engelin This series is not at all anywhere near the books!!!!! Very, very disappointing, when you have read them!! The main character of Agatha herself is completely wrong. I don't understand how the author could agree to this 'man-handling' of her books. But I hope for her sake, she got a handsome deal, in spite of the awful end result. :-(((

felinetitanic Very enjoyable show. It has mysteries in the cozy style, kind of better than Murder, She Wrote. It is lighthearted, funny, but mysterious too. I'm always trying to figure out who the culprit is. The characters are so interesting, good actors, great interaction between characters. I like that she's not perfect, once in a while, she accuses the wrong person. With the clues provided in the show, you can try and figure out the culprit. I always wonder how Agatha can walk in those heels on those English brick roads. I'd fall constantly. She's always walking what appear to be long distances in high heels. I love her outfits. I like the interaction with her neighbor who sometimes helps with the mystery. She has a crush on him. In the books, he was married to a younger Spanish woman who leaves him but comes back occasionally. I don't think it is that way in the show from what I've seen.

obsessedreader A few months ago, I got serious and binge-read the entire series of Agatha Raisin books. I absolutely adore Agatha, and was eager to get into this new TV series.What a letdown! The casting is terrible. Where is my Agatha--the one with the BROWN "bear-like eyes," the glossy BROWN hair: the one with the good legs, but who doesn't always feel pulled together? Having a glamorous, blue-eyed blonde portray Agatha is a travesty. What must the author think? I also do not understand the casting for the vicar--it seems a case of tokenism (and for no good reason).I also do not like the story line involving Bill Wong. What's wrong with his being a policeman who's friends with Agatha? I am keenly disappointed!

pensman I like a good thriller (Tom Clancy, David Baldacci, Michael Connelly) and a well written mystery (James Lee Burke, Steig Larsson, Henning Mankell ) and yes, a nice cozy (Rhys Bowen, Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke). And I was a fan of M.C. Beaton after reading my first Hamish Macbeth novel. So I was looking forward to seeing a series based on Agatha Raisin. I could never get my wife interested in Agatha Raisin but friends of hers have shared my enthusiasm, so when I heard there was a TV series I figured I might snag my wife. Well that thought evaporated with the first episode: Agatha Raisin and The Quiche of Death. Did anyone involved with the show read the book(s). The one good thing I can say is the Cotswolds look beautiful, unfortunately "actors" keep blocking off the view. My wife liked the way Agatha (Ashley Jensen) dresses, but when it comes to writing, acting, and plot, the episode runs more like a cartoon. Ashley Jensen doesn't look the part and does not sound like Agatha but I am willing to give her a chance. However, there is no chemistry or anything between her and James Lacey (Jamie Glover), and if I hadn't read the books, I would never expect any. Bill Wong (Matt McCooey) runs about like a keystone cop or refuses to move: pick one. (Rhashan Stone) Jez Bloxby is completely miscast as the minister. And Agatha does not do murder boards nor does she ride a racing bicycle all over the countryside; she eschews exercise. Although M.C. Beaton is given writing credits for nine episodes, it must reference the books and not the scripts. And where are Hodge and Boswell? And this pains me to write. Perhaps the series producers might just strike a deal with the Hallmark Channel. Yes they do sappy way too much but they seem to be the current repository for several cozy mystery writers (Peter King, Charlaine Harris, Joanne Fluke). I know they would do Agatha on the cheap and that would mean goodbye to the beautiful villages where the series is currently being filmed and hello to a crappy set in Canada; but I believe they might turn out episodes that are more in the spirit of the series. They couldn't do much worse.