Death in the Sunshine
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- Author：Steph Broadribb
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Summary
Four ex-cops in a retirement paradise。 Sure they’ll rest…when the killer is caught。
After a long career as a police officer， Moira hopes a move to a luxury retirement community will mean she can finally leave the detective work to the youngsters and focus on a quieter life。 But it turns out The Homestead is far from paradise。 When she discovers the body of a young woman floating in one of the pools， surrounded by thousands of dollar bills， her crime-fighting instinct kicks back in and she joins up with fellow ex-cops—and new neighbours—Philip， Lizzie and Rick to investigate the murder。
With the case officers dropping ball after ball， Moira and the gang take matters into their own hands， turning undercover homicide investigators。 But the killer is desperate to destroy all the evidence and Moira， Philip， Lizzie and Rick soon find themselves getting in the way—of the murderer and the police。
Just when they thought they could finally relax， they discover that someone has infiltrated their ‘safe’ community。 Can they hunt down the murderer and get back to retiring in peace？ And after all the excitement， will they want to？
After a long career as a police officer， Moira hopes a move to a luxury retirement community will mean she can finally leave the detective work to the youngsters and focus on a quieter life。 But it turns out The Homestead is far from paradise。 When she discovers the body of a young woman floating in one of the pools， surrounded by thousands of dollar bills， her crime-fighting instinct kicks back in and she joins up with fellow ex-cops—and new neighbours—Philip， Lizzie and Rick to investigate the murder。
With the case officers dropping ball after ball， Moira and the gang take matters into their own hands， turning undercover homicide investigators。 But the killer is desperate to destroy all the evidence and Moira， Philip， Lizzie and Rick soon find themselves getting in the way—of the murderer and the police。
Just when they thought they could finally relax， they discover that someone has infiltrated their ‘safe’ community。 Can they hunt down the murderer and get back to retiring in peace？ And after all the excitement， will they want to？
Reviews
Danielle Snyder
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lovedI genuinely loved this book。 It was kind of cheesy but the characters sucked you in right away and you want the best for them。 I thought it was a quick and easy read and I’m ready for the next one。
Beverly Mccollum
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Rating is a 3。5。 Enjoyed this Murder mystery set in an affluent retirement community in Florida。 The major characters are four retired detectives。 Secrets are being kept and a Murder is solved。 Light and easy read。
Peggy
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Detectives form a club in a retirement community to solve a murder in their peaceful community。 Clever characters and they all have a story behind them。 Some of the stories are revealed and a couple are not。 I figure to keep readers interested in reading book #2。 Not an intriguing story necessarily but enough of one to keep my interest and I enjoyed reading it。
Andrea
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Fun readI would love to be one of the retired detective club members！ This was a fun read for a curious senior who would've been right in the thick of things， trying to prove I'm still useful， given half a chance！ Fun readI would love to be one of the retired detective club members！ This was a fun read for a curious senior who would've been right in the thick of things， trying to prove I'm still useful， given half a chance！ 。。。more
Diane
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So sorry to have started this book。 Writing （telling you minute details of what every character does and says） is very annoying to read as is the presentation of the four main characters。 Story plods along as a result。 Might be an interesting mystery buried here but the writing and totally predictable character development make it impossible to care about。 If the writing style is changed and the author works with an editor to tighten up the writing future books in the series might be better。
Hugh Butler
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good effort。 nice setting。 happens I was in a Florida development much like that described -- and just as dull！ British detectives in retirement caught up in a murder mystery which was being ignored by police and covered up by the homestead personnel and management who pretended they lived in a crime free environment。nice premise。 decent clues。 a little action but not too much to disturb the old folks。good once。 don't know about again。 good effort。 nice setting。 happens I was in a Florida development much like that described -- and just as dull！ British detectives in retirement caught up in a murder mystery which was being ignored by police and covered up by the homestead personnel and management who pretended they lived in a crime free environment。nice premise。 decent clues。 a little action but not too much to disturb the old folks。good once。 don't know about again。 。。。more
Emily
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Fast-paced fun！This story about a group of retired detectives solving a new mystery was fun and fast-paced。 There was great chemistry among the group。 I am looking forward to reading the next installment。
