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The Sunset Years of Agnes Sharp

By: Leonie Swann, Amy Bojang - translator
Narrated by: Moira Quirk
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A quirky group of seniors attempts to solve one murder while covering up another—with the help of an enterprising tortoise—in this twisty, darkly funny mystery from the author of Three Bags Full.

It has been an eventful morning for Agnes Sharp and the other inhabitants of Sunset Hall, a house share for the old and unruly in the sleepy English countryside. Although they have had some issues (misplaced reading glasses, conflicting culinary tastes, decreasing mobility, and unruly grandsons), nothing prepares them for an unexpected visit from a police officer with some shocking news. A body has been discovered next door. Everyone puts on a long face for show, but they are secretly relieved the body in question is not the one they’re currently hiding in the shed (sorry, Lillith).

It seems the answer to their little problem with Lillith may have fallen right into their lap. All they have to do is find out who murdered their neighbor, so they can pin Lillith’s death on them, thus killing two (old) birds with one stone (cold killer).

With their plan sorted, Agnes and her geriatric gang spring into action. After all, everybody likes a good mystery. Besides, the more suspicion they can cast about, surely the less will land on them. To investigate, they will step out of their comfort zone, into the not-so-idyllic village of Duck End and tangle with sinister bakers, broken stairlifts, inept criminals, the local authorities, and their own dark secrets.

©2023 Leonie Swann (P)2023 Recorded Books
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"Moira Quirk does an excellent job portraying a variety of senior citizens who are burdened with ailments in this mystery.... Numerous characters pop up in this audiobook, and Quirk gives each a distinctive voice. She is outstanding at pacing and narrating with appropriate emotion, both in dialogue and narrative. The story develops at a leisurely pace.... Quirk's fine narration should keep all engaged. (AudioFIle)

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Hysterically funny yet with a serious & thoughtful message about life as a senior. I loved it!

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Very Enjoyable!

A very enjoyable laugh out loud tale of a group of aging hippies/ senior citizens with a very good story behind it. Kept my interest from beginning to end. Cleverly written with quite a group of lively characters, including a chubby little boy as well as a very lovable animal or two! Definitely worth a listen. 💕

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The characters are awesome!

I’m an older female who rarely finds books that have older people as interesting main essential characters. I found those characters here. The plot made sense and kept me interested throughout. The narrator added a lot to my overall enjoyment.

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Finally a murder mystery with Seniors

This was so fun for a Senior to listen to. I laughed a lot. The narrator was perfect for the characters. I’m so glad this story was translated and read. Including the animals in it was a plus. Bravo

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Very entertaining!!

This book was hilarious!! I literally laughed out loud several times. You have to listen carefully sometimes to catch the subtleties. Really enjoyable. I’m tempted to listen again!

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Twisty and darkly funny - as promised

“There was a whippersnapper chained to their radiator.”
The summary was right. This was at once a cozy, breezy listen about a colorful group of seniors … and also a dark comedy with a growing body count and many, many twists and misdirects. However, while some of the topics (namely murder and aging) were dark, I didn’t find this graphically violent or too scary.

This had the feeling of Knives Out, minus the lead character Benoit Blanc. There are a lot of characters to keep track of, some of the twists are far fetched, and it ran a little long in the middle. But, the payoff was that it kept me guessing and reassessing right to the end.

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Very good story and author has a great sense of humor.

I really enjoyed this book. I plan on n on looking for more books by this author. The narration was really very well done.

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Fun characters

The light tone among the characters, the story itself. Challenged my thinking about some things in a subdued way. Just a great romp through the characters’ days!

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Loved the characters

It was nice to read about senior citizens and their escapades with a good plot twist. I really enjoyed this book.

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Narrator was really great

I really liked the circle of friends and how they supported each other. Also liked having a story from the point of view of old people.

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