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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
Touching, inclusive, positive, if not realistic, portrayal of the elderly.
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mehr unterhaltsam und interessant als ich erwartet hatte. Definitiv einfach gute Unterhaltung, große Liebe für die Schildkröte. Aber auch unerwartet viele tiefgründige und, uh, dunkle Themen. Ich finde es wirklich schön, wie verschiedene alte Menschen mit ihren Eigenheiten und gesundheitlichen Problemen (ohne dass das romantisiert wird) im Fokus stehen, und trotzdem können sie Persönlichkeit und Eigenständigkeit beibehalten.
‘The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp’ by Lennie Swan is either terrifying or fun, I can’t decide. I’m not talking about the mysterious murders! There are murders, and the elderly sleuths are on it, particularly Agnes! She owns a large house which she has turned into a group home for the aged who are demented and nearly infirm but who have no wish to go to a nursing home.They are capable, but barely, and often forget things, like where they are and how to do things. It is the author’s depiction of how these charming, but barely functioning old people are handling things, especially their moments of confused demented thinking about things, which terrified me! I am an elderly person. The demented condition of these characters is WAY beyond the stage of forgetting where you left your keys!
I have copied the book blurb:
”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.”
The book doesn’t veer away very much from a tone of quirky charm, but the changing points of view, including to that of the turtle, make it obvious all of these characters are mentally and physically impaired. There are some graphic scenes, descriptions of murdered bodies, but it was the confused interior monologues which made clear the flickering condition of mental awareness which are the scary bits for me! This is a dark-comedy cozy with an edge.Yet, despite their infirmities, these funny, yes, funny, fighters for justice want to continue the fight to have an independent life as long as they can. Agnes, with a brain and a body that is struggling to continue to function enough to solve the murders, is amazing. She does seem near the end of her physical abilities, but she is a force of nature. Agnes not only leads her team of sleuths, she personally solves the crime!
I have copied the book blurb:
”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.”
The book doesn’t veer away very much from a tone of quirky charm, but the changing points of view, including to that of the turtle, make it obvious all of these characters are mentally and physically impaired. There are some graphic scenes, descriptions of murdered bodies, but it was the confused interior monologues which made clear the flickering condition of mental awareness which are the scary bits for me! This is a dark-comedy cozy with an edge.Yet, despite their infirmities, these funny, yes, funny, fighters for justice want to continue the fight to have an independent life as long as they can. Agnes, with a brain and a body that is struggling to continue to function enough to solve the murders, is amazing. She does seem near the end of her physical abilities, but she is a force of nature. Agnes not only leads her team of sleuths, she personally solves the crime!