Frances Hudson
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reviewGreat book。 Funny in places and also quite sad。 Good diversity in main characters。 Wanted to read in one go！ Looking forward to reading subsequent books。
D。 George
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3。5 stars， if that were an option。 It definitely has its strengths -- the premise， the plot， *some* of the characters -- but the two main weaknesses are *extremely* annoying: the need for some characters' lines to be translated more accurately into "American，" and the fact that some portions are absurdly repetitive。 Here's hoping those aspects will improve as the series moves forward。 3。5 stars， if that were an option。 It definitely has its strengths -- the premise， the plot， *some* of the characters -- but the two main weaknesses are *extremely* annoying: the need for some characters' lines to be translated more accurately into "American，" and the fact that some portions are absurdly repetitive。 Here's hoping those aspects will improve as the series moves forward。 。。。more
Lugene VerPloeg
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Death In The SunshineI didn't care for this book。 It wasn't realistic and there were several mistakes in it。 I found the story to be rather boring。 Death In The SunshineI didn't care for this book。 It wasn't realistic and there were several mistakes in it。 I found the story to be rather boring。 。。。more
April Welch
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Enjoyed ItI liked the book over all。 Characters seem real enough flaws and all。 Story flows well。I am looking forward to another。
Muriel J Young
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I so enjoy a good storyThis was a good story with a few twists and turns that were unexpected。 I liked the way the characters used their personal strengths but also showed their vulnerabilities。。。 AND they got "the bad guy"。。 good stuff I so enjoy a good storyThis was a good story with a few twists and turns that were unexpected。 I liked the way the characters used their personal strengths but also showed their vulnerabilities。。。 AND they got "the bad guy"。。 good stuff 。。。more
Patricia LaCour
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first time mysterySeems like this was a first try at mystery for the author。 However it was my first time to read the author so I could be mistaken。 I’d read another。 It is light， not intense， and I was distracted by the British cultural words in Florida setting， Once or twice I couldn’t decide if it was a typographical error。
Denee Frelich
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Exciting and UniqueFollowing the lives of ex-cops who all have secrets is fun and exciting。 I can't wait to read more。 Who is Moira Flynn？ Exciting and UniqueFollowing the lives of ex-cops who all have secrets is fun and exciting。 I can't wait to read more。 Who is Moira Flynn？ 。。。more
Kathy Magarelli
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great book！As a retired Floridian myself， I could definitely see the fun side and serious side of this book， oh how I would love to live the life of these 4 retired detectives。 Steph has definitely brought to life each of their personalities ， great read for just about anyone， especially for those who wish they had been in law enforcement。。
Kimberly
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Fast mysteryA fun， fast-paced mystery set in Florida。 Four retired police detectives （one is DEA） solve crimes that the police can't seem to solve （or want to solve）。 Broadribb is from the UK， so expect British English。 Fast mysteryA fun， fast-paced mystery set in Florida。 Four retired police detectives （one is DEA） solve crimes that the police can't seem to solve （or want to solve）。 Broadribb is from the UK， so expect British English。 。。。more
Mike Finn
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I liked the premise of 'Death In The Sunshine'。 I was hoping for an American twist on Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club'。 In terms of the situation， there are a lot of similarities but the way the story is written is quite different。 For some reason， Steph Broadribb decided to write 'Death In The Sunshine' in the third person present tense。 I found this very distracting。 I kept translating it in my head to third person past tense， which seems a more natural way of describing things。 I've I liked the premise of 'Death In The Sunshine'。 I was hoping for an American twist on Richard Osman's 'The Thursday Murder Club'。 In terms of the situation， there are a lot of similarities but the way the story is written is quite different。 For some reason， Steph Broadribb decided to write 'Death In The Sunshine' in the third person present tense。 I found this very distracting。 I kept translating it in my head to third person past tense， which seems a more natural way of describing things。 I've seen third person present tense used in short stories to increase a sense of immediacy and or intimacy but this story doesn't deliver either of those things。 The story feels like it's being told at arm's length。 Even though each chapter is told from the point of view of one of the main characters， you don't get inside their heads。 It reads like a screenplay with added notes for the actors。 I stuck with the book because I'd hoped that the plot might make up for the storytelling but it hasn't so far。 The choice of tense continues to flatten out the storytelling。 The characterisation is minimal。 The writing is sparse。 The 'I have a secret that the others mustn't discover' stuff is heavy-handed and repetitive。 When I reached the 35% point and realised that I was not even slightly invested in the people or the murder mystery， I decided to abandon the book Life's too short to struggle through a book that isn't working for me。 。。。more
