complicated but I appreciate how easily the regulars fit into the story. This is a quick read and I am happy that Agatha still has her quirks and vanity. I will patiently wait for another adventure to appear. (3.5 Stars)

Im going to go with a 5 on this one--RW Green has almost mastered M.C. Beaton's style and you could hardly tell M.C.Beaton didn't pen the book. Very much like a typical Agatha Raisin escapade. I believe all of the same characters we all know and love were included and joined in a new investigation. Full of fun and light mystery and definitely keeps you entertained. Read and enjoy. I was provided an advanced reader copy at my request and was under no obligation to e a review. The opinions expressed are my own. Many thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read this book.

Another solid cozy mystery from R W Green who wrote several books with MC Beaton and continues writing the series after her death. I feel he does a very good job writing in her style and prefer his Agatha a bit less snarky than the MC Beaton version. In Killing Time Agatha buys an antique clock at auction and that starts a waterfall of close escapes and adventures. In that vein the mystery rolls on. It is always a pleasure to spend time with Agatha Raison, her fellow investigators, Charles and Roy.

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!

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.