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The Geezer Factory Murders (Benbow/Wingate Mystery)

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In the Southern California town of Camden lies a retirement home that is not an ordinary place because Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate are two of its residents. These two senior citizens are filled with energy and wit that is the envy of many a younger person. In at least six homicide cases, the feisty duo has been at the epicenter of the investigation. No one, including Lt. Martinez, has been able to keep the intrepid pair out of the case.

Lately, there has been an influx of new residents who have decided that Camden-Sur-Mer has more to offer them than the town's other retirement home, the Golden Years Retirement Home (also known as "the Geezer's Factory"). Shortly after the new residents arrived, one of them is murdered and the police are clueless as to who the culprit is. Angela and Caledonia decide to solve the case and not even an attempt on Angela's life can sway them from their course. However, things look bleak when Caledonia is caught snooping in the wrong place by the person she and her partner are trying to catch.

The Geezer Factory Murders out-cozies the best of the subgenre with a gentle who-done-it filled with comic relief, and an insightful, thought provoking glimpse into a retirement community. This approach works. Corrine Holt Sawyer is a terrific story teller who has the special ability to define the hearts and souls of her protagonists; thereby, allowing the reader to care for them as much as the author obviously does.

Fans of the Camden Su Mer senior citizens will enjoy this one, although it's not one of Sawyer's best in the series.

The book was well packaged, and received in excellent condition, and in a timely manner.