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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharpdi Leonie Swann
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Somehow I read two similar books very close together. A Thursday Murder Club book and this one, The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp. Both involve senior citizens living together solving mysteries. The Thursday Murder Club’s seniors still are “with it.” The senior citizens in The Sunset Years had a lot of maladies. It was very difficult to read about, although I feel probably realistic. Together as a group they functioned as one. Overall, the book was okay, I just prefer the Thursday Murder Club. ( ) Agnes Sharp lives in her families home with a handful of similarly retired not far from death adults of a similar background. They cover for each other's disabilities, mostly mental lapses. The story starts with one of their number in a shed, dead from a bullet wound and no mystery at all. But another shooting death at a house within walking distance is unexplained. This book spends time inside the clouded, sometimes confused, and frequently forgetful minds of the household members as they try to maintain control over their own lives - and deaths. I'm not a fan of cozy mysteries and I would not have read this one except that the description was so odd. I'm glad I took the plunge. The book is more Agatha Christie (if Dame A could be silly) than a cozy. A TV producer would say "zany!". Anyway, the important thing to understand from the beginning is that all of the persons of advanced years who live in this sprawling old house, were once cops or spies. They may not be fully compos mentis, but but they definitely have skills. And there is a tortoise. I received a review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGally.com. It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a house share for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had some issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, decreasing mobility, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. A body has been discovered next door. Everyone puts on a long face for show, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they’re currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith). It seems the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith’s death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer). With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will step out of their comfort zone, into the not-so-idyllic village of Duck End and tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, the local authorities, and their own dark secrets. Sunset Hall is the home of some rather unusual senior citizens. When the story opens, they are wondering what do with the dead body in their shed and wondering what became of the gun. Luckily, they find a way to blame the body on another killer, and gun mysteriously reappears later in their kitchen. Yes, this is a rather quirky and twisty mystery as are the characters. Told from different points of view, it is at times a bit disjointed, especially when Hettie the lovable tortoise appears. But you have to love a group of seniors who, when confronted by a burglar, not only overpower him, but when he faints, revives him with tea and offers to help him in the future. This is my idea of a great group of seniors! There is, however, a bad apple in their midst, and that person must be eliminated. There are plenty of twists and other unusual occurrences in this rather strange tale to keep readers interested in what will happen next. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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"It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a communal home for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had their share of issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, mobility issues, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. The body of one of their neighbors was discovered earlier that morning on the lawn. The members of the house put on long faces when the officer begins asking questions, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they're currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith). After holding an emergency house meeting, they decide that the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith's death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer). With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will have to leave their comfort zone and journey into the quaint village of Duck End and all around town as they tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, local authorities, and their own dark secrets"-- Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)833.92Literature German and related languages German fiction Modern period (1900-) 1990-Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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