Getting Old Can Kill You is a change from traditional cozies. It involves a group of retired women instead of younger women or women with young children in tow. Also the main characters are all Jewish. It is set appropriately in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is the first of the series that I have read and I hope to get a chance to read the others. I really like the change from the usual age.

It was very light, funny and uncomplicated. Gladdy Gold had just returned from a double honeymoon with her sister, Evvie. Gladdy wants her husband to join the detective agency that she has. But Ida complains that it wouldn’t be the same with Jack in the group. She thought that meant, no more shopping together, no more snacks in the middle of the night and in general, it just wouldn’t be the same. So Ida suggested that she, Sophie and Bella create a new detective agency with her name of course. The women figure out how to get to a two week detective training course. They also meet a new character, Rico, who I really hope is in the future books. The main case of the book involves a grudge held for fifty-five years by Arlene Simon against the person who stole her husband.

The two cases were not that complicated so what I enjoyed the most was the humor of the group and the villain in the first case. I also loved the characters so I hope to learn more about them in the other books in this series.

I highly recommend this cozy for its humor and uncomplicated story for all cozy fans. ( )