I loved the premise of this novel and it seemed to be a great Marple-esque comfort read. A group of elderly sleuths meets every Thursday to discuss old murder case files at an upscale seniors' complex called Cooper's Chase in the British countryside. When a murder occurs in the village they decide to put their skills to the test and abandon the cold cases for this fresh murder. But old sins have long shadows and they soon realize that this current murder might be linked to events which occurred during the 1970s.

There are an abundance of colourful characters in this novel and some of the dialogue is quite entertaining. There is a nesting of smaller dramas and mysteries nestled inside the larger one, which sometimes distracts from the main storyline. The perspective frequently changes as different characters narrate the short chapters, but the voices are so different that I didn't find it confusing.

The pace dragged a bit and I struggled to maintain my interest from time to time. Upon reflection, I attribute this to the fact that the multiple nested stories were red herrings and a distraction from the primary mystery. I'm not sure why the author felt these were necessary - perhaps because the solution would have been too obvious without them. Ultimately this book was a bit of a letdown and didn't live up to the hype.