Death at Paradise Palms
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- Author：Steph Broadribb
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Reviews
Stephanie
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I really enjoyed this book。 Looking forward to reading more from this author。
Debbie Karr
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Great series Love this foursome。 Slowly learning more about their backgrounds。 Keeps you interested in finding out more。 Can’t wait to read book 3。
Natasha Maddock
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good readI got this as soon as it came out as I enjoyed the first book。 It was a good mystery story and I liked the characters。
Sharon Grow
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An intriguing second book in this series。 The Retired Detectives， Moira a former DCI with the Metropolitan Police， Phillip a former DCI and his wife Lizzie a former CSI， along with Rick， former DEA are once again on a case。 Former Hollywood star Olivia Hamilton’s husband Cody is missing。 The police tell her she needs to wait as he has only been missing one night， but she knows her husband…he would contact her if he was able。 She contacts Moira as the retirees had previously solved the Manatee mu An intriguing second book in this series。 The Retired Detectives， Moira a former DCI with the Metropolitan Police， Phillip a former DCI and his wife Lizzie a former CSI， along with Rick， former DEA are once again on a case。 Former Hollywood star Olivia Hamilton’s husband Cody is missing。 The police tell her she needs to wait as he has only been missing one night， but she knows her husband…he would contact her if he was able。 She contacts Moira as the retirees had previously solved the Manatee murder。 As the group investigates， Lizzie is still dealing with information that has put her at odds with Phillip and Moira is receiving threatening text messages。 When one of their own goes missing， did they find Cody and are now in danger as well？ These retirees are using the knowledge they gained after many years of police work to step in when the police won’t or don’t。 I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review。 （paytonpuppy） 。。。more
D D Cristofano
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An "Un-Put-Down-Able" Detective storyI really enjoyed this second installment in the series。 A first rate story told with suspense and surprise at every turn。 So well written that I could not sleep until I had read it completely。 An "Un-Put-Down-Able" Detective storyI really enjoyed this second installment in the series。 A first rate story told with suspense and surprise at every turn。 So well written that I could not sleep until I had read it completely。 。。。more
Karen Ladehoff
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Great bookWhen I read the first book， I couldn't wait for #2 to come out。 This is good also！ Hope at some time we can have a #3！。 By Great bookWhen I read the first book， I couldn't wait for #2 to come out。 This is good also！ Hope at some time we can have a #3！。 By 。。。more
William Mc Callum
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Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰Another will written murder mystery family relationships romantic adventure thriller novel by Steph Broadribb （The Retired Detectives Club book 2）。 The club is asked too look into the disappearance of a husband。 This turns into murder， kidnapping， and blackmail。 All turns out will in the end as the club solves the crime。 I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of adventure mysteries novels 👍🔰。 Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to Alexa rea Entertaining mystery listening 🎶🔰Another will written murder mystery family relationships romantic adventure thriller novel by Steph Broadribb （The Retired Detectives Club book 2）。 The club is asked too look into the disappearance of a husband。 This turns into murder， kidnapping， and blackmail。 All turns out will in the end as the club solves the crime。 I would recommend this series and author to 👍 readers of adventure mysteries novels 👍🔰。 Enjoy the adventure of reading or listening to Alexa read books 📚。 2022 👑👒😕 。。。more
Dexter Hayes
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Another interesting book in the seriesWe join our friends the retired detectives again solving crime and keeping the retirement community safe。 While Philip is still a bit of a stereotype， we learn more about Moira and Rick。 It’s refreshing to see older people portrayed as vital and engaged and not just old。 It seems that the writer is from the UK， as when the American people are speaking， they use phrases that are not typically American， but it’s an interesting story and now I read it so quickl Another interesting book in the seriesWe join our friends the retired detectives again solving crime and keeping the retirement community safe。 While Philip is still a bit of a stereotype， we learn more about Moira and Rick。 It’s refreshing to see older people portrayed as vital and engaged and not just old。 It seems that the writer is from the UK， as when the American people are speaking， they use phrases that are not typically American， but it’s an interesting story and now I read it so quickly I’ll have to wait probably another year to read the next in the series…thankfully I believe there are other books the author has written， so I can keep myself occupied while I wait。 🤙🏼 。。。more
Tammy
