Getting Old Is to Die for

This is such a cute series. you cannot help but the love Gladdy's Gold and her zany friends. This book deals with the past and her former husbands murder. Jack the second love proposes! Cute series, recommended light, funny cozy.

Getting Old is hilarious, fun, well-written and a teriffic ride for readers of any age. Rita not only "gets" her characters but she can weave them in and out of a tale that will keep you up all night. Hurry....write another one...!!!

GETTING OLD IS TO DIE FOR was worth the wait. Rita Lakin is skillful in revealing protagonist Gladdy Gold's emotional armor. If you like real people--real relationships--real heroines--you'll like this series. Can't wait for the next book!

This book is as enjoyable as the three previous "Getting Old" books by Rita Lakin. It is a quick read of a mystrry with humor sprinkled throughout. I am looking forward to another book by Rita Lakin.

Gladdy Gold and her sister Evie Markowitz have lived in phase II in Lanai Gardens in Ft. Lauderdale for over a quarter of a century. They are very active and with their friends Ida, Bella and Sophie have an informal detective agency. Their latest case involves parents who want their daughter, who they have a close relationship with, to attend their seventieth wedding anniversary. Gladdy, who doesn't know where her boyfriend Jack is, decides to take the case. The daughter refuses to answer her calls but they find a way to get her to meet with them. When they see her, they understand and so accompany her for moral support to see her parents. Unknown to Gladdy, Jack is in New York trying to find out who killed his girlfriend's husband over five decades ago. He is delighted that his family and Gladdy's family get along so great but he is scared of what Gladdy will do when she finds out what he is up to. GETTING OLD IS TO DIE FOR shows readers that senior citizens can have rich productive lives filled with fun and romance. Jack is a real hero, putting his needs on the back burner so that Gladdy can gain a sense of closure. It is fun reading how he conducts his own investigation while Gladdy is worried that her refusal to commit to him ruined their relationship. This humorous mystery has protagonists and a secondary cast that is easy to understand what motivates them. Harriet Klausner