Rating: 4 out of 5.

This was a fun, entertaining mystery/thriller. The book is told from two POVs, Shelby the main female character and Florence, the elderly lady residing in the assisted living facility that Shelby runs. The book starts out with Shelby interrupting a burglary at her best friend Mack’s business. The burglar locks Shelby in the freezer and she almost dies. On the same night, Mack’s husband Leo disappears. The book then moves forward a year. Leo’s disappearance is still a mystery and Mack discovered that Leo was cooking the books and the family is in serious debt. Things kick off when Shelby finds a threatening note on her car after leaving work at the assisted living facility for the day.

Mysterious things start happening to Shelby and is seems the burglar is back and threatening her friends and family. The police don’t believe her so she investigates herself. The four main elderly residents of the assisted facility home are a hoot. They each have their own quirks, and bicker amongst themselves, but they love Shelby and want to help and protect her. Florence, the leader of the group, decides running a mystery/crime podcast will give her a hobby and help Shelby at the same time. Turns out, she’s pretty good at it, and she starts making progress on solving the mystery.

The book is quick paced and has enough twists to keep you interested. The author does a great job making you wonder if Shelby is an unreliable narrator or not. I had two main suspects I suspected of being the culprit, and I liked that it took me awhile to figure out who it was. Shelby made several stupid decisions, some she kept repeating to her detriment, so that frustrated me, but it helped move the story along. The best part of the book was the dynamic between the four elderly residents. They added drama and comedy to the story and I could have read an entire book just about their shenanigans.

The book took a major swerve toward the end of the book that was quite the surprise. I’m still not sure how I feel about it, but I also kinda understand why it happened. It makes you think about how you and your friends would handle things if put in the same position.

This book is a quick and easy read. I read it in one afternoon. I liken the book to a cozy mystery until you get toward the end. If you’re looking for a mystery to get lost in for a few hours, pick this one up.

I received a complimentary e-copy of this book from NetGalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing/Graydon House. All opinions are my own.