Review: Gravely entertaining
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 23, 2013
There were things I really liked about this book:The plot was different and nicely presented.  Character development and delineation helped me care about the story.  It was delightful to have a female "detective" who did not fit the current profile of being 28 or younger, a perfect body, beautiful face and brilliant mind but considers herself average or less.  Yes I liked having a heroine who is intelligent, humorous, and older than average.I didn't like:The constant referral to the 60 year old characters as being ancient and fragile.  The lines delivered by other (younger) characters to the seniors were demeaning, disrespectful, and disgusting, but were treated as normal and acceptable.  Thankfully, this is unrealistic.  Does the author realize that almost everyone in the workforce today will be more than six years older than Amanda and Matthew before they can retire and draw social security?  Many 50 and 60 year olds are still caring for their own minor children.There were certainly enough grammar and other errors to keep readers on their toes trying to figure out the intended message.  Personally I could have done without quite so many prayers and religious references, however, the way it was handled kept it from being offensive.