From Publishers Weekly
This jaunty encore by the author of The J. Alfred Prufrock Murders again features the garrulously wacky but canny widows Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate, residents of the affluent California retirement colony of Camden-sur-Mer. When a new arrival, snobbish Amy Kinseth, is beaten to death, Angela and Caledonia offer their skilled amateur services to police Lt. Martinez. Although ordered to stay out of the investigation, small, round Angela and tall, bountiful Cal, majestic in her pearls and flowing caftans, won't be deterred and conduct their own snooping campaign. Angela, prowling in a deserted storage area to rake over Amy's boxes, is locked in the chain-link cage by an unseen assailant. Then Amy's likeable perfumed decorator is slain with one of his antique weapons. Others who know too much, including pink-clad twins Donna and Dora, become potential victims before the clever heroines help catch the killer. The flavor of this crisp, amusing novel is more British than Californian (e.g., Angela talks of "Michaelmas"), the characters delightfully Dickensian.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Sawyer's eccentric pair of elderly sleuths return ( The J. Alfred Prufrock Murders ) for another "cooperative" effort with handsome Lieutenant Martinez. This time they help investigate the beating death of unpopular new retirement home resident Amy Kinseth. Idiosyncratic personalities, witty remarks, and pertinent details flow through the narrative with few impediments, as Angela Benbow and Caledonia Wingate conduct surreptitious searches and interviews. Spry fun for the most part, with emphasis on character and locale.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.
