Agatha Raisin and the Walkers of Dembley - M C Beaton

Every now and again (and especially like recently when I've been reading some 'heavier' tomes) I like to just rattle through a quick page turning mystery. M C Beaton's Agatha Raisin mysteries are just ideal for this. OK so they aren't intellectual and thought provoking but they just zip along and there are twists and turns and all the loose ends are tied up. And why not? In this one Agatha has been lured back to London for a brief bit of PR business, but this only makes her realise how much she prefers life in the country. And, of course, someone is killed and Agatha gets involved in 'solving' the mystery - much to the amusement of detective Bill Wong, and the distress of his superior Detective Inspector. Meanwhile Agatha is throwing herself at her neighbour, and the book ends with a cliff hanging proposal for middle aged Agatha. The characters aren't wonderfully developed, the plot isn't too complicated, but it is way above average for this kind of thing, and deserves a 7/10.