Reviews
This is the first Silver Hills book I’ve read and it read well as a stand alone novel. Vlad Newsome, the manager of Silver Hills Singles and Seniors Retirement home, is not a friendly guy. In fact, friends Flo and Agnes think he’s more like a reprehensible creature of the night. When Vlad suddenly seems to be getting friendly with everyone, Flo and Agnes are sure he’s up to something and they’re determined to find out what it is. When a dead body is found and Flo and Agnes see Vlad’s car racing from the scene, things seem pretty clear to them but little do they know how much trouble they’ve really stepped into.This was definitely a laugh out loud page turner of a cozy mystery. The characters are well fleshed out and are thoroughly entertaining. Flo and Agnes are the perfect friends because they complement each other so well and are so completely loyal to each other, unfortunately they just can’t seem to keep each other out of trouble. Their antics are reminiscent of Laverne and Shirley to me (for those of you old enough to remember the show.) The residents of Silver Hills are quirky, zany, often eccentric characters that are so engaging that you want to keep reading just to see what they’ll do next. The mystery itself was well thought out and compelling, keeping me guessing most of the way through with its twists and turns. Vlad-Handling is a well written, multidimensional, hilarious, cozy mystery you won’t want to miss. I’d come back for the next one for the characters alone.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.