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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN num: 9780440242598
ISBN number: 0440242592
Label: Dell
Manufacturer: Dell
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: March 28, 2006
Publishing house: Dell
Release Date: March 28, 2006
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“NEVER TRUST ANYONE UNDER SEVENTY-FIVE!”
That’s the motto of the Gladdy Gold Detective Agency. Don’t laugh: having solved a case of serial murder, Gladdy and her eccentric neighbors are building their reputation between canasta games and pool exercises–hunting down everything from lost pocketbooks to missing octogenarians. And when a jealous woman sets them after her wayward husband, and a flasher strikes their retirement complex, two seemingly unrelated cases collide with a third: a series of dastardly murders targeting Florida’s wealthiest wives.
But when the girls win tickets for a luxury bingo cruise, they hit the jackpot. Because this ship is carrying not only Florida’s fiercest bingo competitors but also a killer–and it’s up to Gladdy and her friends to stop him before one of them becomes his subsequent victim….
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The second "Gladdy Gold" book that I read. Gladdy and her girls show again that you're never too old to do things other than play bingo. Such as solve several murders. Keep up the good work ladies!
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There aren't that many authors prepared to have elderly heroes so what Rita Lakin has achieved with this Getting Old series is fairly unique. If this is the very first author you've discovered who does this you may also want to check out Richard T Dawn and his May List series which starts off with the book Death for Dessert. Dawn's characters are even more eccentric than Lakins are and he's a bit more willing to make fun of the negative stereotype through his great retirement home aged characters than Lakin is. Gerald Hammond's On the Warpath also has a great elderly heroine although it isn't as light a read.
Getting Old is the Best Revenge did take a little while to hit its pace with the jest of the novel only starting halfway through the book when Gladdy and the gang board the cruise ship. I did like the way it showed that the elderly can still outwit everyone but also was prepared to have fun with the stereotype of the generation through dialogue and actions of the characters (complaining about not being able to use lifts in fire drills, a group of old ladies about to start a fight with Gladdy and the girls because its our bench we have it every year in the bingo hall etc) which all made the story lighter and more humorous. Lakin also liked to constantly drop references to the very popular and successful author Carl Hiaasen, its very obvious that she does this but I am not sure why. Is she a huge fan of his or is she trying to put in people's minds that her books are similar to his, which too be honest with her, she has got some eccentric characters but nothing like his books do.
The basic plot of Getting Old is the Best Revenge is that Gladdy notices links between a few recent accidental deaths which of course no one else does. Herself and the other retirees of the Gladdy Gold Dective Mystery win tickets on The Heavenly, a Florida bingo and bridge cruise ship where they befriend a passenger who has yet to locate her fellow travelling companions. When they reach the very first port and their new friend does not return to a prearranged meeting spot Gladdy leads the gang in stopping the ship from departing and searching for their new friend who they have a strong hunch has met with foul play.
There are also a few other authors other than the two I've already mentioned out there who fight the stereotype that old people are useless and also have their crafty old and very interesting characters save the day. Also check out Retirement Homes Are Murder by Mike Befeler and Epitaph by James Siegel.
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I have now read three Gladdy Gold books, and I have like them all. I hope Rita Lakin keeps on with this series. The protagonists live in a middle class retiremnt condominium complex in Florida. Her friends, for entertainment purposes, are caricatures of people we know. Lakin puts a character list at the beginning, which I always like in a book, as I am close to the age of her characters and could use a memory boost myself.
The covers of the books (I admit, not particularly relevant to content) unfortunately show a slim gray haired woman with a preppy haircut. The characters in this book are not preppy.
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Rita Lakin delivers again. This book is a fun little ditty that will definitely brighten up a winter weekend. I got a chuckle out of the reviewers who think people in their 70's might not have the energy to live Gladdy's life. Just like size 12 is the new size 6, many 70-year-olds live the lifestyle that used to be reserved for smart, engaged, 50-year-olds. Rita's books are a celebration of elders with real lives and the capacity to enjoy them, but the celebration is wrapped up in a funny little story to help us remember not to take ourselves too seriously. Gladdy and her confidants have the bumps and foibles of real people--and, dear reviewer-who-came-before-me, most real people do have petty moments. The people worth spending time with at any age also have moments of insight, wit, and kindness to each other. Mature friendships are about tolerance for the petty moments in recognition of the pleasure of trusted company, loyalty, and some fun together. Rita Lakin entertains wonderfully, with light-handed reminders about what matters. She writes so well, this book skips along and is a pleasure to read.
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Very enjoyable book. My 84-year-old mother enjoyed it, too. We can't wait for the subsequent one.
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