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Beating About the Bush
Beating About the Bush | M. C. Beaton
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New York Times bestseller M. C. Beaton's cranky, crafty Agatha Raisinnow the star of a hit T.V. showis back on the case again. One of Private Detective Agatha Raisin's many quirks was her tendency to exclaim, every time she drove along a motorway bordered by dense woodland, "What a good place to dump a body!" Yet she's clearly not the only one to think so, the police realize, after poor elderly Mrs. Dunwiddy is found dead in the scrub by the road leading out of Mircester. Agatha digs into the case, facing off with everyone from secretive factory bosses to Russian officials as she wades deeper into the mystery surrounding the killing. And as if things weren't complicated enough, Agatha finds herself grappling with intensifying feelings for her friend and occasional lover, Sir Charles Fraith. Will Agatha get her man at last? Or will the killer get her first?
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Librarybelle
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I so greatly enjoyed this one! Agatha continues to ponder over her love life, but the mystery seemed to be much more the center of the storytelling. And, there‘s a donkey. Agatha and a donkey are like the greatest thing to witness!

I‘m almost caught up to the current publication in the series!

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Liatrek
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Finally Penelope back narrating and this felt like a return to the stories and characters I know and love.

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Clutterbucks_Queen
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'We have no choice but to move forward-that is how life works. We must live our lives looking forward, but we can only truly know ourselves by looking back. We are defined by everything that we have done in the past, but our only hope of change lies in the future.'

Such a delightful addition the the Agatha Raisin series!

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JenlovesJT47
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I‘ve officially finished all the #AgathaRaisin books written by M.C. Beaton. ☹️ But I‘m glad she picked someone to carry the torch for her. This was another good one & had lots of funny moments, especially with the donkey. Agatha cracks me up! 2 more books left until I‘m caught up completely, then I‘m going to dive into the show. As always, I‘d highly recommend this series on #audiobook - great for when you‘re in the mood for something light. 4⭐️

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DanaManiac
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4 ⭐️

Another great Agatha Raisin book! I had been holding off on finishing the series because I didn't know that MC Beaton secured an author to continue Agatha's adventures leading up to her death. Of course, 30 books in, I am definitely invested in the series, so this needs no recommendation if you're this deep in with me, lol. However, I highly recommend the series overall if you love cozy mysteries!

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KathyWheeler
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I liked this 30th book in the Agatha Raisin series a whole lot better than I liked the last several books in the series. There was less emphasis on man chasing and more on the mystery, which was interesting. There are even some genuinely funny moments in the book.

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twinkletoes74
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Mehso-so

Not as good as previous books in this series.

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Battledoll
Beating About the Bush | M. C. Beaton
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I started this series in the middle it seems but I had no issue just jumping in. I enjoyed this series and would read more, but at the same time it wasn‘t my fave. Agatha Raisin and her PI firm is hired to figure out who set a fire in a battery factory but get sidetracked by a fake leg and donkey accused of murder. It‘s supposed to be a little over the top but I feel like it actually didn‘t go far enough.

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kezzlou85
Beating About the Bush | M. C. Beaton
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Not the best start to #24B4Monday but spent much of the day trying to put my new bed together. On the plus side though one book finished. @Andrew65 @TheReadingMermaid @jb72

Andrew65 That‘s great. I‘m yet to finish a book. 4y
kezzlou85 @Andrew65 thanks it only had a few pages left mind you. 4y
jb72 That‘s a good start time! I hope you got your bed together. 4y
kezzlou85 @jb72 thanks we did eventually. Took about 4 hours. 4y
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kezzlou85
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First book finished for #24B4Monday though was only 20 pages left.
Agatha is back to her grumpy but brilliant self as she attempts to solve another murder and deal with Charles getting engaged again. I've always loved the on/off relationship between them. This was another interesting mystery though I guessed the killer fairly early on i still enjoyed the story. The ending was very dramatic and love how they all came to the rescue RIP M.C. Beaton.

thegirlwiththelibrarybag I really enjoyed this one! Very sad that it‘s likely the last. 4y
veritysalter I ♥️ Agatha 4y
kezzlou85 @thegirlwiththelibrarybag me too. Yeah such a shame there wont be anymore. 4y
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Gingermint2000
Beating About the Bush | M. C. Beaton
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This is another delightful book with Agatha Raisin. She is hired by a company to investigate but from the start they try to make her look foolish. When the secretary Mrs. Dinwiddy is found dead they try to blame it on a donkey but Agatha knows it is murder instead. Her and her assistant Toni try to solve the case but from opposition from the company and the police.

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thegirlwiththelibrarybag
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A return to form! It starts with a severed (fake) leg in the bushes, continues with Agatha accidentally going viral with her catchphrase ‘SNAKES AND BASTARDS‘ during a press conference and ends with a spot of canoodling with a handsome man!! YASSS AGATHA!