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Death at Paradise Palms is a semi-standalone cozy style mystery that's layered with a mix of characters and intrigue that'll grab you right from the being。 I really enjoyed the story with the exception of Lizzie。 My absolute dislike for her character had me nearly putting the book down several times， but thankfully her point-of-view is minimal compared to the others。 The subplot between her and her husband are also why I state the story's a semi-standalone， apparently there are things that happe Death at Paradise Palms is a semi-standalone cozy style mystery that's layered with a mix of characters and intrigue that'll grab you right from the being。 I really enjoyed the story with the exception of Lizzie。 My absolute dislike for her character had me nearly putting the book down several times， but thankfully her point-of-view is minimal compared to the others。 The subplot between her and her husband are also why I state the story's a semi-standalone， apparently there are things that happened at the end of book one - which I didn't not read - that "justify" her actions that aren't explained in this book until later on。 Even after discovering the "hidden" history I disliked her even more and couldn't connect with her character。 。。。more
D。 George
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A Lot to Really Like， And Yet。。。。。。it's an incredibly frustrating read。 It's as though the intended audience is presumed to either be extremely slow on the uptake， or to have major problems with their short-term memories， or both。 Couldn't begin to count the number of times I rolled my eyes， shook my head， and thought， "Yes， we get it！ Actually， we got it the first 17 times you said the same thing， with only slightly different phrasing。。。。" As much as I like some aspects， I'm honestly not sure i A Lot to Really Like， And Yet。。。。。。it's an incredibly frustrating read。 It's as though the intended audience is presumed to either be extremely slow on the uptake， or to have major problems with their short-term memories， or both。 Couldn't begin to count the number of times I rolled my eyes， shook my head， and thought， "Yes， we get it！ Actually， we got it the first 17 times you said the same thing， with only slightly different phrasing。。。。" As much as I like some aspects， I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to keep reading the series。 。。。more
Sue Lee
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Another good read！This second book in the series doesn't disappoint！ The plot was great with a lot of twists making it impossible to figure out who the real villain was until the end。 It is nice too to have the leading heroic characters being senior citizens， still capable and lively。 Another good read！This second book in the series doesn't disappoint！ The plot was great with a lot of twists making it impossible to figure out who the real villain was until the end。 It is nice too to have the leading heroic characters being senior citizens， still capable and lively。 。。。more
John
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Excellent second installment in a thrilling new series。I thoroughly enjoyed this book， maybe even more than the first one in this series。 Maybe。。。I really can't wait until the next one comes out。 In fact， I just preordered it。 The character development plays a critical part in the story line。 I feel as though I would like to get to know these people in real life。 This book was really hard to put down。 It kept me riveted to the very end。 Excellent second installment in a thrilling new series。I thoroughly enjoyed this book， maybe even more than the first one in this series。 Maybe。。。I really can't wait until the next one comes out。 In fact， I just preordered it。 The character development plays a critical part in the story line。 I feel as though I would like to get to know these people in real life。 This book was really hard to put down。 It kept me riveted to the very end。 。。。more
Curryanne
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great storyGood plot and story characters are interesting and developed。 I don’t want to spoil it for others so this is what I have to say
Joy Shelton-York
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I love this retired detective team I love the mix of these four retired detectives。 All experienced with a strong sense of justice， but each carrying their own baggage。 The plot was well paced and kept you engaged and guessing。 The relationships developing are organic and not rushed。 I have read both books so far and look forward to the next！
mary polaski
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Good plot ，recognizable characters and settingAlthough unlikely that a group of senior citizens would have police backgrounds， it is not impossible ！ Their interaction ，combined with having better intuition and understanding of human nature than the police make the outcome of the story very plausible。
Sharon Chakoian
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A Likable TeamThis likable team of retirees commits to solving crimes against fellow members of their retirement community。 The secret pasts， differing personalities， and insecurities of the individuals add to the intrigue of the original storyline。 There’s sufficient innuendo and unresolved backstory to suggest book three is in the works！
dnsyl57
