This is a quirky book about a retirement community and a group of senior friends. The main character, Alice, has a crime of her past come back to haunt her and tries to work through it with the help of her peers.

This book was so enjoyable- the elders are extremely likable, funny, and witty. I loved the format of breaking up the story with the inclusion of the police interviews.

The ending did feel a bit rushed but there was a lot to explain and wrap up so I understand. That being said, I wish we got more closure with Alice and possibly her thoughts on how everything turned out. I also found it unnecessary and strange to devote so much of the ending pages to Mia and her new love interest. It seemed quite random and felt like a waste of space when we could’ve gotten more closure from the main characters we followed throughout the story.

What a cute, cozy mystery with fun characters! I enjoyed the character development that lasted throughout the book. There is rarely a mystery written where older adults are the ones solving the mysteries, and this book does it well. Bring on the next book! Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.

This is a dual timeline story, but written in such a good way that it’s not at all confusing. You read of the main events, with police interviews interspersed covering those events, so it all flows really well. It was good to see how it all panned out, but the ending felt a bit as though the author couldn’t think of an ending so just wrote down the best they could come up with, which was a slight let down. I wouldn’t say it’s a humorous novel, despite the artwork on the cover, but it’s not dark either. It’s an alright read, but not one I’d hurry to recommend

I really, really loved this!!! This was a fabulous murder mystery and the main character’s POV was such a joy to read! I liked the addition of police interviews in the novel, to expand on the investigation.
I’m recommending this to anyone who loves Deanna Raybourn and Jesse Q Sutanto!

I had so much fun reading this! It is a darkish cozy mystery with fun characters. Alice was my favorite!

Thanks to Netgalley.co.uk and Severn House for a copy of this book.

This was such a fun book, full of comical incidents and brilliant, whacky characters. From nosey neighbours to the criminal antics of others, it was a great page-turner which I couldn't put down.
Told from the main character's POV, with other voices popping up and interspersed with Police interviews, it was perfectly presented. Each interview followed the unwinding of the story and added to the mystery.
It would make a brilliant movie, and, in my head, I have already assigned actors to play the various roles.
That alone emphasises how much I enjoyed this book.

This is such a fast, fun read.
Alice is enjoying retired living in a planned community, making friends and leading a quiet life. Except for her next-door neighbor, Babs, who insists on feeding pigeons, turning Alice’s backyard into a quagmire of bird-droppings and noisy goings on. Everyone knows about their frequent bickering, so when Babs ends up murdered, Alice is someone the police want to speak with. Except they don’t know where she is. Some of her neighbors seem to also be on the run . . .
I loved the humor and mystery and characters. One neighbor is described: “Glenda would call 9-1-1 over a hangnail.”
This is a breezy romp. Highly recommend.
NetGalley provided an advance copy of this novel, which RELEASES MAY 6, 2025.

I just finished such a fun book out later this spring. Check out A Senior Citizens Guide to Life on the Run by Gwen Florio.

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• Quick, easy read
• A bit of fun, if you don't mind unrealistic stories with some darker elements
• Cosy-ish. Felt more serious and dark than I was expecting, and when compared to other cosy mysteries (view spoiler) all of that together was a bit heavy
• Not a happy ending (didn't leave me feeling happy)

• Retirement village setting - which I usually love, but this one is different. It doesn't feel the same. The reason why is explained and part of the story
• There are 4 main characters, but Glenda and Sugar Plum stole the show. Would love to have seen more of Babs as well. They added a bit of zing

• Police interviews - I absolutely love Police interviews in books. However, the female officer.. cops do not talk like that while conducting interviews, ever (if they do, they definitely shouldn't!)
• The mystery was.. a lot. Still processing all the elements
• Hated the end couple

I would read another mystery from this author

#ASeniorCitizensGuidetoLifeontheRun #NetGalley is an entertaining story regarding the lives of 3 women and a man on the run.
I thought the story was interesting and I enjoyed reading the back story about Alice.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for selecting me to read an advanced copy of this book.