False Impression

Once upon a time there was Queen Bea Abbot, she had a court full of jesters and one gay blade. Prince Charming returned to her castle, swept her off her feet and they lived happily ever after? Another (Book #9) fairy tale farce with the Queen getting a little racy in her old age! She seems to always......more

This Abbott Agency book touches on elder abuse. Leon Holland feels he might an alibi. He asked Bea if she could remember what time he got there. His niece Sikhs is staying with Bea. Her home is busting with strays now that Maggie and Olivier are not living with her. A friend of Dilys, Orlando has mo......more

Mayhem and A Little Romance Our heroine Bea’s business is besieged by dark forces. Friends and family intervene and are variously injured and waylaid, but in the end love conquers almost all. The final three chapters feel ghost-written, a brisk wrap-up with long-standing major characters barely menti......more

I’ve read several Ellie Quick mysteries. Some folks mentioned they preferred Abbot Agency books, so I checked one out. It’s okay, but Bea and Leon are a bit too cutesy for me. Bea runs an employment agency, and a young woman who needs help is staying with her. Then, a nasty virus hits the computers......more

It seems to ne that this book was almost written by a different author. The capharacters are very different from previous books. Maybe I noticed it because I was binge reading them, but I wonder what happened?......more