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Movie producer Cody Ziegler has gone missing from his home on Millionaire's Row at The Homestead。 His movie star wife， Olivia is convinced there is foul play， but doesn't trust the police to find him。 Instead， she contacts the Retired Detectives Club to get to the truth and bring her husband home。 Not long after， a ransom note arrives。 The detectives are on the case but are also a bit distracted with their own issues。 Moira is getting mysterious texts from an unknown number that she thinks may b Movie producer Cody Ziegler has gone missing from his home on Millionaire's Row at The Homestead。 His movie star wife， Olivia is convinced there is foul play， but doesn't trust the police to find him。 Instead， she contacts the Retired Detectives Club to get to the truth and bring her husband home。 Not long after， a ransom note arrives。 The detectives are on the case but are also a bit distracted with their own issues。 Moira is getting mysterious texts from an unknown number that she thinks may be related to her work back in London。 Lizzie and Philip's marriage is on the brink。 Rick knows something is going on with each of the others but no one is ready to talk about it with him。 Things also get more complicated when Cody's vehicle is found with a shocking discovery inside。 Then as the ransom deadline draws near， one of the group disappears。 Can the group manage to work together to find the missing movie producer and their missing partner or will time run out？My thoughts:This is the second book in the Retired Detectives Club series by Steph Broadribb。 Like the first book， the chapters tell the story from different points of view of the four members。 It makes for a more interesting and detailed plot （though there are times I wish I could just keep reading what is happening with a certain character！）。 That doesn't really hinder the enjoyment of the story though。 If anything， it increases the suspense。 Moira is having a really tough time in this book and it's hard not to feel for her。 I like the way Rick is looking out for her while also trying to give her space。 Philip is a pompous ass and seems to be getting some comeuppance in this book。 About time as I'm not sure how much more Lizzie could or should put up with him。There were several people who could have taken Cody and I really wasn't sure which of them did it until it was revealed。 The takedown was dramatic and had me swiping the pages as fast as I could read！ The debriefing after answered the questions as to how and why it was all done as well as laying out some potential storyline subplots。I thoroughly enjoyed reading "Death At Paradise Palms" by Steph Broadribb and can't wait to see what the next installment of this series has instore for the Retired Detectives Club！ 。。。more
Richard
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Having enjoyed the first book in this original series of The Retired Detectives Club I was keen to pick up the four central character’s stories。 The writing is crisp and well plotted with clever dialogue and the resulting story is amateur sleuthing times four。Told alternately across the four retirees’ perspective we see them reluctantly and keen to help a Homestead resident when her husband goes missing。The stakes quickly get raised into a life and death struggle but little fazes these individua Having enjoyed the first book in this original series of The Retired Detectives Club I was keen to pick up the four central character’s stories。 The writing is crisp and well plotted with clever dialogue and the resulting story is amateur sleuthing times four。Told alternately across the four retirees’ perspective we see them reluctantly and keen to help a Homestead resident when her husband goes missing。The stakes quickly get raised into a life and death struggle but little fazes these individuals who all have experience working in criminal detection roles。Punchy and with a degree of fun these are not just cozy cases as murder is never far from the cases they investigate。 The questions remain however。 Why are the police so inept？ Why does the retirement settlement they live on seem so keen to bury bad news stories and How can four elderly sleuths outsmart and out perform the criminals and local law enforcement consistently？The answers and the joy， is in the reading of this books。 。。。more
Kathy Cormier
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A great seriesThis is an excellent series。 The characters are interesting and multilayered。 The crimes are not gory enough to keep you awake at night but the story lines keep you interested。 I hope the series continues and Ms。 Broad ring writes fast。
Sue Wallace
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Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb。2 （The Retired Detectives Club）。When movie producer Cody Ziegler goes missing from The Homestead’s Millionaires’ Row， his wife， retired actress Olivia， immediately claims there’s foul play afoot。 A million-dollar ransom demand soon follows， with clear instructions not to involve the cops。 In desperation she enlists the help of Moira， Rick， Philip and Lizzie， aka the Retired Detectives Club。A really enjoyable read。 I do like this series。 4*。
Kerrie
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The second in the Retired Detective series came together and kept my interest。 The characters & their interactions had more substance。 I think the author still includes quite a bit of unnecessary fillers that do not contribute to the plot or characters， but it's less noticeable than the first story。 Death at Paradise Palms has a fair amount of action - especially considering that all of the players are senior citizens。 I am enjoying the way the series is heading and will look forward to the 3rd The second in the Retired Detective series came together and kept my interest。 The characters & their interactions had more substance。 I think the author still includes quite a bit of unnecessary fillers that do not contribute to the plot or characters， but it's less noticeable than the first story。 Death at Paradise Palms has a fair amount of action - especially considering that all of the players are senior citizens。 I am enjoying the way the series is heading and will look forward to the 3rd book。 。。。more
