Review: Old Girls Behaving Badly

Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This book wasn't as light a read as I thought it would be, and it didn't have the humor as was advertised in the blurb.

Both of these women are going through very bad times in their lives, and that is what makes this a more difficult-to-read book than I thought it would be. The mystery is a good one, and the ending has a lot of lovely twists and turns.

This book set us up for book two and a possible series. As much as I love reading about the older generation dealing with their life difficulties, I don't think I will be reading the next in this apparent series.

*ARC supplied by the publisher Boldwood Books, the author, and NetGalley.

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SYNOPSIS:"A delightfully heartwarming and funny story that proves it's never too late to change the habits of a lifetime, perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please.

Something old, something new, something stolen…?

Gina Knight is looking forward to the prospect of retirement with her husband of forty-three years. Until, to her surprise, said husband decides he needs to 'find himself' – alone – and disappears to Santa Fe, leaving divorce papers in his wake.

Now Gina needs a new role in life, not to mention somewhere to live, so she applies for the position of Companion to elderly Dorothy Reed. At eighty-three, ‘Dot’ needs someone to help her around the house – or at least, her family seems to think so. Her companion’s first role would be to accompany Dot for a week-long extravagant wedding party.

But when Georgina arrives at the large Norfolk estate where the wedding will take place, she quickly discovers Dot has an ulterior motive for hiring her. While the other guests are busy sipping champagne and playing croquet, Dot needs Georgina to help her solve a mystery – about a missing painting, which she believes is hidden somewhere in the house.

Because, after all, who would suspect two old ladies of getting up to mischief?"