Lynn
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A fun new crime fighting teamOverall， I quite enjoyed this novel。 It was well thought out， the characters well defined， and the plot tight。I was very disappointed， though， in one aspect of the writing。 While three of the protagonists are expat Brits， the story is set in the U。S。， yet the entire book is written in a British voice; i。e。， in British--not American--English。 It makes sense to have the Brits use Brit-speak but having the the Americans （and the narration） do so is jarring， and could be A fun new crime fighting teamOverall， I quite enjoyed this novel。 It was well thought out， the characters well defined， and the plot tight。I was very disappointed， though， in one aspect of the writing。 While three of the protagonists are expat Brits， the story is set in the U。S。， yet the entire book is written in a British voice; i。e。， in British--not American--English。 It makes sense to have the Brits use Brit-speak but having the the Americans （and the narration） do so is jarring， and could be confusing to readers unfamiliar with British terminology。 I hope the author and her editors will make a point to change this in future stories。 。。。more
Mark
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Story is uninspired， amateurish and predictable。 Author shows a lack of understanding and familiarity with US Law Enforcement and jurisprudence。 Character development is minimal。 Best thing about the book is that it isn't any longer。 Story is uninspired， amateurish and predictable。 Author shows a lack of understanding and familiarity with US Law Enforcement and jurisprudence。 Character development is minimal。 Best thing about the book is that it isn't any longer。 。。。more
MaryAlice
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Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb is the start of a new series about retired detectives who meet up at a senior living community and solve a murder。 I guess it could go on my Cozy mystery shelf， but it has the feel of a real murder/mystery detective story。I read this novel in one day on my new Kindle （a gift） and not sure if I am to disclose that I got it free using Amazon Prime for Kindle。 After reading the books on Kindle， it asks me to leave a rating and shows Goodreads。 I did not do t Death in the Sunshine by Steph Broadribb is the start of a new series about retired detectives who meet up at a senior living community and solve a murder。 I guess it could go on my Cozy mystery shelf， but it has the feel of a real murder/mystery detective story。I read this novel in one day on my new Kindle （a gift） and not sure if I am to disclose that I got it free using Amazon Prime for Kindle。 After reading the books on Kindle， it asks me to leave a rating and shows Goodreads。 I did not do that on the Kindle; it did not let me into Goodreads; I stay logged on to Goodreads on my computer。 Next book I will try again to connect the Kindle to Goodreads。 The review is about the book; but I must add that I prefer hardcover books。 The cover （also a gift） allows for standing the Kindle to read， but the print was too small for these old eyes of mine to use the device sideways。 It was a tad bit difficult to keep holding it to read。 I sometimes want to go back to reread a page; easier to do with a book。 Also I kept starting to put a bookmark in a page， which would have looked silly and not served the purpose！ 。。。more
Michelle Lulo
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Good light reading Moves quickly！ Unusual group of retirees。 Likeable people and everyone has secrets。 Not sure how the cast can support a senior detective club。 It will be interesting to see what other mysterious situations brew in their quiet， expensive， gated community。 And what is Moira's big secret？ Good light reading Moves quickly！ Unusual group of retirees。 Likeable people and everyone has secrets。 Not sure how the cast can support a senior detective club。 It will be interesting to see what other mysterious situations brew in their quiet， expensive， gated community。 And what is Moira's big secret？ 。。。more
Gail
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fun readAlways a plus when I enjoy my monthly Amazon Prime read。 Truly looking forward to seeing where this series takes me。
Joe Honan
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Good Idea Poor Execution Should not be writing about people you don't know or understand。 There are American people speaking in British idioms， syntax and accents。 Poor plotting with only 1 clue that mattered。 They only solved the case by accident。 Good Idea Poor Execution Should not be writing about people you don't know or understand。 There are American people speaking in British idioms， syntax and accents。 Poor plotting with only 1 clue that mattered。 They only solved the case by accident。 。。。more
Pat Gryn