Kerrie
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The second in the Retired Detective series came together and kept my interest。 The characters & their interactions had more substance。 I think the author still includes quite a bit of unnecessary fillers that do not contribute to the plot or characters， but it's less noticeable than the first story。 Death at Paradise Palms has a fair amount of action - especially considering that all of the players are senior citizens。 I am enjoying the way the series is heading and will look forward to the 3rd The second in the Retired Detective series came together and kept my interest。 The characters & their interactions had more substance。 I think the author still includes quite a bit of unnecessary fillers that do not contribute to the plot or characters， but it's less noticeable than the first story。 Death at Paradise Palms has a fair amount of action - especially considering that all of the players are senior citizens。 I am enjoying the way the series is heading and will look forward to the 3rd book。 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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Moira， Lizzie， Rick and Philip are known as the retired detectives to the Florida community they live in 。 They have previously solved a murder and are now asked to investigate a missing person case Lizzie and Philip are married and their marriage isn’t without its issues Moira is running away from problems in England and Rick is a retired American detective。The writing flows well and this in turn makes the book an easy and enjoyable read。I like the dynamic between the four characters and I look Moira， Lizzie， Rick and Philip are known as the retired detectives to the Florida community they live in 。 They have previously solved a murder and are now asked to investigate a missing person case Lizzie and Philip are married and their marriage isn’t without its issues Moira is running away from problems in England and Rick is a retired American detective。The writing flows well and this in turn makes the book an easy and enjoyable read。I like the dynamic between the four characters and I look forward to reading the next in the series。Thanks to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK。 。。。more
Crimefictioncritic
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Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb is an exceptionally entertaining read that is mostly cozy， yet a solid whodunit。Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb is the second book in the Retired Detectives Club， featuring four retired residents of The Homestead Retirement Community in Florida。 It’s an exceptionally entertaining read that is mostly cozy， yet a solid whodunit。 The premise is probably a little far-fetched， but the novel is pure escapism， so I tried not to overthink the practic Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb is an exceptionally entertaining read that is mostly cozy， yet a solid whodunit。Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb is the second book in the Retired Detectives Club， featuring four retired residents of The Homestead Retirement Community in Florida。 It’s an exceptionally entertaining read that is mostly cozy， yet a solid whodunit。 The premise is probably a little far-fetched， but the novel is pure escapism， so I tried not to overthink the practicality of retired folks （albeit all former law enforcement） gallivanting about after armed， murderous kidnappers。Broadribb introduces us to a primary cast of four – a former DEA agent （Rick）， a British ex-DCI （Moira）， and a married British couple （Philip and Lizzie）， an ex-DCI and ex-CSI， respectively。 I haven’t read the first bestselling book in the series， Death in the Sunshine， but references in this one suggest here we have the same group of retired detectives investigating crimes that the local cops either can’t or are unwilling to investigate。 While I don’t think it matters if you’ve not read the first book in the series， that one might give the reader more context since authors often spend significant time in first books building the backstories and personalities of the regular characters。 Still， Broadribb gives us ample information about the characters， so we never feel lost entering the series with the second book。While here we seem to have a protagonist by committee since all four main characters seem to have equal weight， the book unfolds in third person from the point of view of Moira Flynn， but we get the points of view of the others and Broadribb spends plenty of time developing them all。 We learn not only the roles they play in the investigation， but get personal side stories for all four that help give us clearer perspectives of them that help us see them as real people we come to care about。 Still， I found Moira the most interesting character in the group because I found her side story more compelling and sympathy provoking。 Rick Denver is also a likeable， realistic character and his budding romantic interest in Moira adds much to the story。 I didn’t really like Philip and Lizzie Sweetman much at the start。 Philip seems to have an inflated idea of his own importance。 His wife Lizzie， holding onto an old grudge bitterly and tenaciously， uses it as an excuse to treat her husband harshly。 I felt little sympathy for either until near the end of the book when circumstances forced them both to finally became more likeable。