By Rita Lakin
Gladdy Gold can have long gone from dyed-in-the-wool New Yorker to South Florida retiree, yet she’s loving each minute of it. among poolside gossip, a hot-to-trot boyfriend, and a booming detective enterprise, lifestyles couldn’t be sunnier—until a visit again north along with her sister Evvie ends up in homicide and mayhem starring the standard suspects.
Unbeknownst to Gladdy, her fellow detectives are scorching on her path. Sophie, Bella, and Ida no quicker land their tootsies within the long island than difficulty speedily reveals them. yet whereas the ladies move deep undercover, posing as bag girls to trap a felony, there’s one other shock waiting for Gladdy. Her boyfriend, Jack, is on the town too—and he’s reopening a forty-seven-year-old chilly case: the homicide of Gladdy’s husband. Can Gladdy and Jack sign up for forces to unravel a decades-old crime—and possibly heal a few wounded hearts within the technique?
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And washing windows. And ironing. Yuk. But tonight Bella's good intentions aren't working. I am not enjoying my dinner. Neither is Evvie, since the girls decided we needed a lecture along with our meal. The topic is their opinions about love. They each have a pet theme. Ida, the man-hater: "Men are no good anyway. " Sophie, Ms. Malaprop: "They're like buses. " Bella: "I think men are nice. " Now the advice gets specific. Aimed at me. Evvie insists I call Jack. " And then she bursts into tears. Ida passes the tureen around.
Emily was tall for her age and lanky, the way Gladdy had been at her age. No one ever doubted they were mother and child. " Gladdy leaned over and kissed Emily's forehead. " "And you always give me the same silly explanation. " Gladdy smiled. " "When I grow up no one will ever remember my birthday. " "Don't worry. " She reached out and gently wiped a bit of chocolate off Emily's cheek. The icing finished, the eleven candles placed carefully with the extra one to grow on, Emily raced to the window again.
He's with Mary, who just brought him back from the hospital. They take seats together in one of the rows. Needless to say, newlywed Tessie is there showing off her husband, Sol. She is seen everywhere with him these days. In Publix Market, she walks proudly behind as he pushes the shopping cart. At the beauty shop Sol is dutifully seated, waiting for his wife to get prettied up--not an easy task, that. They're at the bank, her arm holding his tightly. And just as tightly, holding his bank account book.