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Nothing brings neighbors together like someone else’s secrets… At Shelley House, the walls have ears, and they’re attached to a ragtag duo of busybodies ready to pry, snoop, and generally annoy their neighbors into solving a crime.
Seventy-seven-year-old Dorothy Darling has lived in Shelley House longer than any of the other residents, and if you take their word for it, she’s as cantankerous as they come. But Dorothy has her reasons for spying. And none of them require justifying herself to Kat Bennett.
Twenty-five-year-old Kat has never known a place where she felt truly at home, and crumbling Shelley House is no different. Her neighbors find her prickly and unapproachable, but beneath her tough exterior, Kat’s plagued by a guilty secret from her past.
When their apartments face demolition, sworn enemies Kat and Dorothy agree on just one thing: they must save their historic building. But when someone plays dirty—and one of the residents is viciously taken down—Dorothy and Kat seek justice. The police close the investigation too soon, leaving it up to the unlikely amateur sleuths—with a playful Jack Russell terrier at their side—to restore peace in their community.
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Release date
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9780593825679
- File size: 314879 KB
- Duration: 10:55:59
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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May 31, 2024
Dorothy Darling is 77 and has lived in Shelley House for decades. Known for being cantankerous, she keeps tabs on everyone in the building, making daily rounds and taking meticulous notes. Pink-haired 25-year-old Kat Bennett is illegally subletting a room in the building. After a tumultuous childhood, she thinks she might be able to let down her guard and settle in at Shelley House. When the residents receive eviction notices informing them that their building will be torn down, these two less-than-neighborly women band together, bringing their entire community along as they try to save their home. Then mysterious occurrences threaten the tenants, and the neighbors-turned-sleuths must get to the bottom of the mystery. Sampson's (The Lost Ticket) latest follows a group of misfits who join forces for the common good. Sarah Lambie shows her talent with her nimble narration of grumpy Dorothy and prickly Kat, creating well-rounded and charming portraits of each. VERDICT Fans of Sampson's other works and those seeking a heartwarming and humorous mystery will be delighted. A perfect fit for those who enjoyed Laurien Berenson's Peg and Rose Solve a Murder.--Elyssa Everling
Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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