The retired detectives are in fine form and there are a few laugh-out-loud moments interspersed among the more serious issues Broadribb touches deftly on， such as ageing， life after retirement， and relationships。We’re offered a simple missing person case at the start when a former Hollywood star， Olivia Hamilton Zeigler， hires the retired detectives to find her missing husband Cory。 But when Oliva receives a ransom demand， the case turns into a kidnapping case。 Still， the team stays on the case since Olivia doesn’t rust trust the police and refuses to involve the authorities。 Broadribb’s writing and characterization are incredibly engaging and the reader feels as if they are as involved in the case as the cast。As mentioned， a team of amateur sleuths， even retired law enforcement types， probably wouldn’t take on an active kidnapping case， but it’s certainly good fun and an enjoyable page-turning read。 If you’re a fan of Miss Marple or Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series， you’re sure to enjoy this book。I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley for review purposes。 。。。more
Karen
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This is book 2 in the Retired Detectives series and this time the team have been asked to look into local former actress Olivia's missing husband。 The police don't seem to be taking it seriously and she is adamant that he would not have just upped and left without telling her。 So they tap into their well-hones skills and set about working out what happened to Cody。Alongside the investigation， we get more of an insight into the lives of the four friends with Lizzie and Philip's marriage troubles， This is book 2 in the Retired Detectives series and this time the team have been asked to look into local former actress Olivia's missing husband。 The police don't seem to be taking it seriously and she is adamant that he would not have just upped and left without telling her。 So they tap into their well-hones skills and set about working out what happened to Cody。Alongside the investigation， we get more of an insight into the lives of the four friends with Lizzie and Philip's marriage troubles， Rick struggling to keep his feelings in check and Moira's past threatening to upend everything。。。 who says retirement is relaxing！ 。。。more
Phrynne
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The Retired Detectives Club consists of four ex police， Moira， Rick， Lizzie and Phillip， who all live in a retirement community in Florida， and enjoy using their skills to solve crimes。 In Death at Paradise Palms they are asked by his wife to find a missing movie producer since the police are not showing interest in the case。 Events become dangerous and each member of the team is distracted by something。 Moira is receiving threatening calls which she thinks are to do with her past， Lizzie and Ph The Retired Detectives Club consists of four ex police， Moira， Rick， Lizzie and Phillip， who all live in a retirement community in Florida， and enjoy using their skills to solve crimes。 In Death at Paradise Palms they are asked by his wife to find a missing movie producer since the police are not showing interest in the case。 Events become dangerous and each member of the team is distracted by something。 Moira is receiving threatening calls which she thinks are to do with her past， Lizzie and Phillip are having marital problems， and Rick is worrying about all of them。 I probably should have read book one before I read this one。 Although the story was stand-alone I think I may have missed out on some character development， because I struggled to be interested in any of their personal problems。The story on the other hand was excellent。 Using ex detectives as sleuths was a great idea because the team were using their professional skills and this made their investigation more plausible。 The book was well written， and I enjoyed it enough to know I should read more from this author。Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book。 。。。more
Emma’s Book Nook
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The gang are back with a new case， a few months on from the murder in Manatee Park。 Ex-DEA agent Rick Denver， Ex undercover DCI Moira Flynn and married couple Ex-CSI Lizzie and Ex-DCI Philip Sweetman （AKA The retired Detectives Club） are enlisted by retired actress， Olivia Hamilton-Ziegler when her younger， movie producer husband， Cody Ziegler unexpectedly goes missing。 Olivia appears frightened and claims there’s foul play afoot， but the combined experience of the detectives tells them that all The gang are back with a new case， a few months on from the murder in Manatee Park。 Ex-DEA agent Rick Denver， Ex undercover DCI Moira Flynn and married couple Ex-CSI Lizzie and Ex-DCI Philip Sweetman （AKA The retired Detectives Club） are enlisted by retired actress， Olivia Hamilton-Ziegler when her younger， movie producer husband， Cody Ziegler unexpectedly goes missing。 Olivia appears frightened and claims there’s foul play afoot， but the combined experience of the detectives tells them that all is not what it seems！When a million-dollar ransom demand comes in with clear instructions not to involve the police， the detectives find themselves racing against the clock to solve the case before it is too late。 As they begin to work the case， they uncover that the much loved， kind-hearted Cody actually had enemies – a disgruntled employee， a jilted film-maker – and the celebrity couple with the strongest marriage in the business also had big secrets…When Cody’s silver Lexus turns up in a nearby lake， the case becomes even more complicated。 