Author: Barbara Ross
Published: June 30th 2020 by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Format: eBook, Paperback, 272 pages
Genre: Cozy Mystery
Source: My thanks to Netgalley and the Publisher for an opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book.
Series: Jane Darrowfield #1
When I first started this book, it read as if it were a second or third book in the series. The mentioning of past experiences implies the reader should have known what was going on, but in time, it was all explained, leaving the reader ready to find out what Jane Darrowfield is all about.
A year into her retirement, Jane is bored senseless, and if it were not for the problems her bridge club friends found themselves in, Jane would have completely lost her mind. When out of the blue, the director of a local seniors only condominium complex contacts her. It appears there are escalating hostilities amongst the residents, and he was wondering if Jane could move in, in an undercover capacity, maybe she could soothe nerves and get everything back on an even keel. What she didn’t expect were that seniors are no different than high schoolers with their cliques, bullying, and open warfare, resulting in a living nightmare for all involved. Now with a dead man on the golf course, and a growing list of possible suspects, Jane has her hands full, and with the help of a person that no one trusts, Jane sets off on her first official who-done-it, complete with business cards.
The first couple of chapters left me a little uninterested, but within time, and a couple of humorous moments, the characters of Walden Spring caught my attention. Once you allow your mind to accept that seventy-year-olds and seventeen-year-olds are pretty much the same, and can find any number of things to get into, Jane Darrowfield will grow on you.
A year into her retirement, Jane is bored senseless, and if it were not for the problems her bridge club friends found themselves in, Jane would have completely lost her mind. When out of the blue, the director of a local seniors only condominium complex contacts her. It appears there are escalating hostilities amongst the residents, and he was wondering if Jane could move in, in an undercover capacity, maybe she could soothe nerves and get everything back on an even keel. What she didn’t expect were that seniors are no different than high schoolers with their cliques, bullying, and open warfare, resulting in a living nightmare for all involved. Now with a dead man on the golf course, and a growing list of possible suspects, Jane has her hands full, and with the help of a person that no one trusts, Jane sets off on her first official who-done-it, complete with business cards.
The first couple of chapters left me a little uninterested, but within time, and a couple of humorous moments, the characters of Walden Spring caught my attention. Once you allow your mind to accept that seventy-year-olds and seventeen-year-olds are pretty much the same, and can find any number of things to get into, Jane Darrowfield will grow on you.
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