Agatha Raisin and the Vicious Vet by M.C. Beaton

"I have recently got into reading 'cosy crime', as light reading after a day reading law books! Although I don't entirely like the character Agatha Raisin, the books have the right attributes for easy reading. In this one, Agatha Raisin, retired-from-the-ratrace former P.R. expert, who settled into a little Cotswold village only to find that there are almost as many murders as if she had moved to Midsomer, checks out the handsome new vet who has opened up in the village - until he is murdered, that is. Accompanied by her neighbour, James (who often seems to do more of the detective work than she does) she sets out to find the murderer. As with Midsomer Murders, however, this is not the last murder in the story. Easy reading of exactly the right type to relax with - not challenging, not intellectual, just cosy. Not for everyone, but I like them..."

Agatha Raisin이라는 인물이 등장하는 시리즈물이다. 이번이 두 번째 작품인데 전작에 비해서 좀 부족하다는 느낌을 받았다. 초반 정도만 읽어도 작품의 전체 흐름을 알 수 있다. 하지만 등장인물들의 대사나 행동들이 재밌어서 읽을 만하다. 이야기를 이해하는 데는 문제가 없지만 가끔씩 까다로운 문장이나 표현들이 등장할 수 있다. 좀 과장은 있지만 일본판 표지가 중심 내용을 잘 보여주는 거 같다. 다른 코지 미스터리 작품들처럼 귀여운 고양이들이 등장하는데... 나름 중요한 비중을 차지하고 있다.