Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Mildred Doubles
Down: On The Edge of a Storm
Subtitle: (Mildred Unchained
#4)
Author:
Toni Kief
Genre: Crime/Women’s Fiction
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 4
Best read after earlier
books in series? Can be read as stand-alone
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53510192-mildred-doubles-down
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 5/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
This time, Mildred gets a new assignment. One
that doubles up as a goodbye to one of her dear friends at sea. Mildred and a
few friends have a free cruise while she checks out the casino and the cruise
ship. When a troupe of girl scouts runs into trouble, Mildred steps up to help
out. Will she succeed?
What
I liked about the book:
The book is action-packed.
What
I didn’t like about the book:
I loved the entire book.
My
favourite bits in the book:
The many disguises Mildred comes up with.
My
least favourite bits in the book:
The book was enjoyable in its entirety.
Any
further books in the series? Any more planned by this author?
This is the fourth book in the series. I
couldn’t stop myself and had to read the entire series.
What
books could this be compared to and why?
I’ve not read any books like this before
other than the first two in the series. Very enjoyable.
Recommendation:
In
summary, I would recommend this book for the following readers:
|
Children |
No |
|
Young
Adult |
Yes |
|
Adult |
Yes |
If
you like mysteries with humour, this book
may be the book for you.
I’m
certainly looking forward to reading more by this author.
Book
Description by Author:
Some bonds aren't supposed to end. Mildred
has been friends with Janice, Susan, and Beatrice since grade school. Janice
was the glue that held them together, and now she is gone. Mildred scores a
luxury suite on a Caribbean cruise and the surviving threesome gathers to
scatter the ashes and celebrate their lifelong friendships with over two
thousand strangers and a Girl Scout Troop.
About
the Author:
Toni
Kief, a small town Midwestern nomad from a family of high spirits and laughter.
Presently in the Northwest, she plans to stay for the view, trees and friends.
Her life story includes years in Insurance as an adjuster in Florida and
Washington state. A longtime civil rights activist, she shares stories about
lunches with politicians, leaders, and artists. Toni’s defines her genre as OA
–older adult. She continues to gathers stories prime for embellishment in
unlikely situations. Toni is one of the founding directors of The Writers
Cooperative of the Pacific Northwest. Sharing more information and short
stories at www.tonikief.com.
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