Delightfully fun read with the most charming and endearing characters!  This cozy mystery has a little bit of everything I love in a book… witty banter, poignant reflections, and clever twists.

 

Osman takes aim at ageist ideology.  Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim may be septuagenarians, but they also have a wealth of knowledge, a penchant for mysteries, and a fervor for life.  Not only was I enamored by the characters, I was reminded of the great value to be found in our senior community.  

 

Is the story a bit tropey at times?  Yes.  Did that impede my enjoyment?  Not at all!  Osman’s strength was in creating complex, loveable characters (I even managed to have a soft spot for one of the “bad” guys).  Because of that, any flaws were easily overlooked.