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Characters need developmentNot awful。 1st work I've read by this author。 I am inclined to read the next one， to see if she fleshes out the characters。 They need further development。 At least the grammar is good。 Characters need developmentNot awful。 1st work I've read by this author。 I am inclined to read the next one， to see if she fleshes out the characters。 They need further development。 At least the grammar is good。 。。。more
Ranjini Shankar
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My disappointment is partly my fault because I went in hoping for something similar to The Thursday Murder Club and instead ended up with… this boring mess。 The story follows four retired Law Enforcement officers who all live in the same retirement community。 When a young woman is found by one of them murdered in their pool surrounded my money， they all decide to investigate。 This has a strange feel to it。 It should be a cozy but I would have even accepted a gritty procedural but instead we don’ My disappointment is partly my fault because I went in hoping for something similar to The Thursday Murder Club and instead ended up with… this boring mess。 The story follows four retired Law Enforcement officers who all live in the same retirement community。 When a young woman is found by one of them murdered in their pool surrounded my money， they all decide to investigate。 This has a strange feel to it。 It should be a cozy but I would have even accepted a gritty procedural but instead we don’t have either。 It’s just blandness with absolutely no personality。 None of the characters show any personality。 We know they’re all hiding demons but it doesn’t add any depth。 When we do find out what some of those secrets are， it made no difference。 We get a few POVs and I honestly couldn’t tell them apart by tone。 This just felt like an amateur body of work and I’d say go read Richard Osman instead。 。。。more
Laura Gish
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A quick read; smooth prose and an engaging story line as the reader meets four retired law enforcement officers who have each moved to an exclusive retirement community to escape painful memories and start a new， safe and peaceful life。 When a body is discovered in the lap pool， the four reluctantly team up to solve the murder。 And along the way rediscover their love for solving crime。 First， it is fiction， so go with the story and enjoy the author’s skillful reveal of the main characters’ backs A quick read; smooth prose and an engaging story line as the reader meets four retired law enforcement officers who have each moved to an exclusive retirement community to escape painful memories and start a new， safe and peaceful life。 When a body is discovered in the lap pool， the four reluctantly team up to solve the murder。 And along the way rediscover their love for solving crime。 First， it is fiction， so go with the story and enjoy the author’s skillful reveal of the main characters’ backstories as they beat the police to all the critical evidence and， of course， catch the murderer in a great surprise climax。 I am looking forward to the next installment in this intriguing series。 。。。more
Jennifer Halpin
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good storyI liked the story but not the way it was written- I prefer books written in the first person so I don’t have to wonder who the he or she is that’s talking。 I got used to it by the end and overall liked the book。
Kathleen Sahns
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Good ReadGood book。 Makes me want to read more to discover Phillip and Moira’s secrets。 The police detective gives detectives a bad name。
Beth Griffiths
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Fun read！ I'm looking forward to the next book in the series， to find out Moira's secret， and check up on the budding Romance with Rick。 Fun read！ I'm looking forward to the next book in the series， to find out Moira's secret， and check up on the budding Romance with Rick。 。。。more
Nancy
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Death in the Sunshine is an enjoyable cozy mystery about four seniors who live in a Florida retirement community。 All enjoyed prior careers in law enforcement; three are British and one American。 One former CSI tech， two DCI’s from back in the UK， and one former DEA agent。 When one of them discovers a body in the lap pool when she arrives for her morning swim， she reluctantly gets pulled in by the other three to help investigate because none of them like the behavior of the Florida police detect Death in the Sunshine is an enjoyable cozy mystery about four seniors who live in a Florida retirement community。 All enjoyed prior careers in law enforcement; three are British and one American。 One former CSI tech， two DCI’s from back in the UK， and one former DEA agent。 When one of them discovers a body in the lap pool when she arrives for her morning swim， she reluctantly gets pulled in by the other three to help investigate because none of them like the behavior of the Florida police detective who caught the case。 Many people in this upscale retirement community have secrets and appear to be escaping from previous lives。 Meanwhile， the management of the retirement community tries to put a positive spin on everything and denies any crime in their neighborhoods。 This was a fun read and I would read another。 However， I am retirement age。 This book may not be everyone’s cup of tea。 。。。more
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