Reviews
The detective novels of M C Beaton, a master of outrageous black comedy, have reached cult status
Agatha Raisin is sharp, witty, hugely intelligent, unfailingly entertaining. . . M C Beaton has created a new national treasure... the stories zing along and are irresistible, unputdownable, a joy
The bucolic romantic entanglements sizzle . . . Beaton is like a less explicit Jilly Cooper . . . She also has a rebarbative wit that is worth any amount of gritty realism
Every new Agatha Raisin escapade is a total joy
A Beaton novel is like The Archers on speed
No wonder she's been crowned Queen of Cosy Crime
Full of perfectly pitched interest, intrigue, and charm
M. C. Beaton's imperfect heroine is an absolute gem
Agatha is like Miss Marple with a drinking problem, a pack-a-day habit and major man lust. In fact, I think she could be living my dream life
