Loretta Plansky is a 71-year-old widow leading the comfortable life of a retiree in Florida. For her, that includes playing weekly tennis games at the country club, now that she is post-hip replacement of course. While she doesn’t often splurge on herself, Mrs. Plansky is generous to a fault with her two adult children, and is also currently footing the bill for her 98-year-old father at his upscale assisted living facility. She is, in fact, about to make substantial contributions to both her children’s latest investment “opportunities,” when she gets scammed out of her life savings of nearly $4 Million by a caller pretending to be her grandson. Unconvinced that law enforcement will track down the perpetrators or her money, Mrs. Plansky takes matters in her own hands, setting off on a journey that takes her to Romania.
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn is a charming and lively cozy mystery that stars a capable, likable, and sometimes nostalgic protagonist who will stop at nothing to reclaim her money and her dignity. And, getting to know the sympathetic bad guys along the way is fun, too.
Looking to take things a little less seriously? Pick up this light and humorous read by the author of the long-running, hilarious Chet and Bernie mystery series, and get ready to smile.
-Carol
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