Poppy Montgomery Gets Even
by Gordon Jack
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Pub Date Jun 09 2026 | Archive Date Not set
Penzler Publishers | The Mysterious Press
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Description
Eighty-year-old Poppy Montgomery has always taken a negative view of her life. Her father? A bully. Her husbands? Losers. Her daughter and grandson? Well, they’re probably her fault. And now the police have taken away her license, her daughter wants to put her in a retirement home, and the bossy new fitter-than-thou attendee at water aerobics is taking over her favorite class.
But enough is enough, and when her new friend, Ginny, is scammed on a dating site for seniors, Poppy decides it’s time to finally get even. With the help of Jeremy, her tech-savvy grandson, Poppy launches a vindictive little caper, scamming the scammers that prey on the elderly online. But when two women at Ginny’s retirement home seemingly meet unnatural ends and her newest target is implicated in the murder, suddenly Poppy’s fun online con job becomes a matter of life or death. It’s going to take the whole gang—Poppy’s two new best friends, her in-recovery daughter, and her basement-dwelling grandson—to pull off one last job, before one of them becomes the next victim.
A charmingly cozy crime story brimming with laughs and heart, Poppy Montgomery Gets Even shows that it’s never too late to turn over a new leaf, make new friends, and scam an international crime ring while solving some murders along the way.
Advance Praise
“Equal parts charming quirkiness and searing wit, a sharp, snort-inducing caper that proves that age is a state of the criminal mind.” –Molly Harper, USA Today bestselling author of A CUTE LITTLE MURDER
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781613167748 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 312 |
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Reviewer 1168388
This book has a unique and interesting premise. Who doesn’t want to see scammers get their comeuppance?! (besides scammers themselves, I suppose) And it’s great to see older folks not as hapless victims but as agents who fight back. Poppy is a great character who, though misguided, would do anything for her loved ones. I loved all the main characters and enjoyed seeing them grow. This book will give you all the feels; it can make you laugh and cry. I wouldn’t recommend this book to everyone due to some content (profanity, sexual jokes and comments, mentions of abuse and drug abuse, and of course, murder and crime). But for those who are okay with some darker aspects, this is a relevant and timely book, even more so as scams are getting worse thanks to AI. I enjoyed Pack’s style and humor, and I appreciate his messaging about friendship and protecting folks from scams.
Thank you to Penzler, The Mysterious Press, and NetGalley for the free eARC! I post this review with my honest opinions.
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