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The Perfect Paragon
The Perfect Paragon: An Agatha Raisin Mystery | M. C. Beaton
8 posts | 19 read | 5 to read
The Perfect Paragon continues the tradition in M. C. Beaton's beloved Agatha Raisin mystery seriesnow a hit show on Acorn TV and public television. After being nearly killed by both a hired hit man and her former secretary, Agatha Raisin could use some low-key cases. So when Robert Smedley walks through the door, determined to prove that his wife is cheating, Raisin Investigations immediately offers to help. Trouble is, Agatha hates divorce cases--especially when the client is as pompous as Smedley--but she has a business to run and she's not about to turn away a paying customer. Unfortunately for Agatha, Mabel Smedley appears to be the perfect wife, young and pretty and a regular volunteer at church. Although Smedley's case doesn't look promising, Agatha's attentions are diverted when she stumbles across the body of missing teenager, Jessica Bradley. In a sudden gesture of kindness (and good public relations), Agatha offers to investigate Jessica's death free of charge. As Agatha juggles her two biggest cases, things are turned upside down when Robert Smedley is found poisoned in his office. The prime suspect, his sainted wife Mabel, immediately hires Agatha to find the real killer. With the help of her old friend, Sir Charles Fraith, and some newly hired staff, Agatha Raisin sets off on another adventure solving crime in the English Cotswolds.
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Librarybelle
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Agatha continues to watch her latest professional adventure grow, as she moans over her love life. But, a suspicious death and an array of suspects has her and her team hot on the case. The ending made me want to jump right into the next one!

As always, a delight to listen to while doing chores.

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Liatrek
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TheSpineView Well done 1y
Catsandbooks 🙌🏼🎃🖤 1y
DanaManiac I love Agatha Raisin!! 🧡🖤 1y
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Pedrocamacho
Perfect Paragon | M C Beaton
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This is another great road trip listen. Agatha and her crew are so ridiculous. Lots of fun.

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kwmg40
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Mehso-so

The plot was so-so but I enjoyed the setting and characters. I especially liked reading it while I was vacationing in the Cotswolds. We stayed in Blockley Village, where Marion Chesney, a.k.a. M. C. Beaton, had lived.

My current total for the #20in4 readathon is 7 hours. @Andrew65

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TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
Andrew65 This is a fun series due to the setting and characters, the murders are almost incidental. Well done 👏👏👏 2y
kwmg40 @TheAromaofBooks Thanks for stopping by! 2y
kwmg40 @Andrew65 I definitely like the characters enough to read more in the series. I watched a few of the TV episodes too and they are fun! 2y
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JenlovesJT47
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Book 16 in the Agatha Raisin series is just as enjoyable as the rest. The murders in this one (the main one particularly) were a bit more gruesome than usual. I love listening to these on #audiobook while cooking and doing chores around the house, I find it very relaxing. 3.5 ⭐️

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janeycanuck I just read my first one! I‘m looking forward to more. Have you watched the show? 3y
JenlovesJT47 @janeycanuck I haven‘t but I looked it up last week and I already get the Acorn channel so I‘m super excited to start it soon! 🤗Have you seen it? 3y
janeycanuck @JenlovesJT47 Not yet. My library has the DVDs but I haven‘t decided if I want to read a few more books first or dive right in. (edited) 3y
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tdrosebud
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Mehso-so

I've only read one other Agatha Raisin book, the first, a long time ago. I can't decide if I like her character or not. I did figure out part of the mystery. And I was totally with Agatha when it came to her thoughts on Mrs. Smedley. I'm not necessarily not going to read the series, but I'm not chomping at the bit to do so either. #cozyinthesun @ferskner @Librarybelle

Librarybelle I adore Agatha, but she‘s very cantankerous and has a strong personality. I tend to like unlikeable characters, haha! 4y
ferskner I think these are fun, but definitely not the typical cozy heroine! 4y
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Clutterbucks_Queen
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Pickpick

Is she really as perfect as she seems or there something secret that causes a dislike towards her?
Can Agatha find out the reason behind the new village paragons murder?
Definitely recommend!

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yourfavouritemixtape
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I liked that there‘s more than one cases but it kind of fizzled out a bit at the end.