“Agatha, reflected Charles, would never be a beauty, but she carried with her a strong aura of sexual magnetism of which she was entirely unaware”
Agatha is still mourning the loss of her relationship with
James and feeling a little vulnerable. The suggestion of a fortune teller that
her destiny lies in Norfolk, sees her pack up her house in the charming village
of Carsely and rent a cottage in Fryfam. A village she settles on by sticking a
pin into a map. Hardly an auspicious beginning and indeed, the new digs have
their own sense of mystery.
Weird lights in the garden support a local myth about
fairies who have a habit of making off with bits and pieces from the largely
unlocked houses in the area. When an expensive painting goes missing from the
appallingly nouveau-riche, Tolly Trumpington-James. Apparently, he doesn’t’
just get on Aggie’s nerves, because the gentleman in question soon provides the
body for another page-turning murder mystery.
The adorable, Sir Charles is back. I know he’s a bit of a
bounder, but he’s way less of a wet blanket than James. Why Agatha doesn’t just
enjoy the toy boy more often is beyond me. Sure, he picks on her, constantly
forgets his wallet and trysts around a lot, but he’s always there when she
needs a hand and often provides rather sage advice.
Can you expect the usual thrills and spills? Will fish out
of water, Agatha endure more hilarious run-ins with the locals? Of course, that
and more. Nothing like a little raisin to put a smile on my face. In further
good news, apparently there’s a season 2 of the tv adaptations – hurrah! See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUPyO1K5i70. I love Ashley Jensen she’s such a
great Agatha.
5 out of 5 - snoopy ex-PR mavens make for fascinating
reading.
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