Books - An Agnes Barton Mystery - PASS

 

This series can be a pass.  When I started out sharing my love of books I thought mostly of the series and books that I love and then I thought, wait, what about the stinkers?  Should I put them up too and I thought why not, it might save friends money.  This series I got as a freebie through Bookbub so I followed it along as the freebies and regular prices were really good but as I went along I ended up not liking this series at all.  

So the summary says this - Hilarious Senior sleuths — Grandma Mazur meets Murder She Wrote — cozy mystery.

Agnes Barton is not your typical senior citizen living in Tadium, MI, on the shores of Lake Huron. She drives a red hot Mustang, shops at Victoria's Secret, rankles local police officials, and has a knack for sticking her nose where it doesn't belong.

What does a murder that happened forty-three years ago have to do with missing tourist Jennifer Martin? Agnes makes it her personal mission to find out, and she's not letting the fact she's seventy-two get in the way. Butting heads with Sheriff Clem Peterson is something she's accustomed to, but lately Clem seems to be acting even more strange, making Agnes wonder what he may be hiding ala the Martin disappearance.

Agnes’ partner in crime, Eleanor Mason tags along, Watson to her Holmes.
Together, they unearth clues. If only Eleanor would behave, as although lovable, she has a knack for getting into trouble by tangling with her rival, Dorothy Alton, or flirting with anyone—male or female—and gossiping! She's incorrigible, but she does carry a Pink Lady revolver in her purse, one that has proved useful at times.

Life for Agnes and Eleanor is shaken up when Agnes' former boss and secret crush comes to Tadium. Before long, the lady sleuths have more on their hands to contend with as goons roll into town and bullets begin to fly.

Sounds good right?  After awhile all you read about it bitchy seniors who spend their time screwing each other over and being mean as anything while they do it and looking for food or buying food for the cheapest possible.  Sure there are friend moments but Agnes is a bossy, secretive angry lady and her friend is just made out to be a ditz with bright moments.  The author apparently worked with seniors at a residence and I have come to the conclusion that she didn't like them or it much. 

If you get this book for free, sure, give it a read but don't spend much more on it because it is not worth the money.  There are way better series out there. 

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