Book Review
Basic Details:
Book Title: Mildred Aces and
Eights
Subtitle: (Mildred Unchained
#5)
Author:
Toni Kief
Genre: Crime/Women’s Fiction
Part of a series? Yes
Order in series: 5
Best read after earlier
books in series? Can be read as stand-alone
Available: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59631091-mildred-aces-and-eights
Overall
score:
I
scored this book 4/5
⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️
Short
Summary of the book:
Mildred returns to her job at the casino
after a 2-week cruise, only to find it closed after being hacked. Boredom
awaits her. Or does it? Knowing Mildred, something will turn up to keep her occupied.
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:
How Mildred makes friends with people.
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 fifth book in the series. I
couldn’t stop myself and had to get this one soon after it was published.
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:
In the two weeks Mildred was away, her world
came to a halt. Sent home while the Ivory Winds Casino works to reopen. Mildred
Petrie discovers she can’t sit and wait.
Luckily, she finds the Little Free Library,
soon followed by Opal Best and her little dog, Jimmy Olsen. They develop an
immediate friendship as they walk the hidden path to the cemetery. No telling
what Jimmy will dig up and all the questions of a possible murder.
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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