Book
Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Mildred in
Disguise with Diamonds
Subtitle: (Mildred Unchained
#1)
Author:
Toni Kief
Genre: Crime/Women’s Fiction
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 1
Best read after earlier
books in series?
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34731108-mildred-in-disguise-with-diamonds
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Meet Mildred, retired meter girl. When her
husband dies of suspected suicide and leaves her with a gambling debt, Mildred
starts a new career at the age of 71. This is a tongue-in-cheek and action-filled
book with a good dose of humour.
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 first 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.
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:
Toni Kief, author of Old Baggage, is excited
to introduce a new work of fiction – and another feisty older woman, Mildred
Petrie.
Mildred Petrie expected a comfortable
retirement. Except her husband died and his secrets changed everything.
Desperate, she takes the only job available
at the local gambling palace - undercover security. Drug deals, armed robbery
and a mole catapult her into excitement, danger, and disguise.
Only Mildred can find the truth!
A breathless, page-turner, in sensible shoes.
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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