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Hiss and hers : an Agatha Raisin mystery
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- ISBN: 9780312616250 (hc.)
- ISBN: 0312616252 (hc.)
- ISBN: 9781250021618 (pbk.) :
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294 p. ; 22 cm. - Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2012.
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| Target Audience Note: | Adult |
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| Genre: | Mystery fiction. |
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- 18 of 18 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Creston Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 18 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| Creston Public Library | MYS BEA (Text) | 35140000977135 | Mystery | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Booklist Reviews : Booklist Reviews 2012 September #1
The twentieth anniversary of the Agatha Raisin series finds the curmudgeonly heroine chasing after gardener George, along with many other women in the village. Then Agatha finds him murdered, killed by poisonous snakebites. Agatha learns that he had affairs with many women in theirs and many other villages. Agatha and her smart associates track down a number of colorful suspects. Simon interviews a woman who'd stalked George only to have her now turn her attention to him. Readers will enjoy the side adventures even as danger mounts and more snakes appear. Agatha is still trying, in her usual bumbling way, to add romance to her life, and that aspect of her character is as endearing as her sharp wit. Despite its longevity, this well-written series is still going strong and will appeal to fans of Sue Ann Jaffarian and Mary Daheim. Copyright 2012 Booklist Reviews. - Kirkus Reviews : Kirkus Reviews 2012 August #2
A private detective's amatory obsessions get her in trouble once again. Agatha Raisin (As the Pig Turns, 2011, etc.) may be a dogged investigator and no fool, but her penchant for falling for the wrong man always seems to lead to disaster. This time her gardener, George Marston, is the object of her desire. She does everything she can to attract him and is madly jealous of gorgeous TV star Jessica Fordyce and the many other less attractive women who employ him. When Agatha finds George dead, drugged into unconsciousness with a plastic bag filled with deadly adders placed around his head, she's determined to investigate. So getting hired by his sister just adds a financial fillip. To her chagrin, she discovers that George was quite the ladies' man. He'd been having it off with many women, including several ladies in a village he left after one of his lovers became overly vindictive. Of the two crack investigators, Toni and Simon, Agatha has placed on the case, Simon unfortunately falls for Jessica and is lucky to escape death when he is bitten by an adder while searching for clues. Agatha's self-confidence ebbs, but as usual, she keeps stirring the pot until something happens. Beaton may not supply a great mystery this time out, but as usual, the many amusing characters make it a hoot. Copyright Kirkus 2012 Kirkus/BPI Communications.All rights reserved. - Library Journal Reviews : LJ Reviews 2012 September #1
Kudos to 20 years of sleuthing (after As the Pig Turns) for Agatha Raisin, a standard-bearer for the cozy. Expect abundant library marketing for the irrepressible detective. (c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. - Publishers Weekly Reviews : PW Reviews 2012 July #3
Bestseller Beaton's disappointing 23rd Agatha Raisin mystery (after 2011's As the Pig Turns) finds Agatha moony over gardener George Marston, a former soldier who relocated to the Cotswolds after he was wounded in Afghanistan. After a ball in the village of Carsely, Agatha finds George's body buried in his compost heap, a bag tied around his head. George's sister hires Agatha and her detective agency to investigate the murder, which was caused by adders biting him inside the bag. To Agatha's chagrin, she discovers that George was stringing along several women, including one who is mentally unstable and claiming to be his fiancée. Another death and the abduction of Agatha and her associate, Toni, are tangential to Agatha's romantic problems, as her ex-husband, James Lacey, and friend Sir Charles Fraith remain in her orbit. Agatha's foolish behavior, a painfully obvious culprit, and disjointed storytelling make this an outing for only the most devoted fansâand those celebrating the series' 20th anniversary. Agent: Barbara Lowenstein. (Sept.)
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