Too Old for This
INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER
“Equal parts hilarious and disturbing, Too Old for This kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden
A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.
Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.
Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.
When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that.
But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…
“Equal parts hilarious and disturbing, Too Old for This kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!”
—#1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden
A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.
Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.
Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.
When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that.
But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…
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Woah! From the first chapter I was hooked! I didn’t want to root for a muderer but I was pulling for her through the whole book! I love going from the more mundane aspects of life, especially of an older persons life, to the craziness of a serial killer’s life!
Too Old for This by Samantha Downing had an interesting premise, but I found it really slow and repetitive. The pacing dragged in several places, and some of the same points or situations were revisited a few too many times, which made it feel drawn out. While the writing style was solid and there were a few engaging moments, it just didn’t keep my attention the way I’d hoped.
"...This is not the time for guests. Maybe my brain is screaming at me to stop this nonsense and retire for good. And I'm trying. I swear I am."
Lottie is a mother, grandmother, and sweet old church lady, navigating the pitfalls of aging, from her declining physical fitness and health to the threat of memory loss. She ponders whether she is still a valuable and contributing member of her son's growing and changing family and begins the daunting task of transitioning from an independent life to a more scaled-down and assisted one.
But she just has to kill once more before settling down.
The story is equal parts gruesome and heartwarming. I was absolutely sucked in right off the bat, on the edge of my seat to the very end, laughing, reacting out loud, and cheering Lottie on. Is that weird?
Even serial killers need a retirement plan.
Nanna if you don't go sat down somewhere!!! 😂 I'm reading too many books these days that make me want to give up meat altogether!
Lottie may be a frail 75 year old lady, but she's one sharp cookie. Strong, too! She shows that with age comes wisdom, and quick thinking so she’s always 10 steps ahead of the game!
She's fled a life of crime and has been content being active in her church, residing in her spacious home, but one knock at the door awakes the thug life at the core that Lottie's buried deep.
This was a fun thriller! I think it was absolute genius to base the novel around an older person - they are so overlooked in writing - or seem to be. I loved that even though Lottie was tough as a whip, those muscle aches and pains still caught up with her the next day LOL.
Great read + great narration!
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