
The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp
Agnes Sharp Murder Mysteries, Book 1
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Moira Quirk
A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of an enterprising tortoise—in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full.
It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a house share for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had some issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, decreasing mobility, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. A body has been discovered next door. Everyone puts on a long face for show, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they’re currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith).
It seems the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith’s death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer).
With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will step out of their comfort zone, into the not-so-idyllic village of Duck End and tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, the local authorities, and their own dark secrets.
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"Moira Quirk does an excellent job portraying a variety of senior citizens who are burdened with ailments in this mystery.... Numerous characters pop up in this audiobook, and Quirk gives each a distinctive voice. She is outstanding at pacing and narrating with appropriate emotion, both in dialogue and narrative. The story develops at a leisurely pace.... Quirk's fine narration should keep all engaged. (AudioFIle)
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Sunset Hall, Agnes’s childhood home, is home to an array of interesting seniors. There is: Bernadette, a blind former spy; a cognitively declining Marshall; a wheelchair bound Winston; Edwina the yoga enthusiast; Hettie the tortoise; Lillith, a childhood friend, and Agnes, all of whom call Sunset Hall home. Agnes opened her home to other seniors who want to control, as much as possible, their sunset years. Agnes knows the importance of community and social engagement as one advance in age.
The story opens with a visit from a police officer to alert them to the discovery of a dead body in the home across the street. She was shot and left for dead. The group is thrilled in that they were hiding their own dead body, also shot in the head. Swann keeps the reader in the dark as to why the group had a dead body; she reveals who and why in good time. Now the group must solve the murder mystery to pin the blame on that murderer for their own dead body.
What author Swann does, so eloquently, is show the frustrations of aging, the loss of control. Obviously, there are mobility issues, let’s not even begin with the memory issues. There are medication mix-ups (some intentionally). But mostly it’s the knowledge, or the indignity, of not being believed or seen. The fear of being put in an elder facility looms large.
Agnes takes the reader down her memory lane, which allows author Swann to show how frightening it is when one questions the accuracy of their own memory. Swann builds tension in the helplessness feelings that plague Agnes. Balancing out the emotional frustrations are the comedic antics of the housemates.
For example, Marshall brought his grandson Nathan to stay with him at the house. Agnes is miffed, as he needed prior authorization. Well, Agnes decides to befriend Nathan, the enthusiastic computer gamer, and the two get into some amusing escapades, one involves saving the hungry animals. There is an evil twin, a cannabis hijinks, a death pact, and of course the tortoise, Hattie. Swann adds an author’s note explaining the responsibilities of being a tortoise owner. She didn’t want her novel to be misinformative as to the requirements involving the proper care and maintenance of tortoises. Hattie was a whimsical addition to the story, adding much delight. I personally loved her sleep stone. Plus, what better pet for a group of elderly, dare I say, tortoise-like humans?!
I chose to listen to the audio, narrated by Moira Quirk. Her voice range was interesting, yet a few characters sounded too much alike. Nonetheless, it was 12 hours of listening enjoyment. I love elderly sleuths❤️
A fun geriatric romp!
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Finally a murder mystery with Seniors
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