When Rose encourages Peg to meet up with a man she met on a dating site, the last thing they expect is to see him on the news as the victim of a hit-and-run, let alone to find out that there’s plenty of people who would want to see him dead.
This is the second book in the Senior Sleuths cozy mystery series, which follows long-estranged sisters-in-law Rose and Peg as they become better friends and solve murder cases that they unexpectedly stumble into.
This book follows all the good points of the first book, Peg and Rose Solve a Murder – an amusing odd couple of main characters with a complex relationship, plenty of good-natured humor, and a likable supporting cast. The mystery is an intriguing one without becoming too complicated, and there’s a plethora of suspects to sort through, all of which we are made to sympathize with. I also enjoyed the compassionate way in which the author approached romance scams.
However, it’s not a perfect read for a few reasons. I thought Peg and Rose’s reasons for getting involved with the case were somewhat flimsy, especially as it’s not clear off that bat that Nolan was purposely mown down. There’s also a fair few bits and pieces that show up in the story, like Melanie’s parenting troubles and Helen’s miniature horse farm that felt like word count padding, though they were enjoyable enough to read.
Disclaimer: I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.