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This novel has an unexpected heroine….who is a serial killer. Self-confessed and no nonsense, we know who we’re dealing with right from the start. And we still root for her! Samantha Downing has created a mature female Dexter, if you will, and I couldn’t get enough. Loved the plot, it moved right along, and all of the characters were interesting to me. Great thriller!

What fun! The book opens with a panache with our main character coming into "full swing" so to speak. The book does not discipline with action, intrigue and surprise. I enjoyed every minute and found the book a fast paced, thrilling read.

What a read! The author takes you to the curmudgeon aspect of getting old and spicing it up with hilarious dark humor. Just when you think you are tsk tsking her choices, you find yourself thinking, "yeah, s/he deserved it!" Delightful at every turn and teasingly makes you wonder about that "sweet old lady neighbor" down the street. Great read!

I didn't expect to have so much in common with a serial killer. We both are mature women who like to problem solve. We both enjoy church activities. We both are experiencing the invisibility that comes with aging. We are both handy with tools. I found this novel to be delightfully original. I am not obsessed with true crime podcasts or books, but I do enjoy the occasional well written mystery and this fits the bill. Lottie is so matter of fact as she goes about her killings, always justified of course, that it does not become gruesome.

This novel held my interest from beginning to end. I will be recommending Too Old For This it to all my reading friends. I look forward to reading more novels by this author.

Lottie Jones is in for a surprise. I won't give away the surprise, but you'll know what it is by the end of the first chapter.

Lottie is an anti-hero, one who does not fit the mold of a typical protagonist, but one you just can't help rooting for nonetheless. The novel consists of a series of cat-and-mouse games that keep you guessing from one to the next. I had a difficult time figuring out where the novel was going.

I had a hard time putting this novel down and looked forward to restarting my reading whenever I could, and for this reason, it ended up being a quick read for me. I've read uncountable thrillers and mysteries, and this one was unlike any I had read before. It kept me guessing all the way up to the very end. The story was very balanced by disturbing thoughts and actions along with dark humor.

Lottie Jones, the main character, drew me in from the beginning and is so perfectly described in both physical appearance and mentality for the cat and mouse plot with a bit of humor mixed in that is featured in this story. While reading the question asked wasn't "whodunnit?" but what will she do next? There was enough suspense to hold my interest and keep me wondering as Lottie Jones revealed her story.

"Too Old For This" by Samantha Downing is the narrative of fictional serial killer Lorena "Lottie Jones" Mae Lansdale. Lottie is retired from her secret life, and her only drama is amongst the ladies at church and her son's unexpected second marriage. That is, until the day that docuseries producer Plum Dixon arrives at her doorstep.

The psychological thriller details Lottie's efforts to thwart the ever-stalwart detective from her younger years, Kenneth Burke. As the plot thickens and more characters are thrown in her path, asking questions, Lottie must choose how she wants to be remembered in her golden ones.

The characters are fully fleshed-out and the situations feel genuine. One finds oneself feeling the rollercoaster emotions of the aged serial killer, and even sympathizing with her when she must make a life-altering decision. The writing was well-organized and not too wordy, and the story seemed to flow well, keeping the reader engaged in the story until the very end.

This is only the second book by Samantha Downing I have read and I need to read the others. This was fun and darkly humorous. It wasn't really fast paced which I appreciated. Being a little younger than Lottie, I chuckled when she complains about all the aches and pains and the limitations that come with aging. This was a fun book and I'm glad I read it.