Sifting Through Secrets

by Elizabeth Hawn

Spry senior Ida Mae Poindexter knows an extra slice of her pound cake will solve most problems. Still, she is understandably shaken when highway workers uncover a skeleton that might be that of her long-lost sister, Vonda. But when Vonda appears at her door, looking like a country-club socialite, Ida Mae has questions. Where has she been these past sixty years? How come she looks so good? And whose skeleton was it on the side of the highway, with a bullet hole through the skull?

Of course, it helps to have a grandson on the police force—and her best friend, Claudia, living right next door. So when another untimely death occurs, Ida Mae and Claudia can't help but dig into a mystery ripe with corruption, drug dealing and bad politics. Armed with heaping plates of comfort food, the delightful duo hunt a killer who has an appetite for murder.

Genres: Mystery

313 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2008

Reviews

[Lisa]

Ida Mae scares her assisted-living community neighbor, Claudia, with her crazy driving, but together, they sift through clues and solve a cold case that comes too close to home, especially when Ida Mae’s sister shows up after being missing for decades.

[Johnna · Rating 4 out of 5]

older sleuths who are extremely funny

[Rebecca Baughman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read. Enjoyed it. The characters were people that would be fun to have as friends.

[Dharia Scarab · Rating 3 out of 5]

Since I don't normally write reviews unless I have something specific to say, here's the break down of how I rate my books...

1 star... This book was bad, so bad I may have given up and skipped to the end. I will avoid this author like the plague in the future.

2 stars... This book was not very good, and I won't be reading any more from the author.

3 stars... This book was ok, but I won't go out of my way to read more, But if I find another book by the author for under a dollar I'd pick it up.

4 stars... I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be on the look out to pick up more from the series/author.

5 stars... I loved this book! It has earned a permanent home in my collection and I'll be picking up the rest of the series and other books from the author ASAP.

[Erica Hartley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read, kept me guessing about who the killer was right to the end.