Fiction / Mystery (Cozy)
218 pages
4 Stars
This is my introduction to Mrs. Pollifax, so I have no idea
how it compares to the rest of the series. I found it moderately entertaining,
enough that I finished it. Mysteries are not my normal reading genre, and when
I read them, I try not to figure out who the bad guy is so the ending won't be
ruined when I get there.
This is a book I would be delighted to find on the hospital
book cart, should I find myself confined to such a place. Mrs. P and the Lion
Killer is easy to read, easy to put down, and easy to pick up again later.
The title is somewhat misleading; it is not about a person
who goes to Africa to kill lions, but about the man who kills others like a
lion might.
If you are a fan of the Miss Jane Marple books by Agatha
Christie, I think you will enjoy the Mrs. Pollifax books. While there is violence, it is neither
gratuitous, nor graphic, and there is a great deal of humor. And, true to the
"cozy" format, it ends well for everyone but the antagonist.
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