4 out of 5 stars
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How I discovered this book: I'd already read the previous books in the series
In a Nutshell: An antagonist who doesn't realise who he's dealing with...
Well, this was a fun romp! Book 4 in the A Shade Darker series, which tells the individual stories of various characters living in the fictional village of Melton - this time we turn to Alice, the conscientious right-hand woman of the owner of a local construction company.
Alice's life seems, at the outset, closed and a little depressing. She's a widow of not quite fifty, but gives the impression of someone much older, possibly living half a century ago. She has given her life to her work, is liked and appreciated by her colleagues, but has nothing else in her life; she still 'talks to' her husband, who died when she was young.
Her world is turned upside down when her beloved boss dies and is replaced by his thoroughly objectionable son, Rex. As the story moves along, one gets the impression that there is more to Rex and his mother's unveiled dislike for Alice. Trouble is, they don't know who Alice used to be, or anything about her background. That when she decides to take charge, she knows exactly what to do...
I had fun guessing possible outcomes while I was reading this (I was wrong, every time!). It's very 'readable'; the characters are somewhat larger than life, and there's a darkly comedic air to the story because of this. Nice twist at the end ... and so it all made sense. A revelation!
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