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Summary: The best and funniest in this series
Review: Agatha Raisin has chased after James Lacey for years hoping he will marry her. She finally succeeds, but after the honeymoon, James begins to criticize everything Agatha does, from her desire to work to her smoking to her clothing. The marriage disintegrates and Agatha moves back into her cottage next door to James.
One day James turns up missing, and blood is found all over his car and house. At first the police suspect Agatha, but that changes when the woman James is dating turns up dead. Law enforcement now believe that James killed Melissa before vanishing. Agatha disagrees and, accompanied by Sir Charles, tries to find out who really murdered Melissa.
AGATHA RAISIN AND THE LOVE FROM HELL is a fascinating tale of greed, insanity, and revenge. Agatha is a firebrand, not afraid to speak her mind even when it offends someone else. The mystery is solved using a slow, systematic sleuthing style supplemented with a touch of guesswork and luck. Readers will enjoy this tale especially due to its stunning climax. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Agatha Takes A Trip to Hell and Back
Review: The beloved Agatha Raisin has her hands full in this 11th installment of her cozy adventures. Two psychopaths, a wayward husband, and a battle with God Himself spice up Agatha's life as she runs the gamut of emotions from grief to anger. As a devoted fan of this rascally British matron since she made her first appearance in "Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death," I felt for her as she suffered through an incredibly disastrous marriage to longtime love James Lacey, anguished over his disappearance, and didn't know if he were dead or alive. In order to solve the mystery surrounding James, Agatha teams up with friend Sir Charles Fraith who retains all the gentlemanly charm yet outright stinginess readers have come to expect. Old friends like Mrs. Bloxby, Bill Wong, and Ron Silver also appear as Agatha tries to come to terms with the mess James has made of her life. Be prepared for some laugh-out-loud moments as Agatha's rudeness and irritability lead to some comic moments with suspects as well as the parents of Bill Wong whom we met in earlier adventures. Longtime fans will stand up and cheer as a stronger, more secure Agatha emerges at book's closing. The only question I had while reading was the same one I have had in all the books so far....just what does she see in James Lacey?
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Summary: Agatha Raisin and the Love from Hell
Review: This is the 11th book in the delightful Agatha Raisin series. Ideally, the books should be read in sequence, starting with the first and my favorite, Agatha Raisin and the Quiche of Death. These books are light reading and a pleasant way to spend an afternoon or evening. At the title implies, Agatha and her new husband, James, discover that their marriage was a mistake. James then disappears after being attacked and is also suspected of murdering his rumored mistress, Melissa. Agatha, ever the amateur sleuth, is anxious to solve the crime and also clear her husband's name. She sets off with her old friend, Sir Charles, to do both. In addition to amateur sleuthing in the quaint villages around the Cotswolds, Agatha is grappling with getting older and feels "the autumn of her life stretching in front of her." We will have to wait for book #12 to find out how Agatha is coping with being single again.
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