But with threatening notes from Moira’s past distracting her， Lizzie and Philip’s marriage on the rocks and one of the retired detectives going missing – the club risks falling apart before they get the chance to find Cody！ Will this case see them lose in more ways than one？I read the first book in this series， Death in the Sunshine back in March this year when I spotted it while scrolling through Kindle Unlimited， so when I saw book two available on Netgalley， I requested it straight away！ To be honest， I couldn’t remember everything that happened back in book one， but remembered the general premise。 This book does a good job at reminding you of the relevant details that pertain to this case without dragging it out too much like other books are guilty of doing in a series。 I enjoyed the flow of the book having each chapter dedicated to each of the four detectives perspectives which kept the book fresh。 There was the perfect amount of the case， police procedure， the detectives backgrounds before they were retired and a few twists and red herrings thrown in to keep you guessing – although， I did correctly guess which detective goes missing！This book is an all round easy read that is reminiscent of Death In Paradise， Murder She Wrote or Columbo – all of which I love by the way。 I’m looking forward to a book three。 A great escape that doesn’t take itself too seriously and isn’t too dark。My thanks to the author and Amazon Publishing UK for my advance copy to review via Netgalley。 Due out 11th October 2022！！ 。。。more
Rekha Rao
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My new favorite detective team's back！ Retired or not， these four （Moira， Rick， Philip and Lizzie） are one of the best sleuths ever！ I cannot pick a favorite part from the book - the mystery behind the kidnapping， Moira receiving threatening messages from an unknown number， Philip and Lizzie's marriage in jeopardy。 Coming back to the mystery behind the kidnapping of Cody Zeigler， as the team starts to investigate， they learn of a disgruntled employee， a jilted film-maker and many more。 To add a My new favorite detective team's back！ Retired or not， these four （Moira， Rick， Philip and Lizzie） are one of the best sleuths ever！ I cannot pick a favorite part from the book - the mystery behind the kidnapping， Moira receiving threatening messages from an unknown number， Philip and Lizzie's marriage in jeopardy。 Coming back to the mystery behind the kidnapping of Cody Zeigler， as the team starts to investigate， they learn of a disgruntled employee， a jilted film-maker and many more。 To add a cherry on top of this already-going-nowhere case is when Moira finds Cody's car in a nearby lake。 And as we all know， spouse must also be one of the suspects。。。 We have some development， or should I say， revealing of a well-kept secret - Moira's past。 Gosh， I did not see this coming nor did I expect it。 No wonder Moira is always anxious and has to look over her shoulder every single time。 This shocking revelation gave me chills！I absolutely loved every bit of this story。 Be it the writing， the mystery behind the kidnapping， the excitement and tension of finding Cody before it is too late， suspense， character development （Moira's was the best！） and plot to story development - absolutely Fantabulous！There is some exciting development in the mystery behind the Homestead's management team - and this piqued my curiosity。 In the previous book， the Retired Detectives team had found out that， the management has been purposely hiding all negative news about the community。 Moira and Philip decided to look into it。 In this book， we have an investigative journalist from Boston wanting to dig deeper into the case。 I am curious to learn how this particular development will be explored further。 Death at Paradise Palms by Steph Broadribb is an absolutely engrossing， riveting and keeps-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat kinda mystery。 If you love detective fiction， you must give this book a try。 。。。more
Taya Cassens
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While this could be a stand alone， it would be better to read the first book first to get the character development。 I think this is a 3。5 star book， rounded to 4 because I love a mystery。 The first book I found to be better - mainly due to the character development and the interactions between characters。 There was a lot of going off on their own in this book and I think the group does best/is more entertaining when they are together。 The second book in the series finds the group of detectives While this could be a stand alone， it would be better to read the first book first to get the character development。 I think this is a 3。5 star book， rounded to 4 because I love a mystery。 The first book I found to be better - mainly due to the character development and the interactions between characters。 There was a lot of going off on their own in this book and I think the group does best/is more entertaining when they are together。 The second book in the series finds the group of detectives trying to find the missing husband of a wealthy woman who lives in the Homestead community with them。 The police don’t take her seriously so she asks the Retired group to investigate。 I think this one was a little harder to believe with how little the police were involved and how much the group took on risk… there were a few times when I almost rolled my eyes that the police weren’t called。 I also think that the death in this story was unnecessary。I would still recommend this book for people who enjoy a cozy mystery， but read the first one first！ 。。。more
Taya Cassens
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