Welcome to my stop on Rachel’s Random Resources Book Tour for Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley – a delightfully heartwarming and funny story that proves it’s never too late to change the habits of a lifetime–perfect for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please.
282 pages, Kindle Edition
Publication Date May 13, 2024
About the Book:
Something old, something new, something stolen…?
Gina Knight is looking forward to the prospect of retirement with her husband of forty-three years. Until, to her surprise, said husband decides he needs to ‘find himself’ – alone – and disappears to Santa Fe, leaving divorce papers in his wake.
Now Gina needs a new role in life, not to mention somewhere to live, so she applies for the position of Companion to elderly Dorothy Reed. At eighty-three, ‘Dot’ needs someone to help her around the house – or at least, her family seems to think so. Her companion’s first role would be to accompany Dot for a week-long extravagant wedding party.
But when Georgina arrives at the large Norfolk estate where the wedding will take place, she quickly discovers Dot has an ulterior motive for hiring her. While the other guests are busy sipping champagne and playing croquet, Dot needs Georgina to help her solve a mystery about a missing painting, which she believes is hidden somewhere in the house.
Because, after all, who would suspect two old ladies of getting up to mischief?
My Review:
I absolutely adored Old Girls Behaving Badly by Kate Galley. This was my first by Galley and it most certainly won’t be my last. Told in alternating chapters between octogenarian Dot and her 71 year old recently hired companion, Gina, this was a funny, warm and mysterious story. Do not let the absolutely charming cover fool you into thinking this is only light and fluffy–at its core, this is a strong mystery set in an English manor house. Galley isn’t afraid to tackle tough topics like divorce, grief and moving forward and she balances all that with such heart. The setting was so vivid I felt like I was right there with Dot and Gina, surrounded by an eclectic art collection and wondering who I could trust. I simply loved this five star read. Perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club series.
About the Author:
Kate Galley writes UpLit and Bookclub fiction full of heart and humor. The older generation are at the center of her stories and are usually wrapped up in a mystery.
She lives with her family in Buckinghamshire and works part time as a mobile hairdresser in the surrounding Chiltern villages.
In her spare time she crochets blankets, knits jumpers and also disappears into her workshop to play with kiln formed glass.
Kate is the author of The Second Chance Holiday Club – which has been optioned for TV – and The Golden Girls’ Road Trip.
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