Review: Delightful Cozy Mystery
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 18, 2013
Taking up residence in a Winnebago in an East Tawas, Michigan, campground doesn't sound like something most seventy-two-year-old women would do, but then Agnes Barton isn't your usual senior citizen.The campground isn't the ideal place, but Agnes is making do until her home is repaired after being fire bombed earlier. In the meantime she and her partner in crime, eighty-two-year-old Eleanor Mason, had planned to start a detective agency, Pink Ladies, but ran into problems with the license. Despite the setback, the senior snoops are the ones folks call when there's a dead body.Agnes and Eleanor are called to the scene of another death when Herman Butler falls from a third story window. It's up to the senior sleuths to discover if his fall was an accident or murder. Things get more interesting when a ghost or two show up, as does a gypsy.But later when the ghost ship, Erie Board of Trades, is spotted off the shores of Lake Huron, ghost hunters swam the town. It's up to the ladies to determine fact from fantasy before someone else becomes a ghost.Agnes and Eleanor are far from your typical senior citizens and an unlikely sleuthing duo that will have you laughing out loud. Their antics and friendship make for a entertaining read.Author Madison Johns has created two spunky seniors that are likable and well-developed. The cast of secondary zany characters adds flavor to the mix for a well-balanced story.The plot moves at a good pace and will hold your attention from the first paragraph until the end. Johns keeps a good blend of humor and suspense as the story moves along. GRANNIES, GUNS & GHOSTS is a delightful read combining murder, mayhem, ghosts and seniors.This is the second installment in the Agnes Barton Mystery series, but can be read alone.FTC Full Disclosure - I requested this book as part of the author's virtual book tour. An eBook copy of the book was sent to me by the tour promoter in hopes I would review it. However, receiving the complimentary copy did not influence my review.