97 year old Alice Atkinson has many ghosts in her past, but she never expected to see this one walk past her in the street.
She doesn’t have much time to think about the past though as her friend Teresa asks her for help. She thinks someone is breaking into her apartment and soon Alice and her trusty young companion Vanessa are on the case.
Tracking down the culprit might be exactly what she … exactly what she needs to stop thinking about the events of London in 1969, but soon the two events may overlap more than she would like, and once again she finds herself in danger.
Alice has made it this far, she’s not going down without a fight.
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More about Alice’s past….
I love that we see more about Alice’s past. In this episode Alice’s past comes back to haunt her. Can she help one of the Silvermoon residents find out if someone is breaking into her apartment? Can Vanessa help Alice once again or will her past win out? Love all the characters in this series and can’t wait for the next one!
I received an ARC. This is my honest review.
I love Alice and her cohorts at the Silvermoon Retirement Village. She is a spunky 97-year-old former con artist. Alice is feisty and keeps you chuckling. The dual timeline aspect was interesting and the author did a great job making the transition smoothly.
The characters are well developed and are so entertaining. I am in love with this series and wish I could find a retirement facility with such interesting individuals. Sign me up for a room!
Thank you to the author and LoreQuinn Publishing for my advanced review copy. All opinions and thoughts are my own. I can’t wait for the next visit with Alice and her friends…and enemies.
I received a review copy from the author at my request and this is my honest opinion. This is a very delightful book and Alice is quickly becoming one of my favorite characters. I want to be her when I grow up! She has more spunk at 98 than most people half her age. I like the way Mr. Strong moved between past and present to tell his story. Many times changing from past to present and back again can be confusing and disruptive to the story, but in Mr. Strong’s capable hands it works very well. I also enjoyed the nod to his Hitchhiker stories with the short appearance of Oliver. I can’t wait to get my hands on the next book in the series and see what else Alice can get herself into. I’m also impatient to get the next Hitchhiker story. Get busy, Rodney, you have impatient fans waiting!!
Alice who is 97 sees a ghost from her past but he really isn’t a ghost, he is alive and well and this really shakes Alice up. The man from her past deserves to be exposed for what he did in the past and Alice is determined to get the goods on him. So with the help of her companion at the Retirement Village, she sets out to put things right but things don’t always go as planned. It is a wonderful story with a lot of twists and turns that I never saw coming. I love Alice and the life she has led and it is a great book.
Alice and Vanessa are at it again, this time solving an attempted robbery. Alice lives at Silvermoon retirement village and Vanessa works there. Alice has taken Vanessa on as her protege, whether Vanessa wants to or not. They are fun to hang out with and the story flows quickly. I really like this series.
Alice is at the train station to meet Amanda when she runs into an enemy fifty years in her past, a nasty piece of work named Richard Dankworth. He killed a man Alice (aka Maureen Stratler) loved in 1969, and in revenge, she stole the majority of his fortune. He swore he’d get even with her someday, and in a sunny day in 2020, she fears someday is now.
At the same time, one of Silvermoon’s well-heeled residents, Teresa, complains that valuables are missing from her apartment and blames the young cleaner, Joshua. He explains to Alice and her front-desk friend, Vanessa, why he’s working as a cleaner, but denies burglary. With her friend Tony’s help, she sets up a few video cameras to catch the intruder in action, but the results stun everyone.
As the story switches back and forth between present-day Wellington, NZ and 1969 London and New York City, Alice’s complex past not only fills in like a coloring page, but reveals the forces that have driven her throughout her adult life. Hip Flask and Hanging offers readers the most thorough glimpse into Alice’s life — and what she taught Amanda — and how she’s survived so long.
In Hip Flask and Hanging the reader is treated to much of Alice’s backstory – which I thoroughly enjoyed. Once again Alice, with Vanessa’s help, aids the residents of Sillvermoon Retirement Village. Alice is also dealing with someone from her past. A delightful, entertaining mystery when you need a couple hours of escape.
Did you ever make an error in judgment in your life, with the nagging thought that someone might some day come back to even the score? Alice, 97-year-old con artist extraordinare, has made very few mistakes in her colorful career, with one notable exception. When she believes she has seen an evil familiar face, Alice begins to remember their previous encounter and its results. Is her former nemesis back to seek revenge? Meanwhile, someone has been in a friend’s apartment at the Silvermoon Retirement Village and with her young friend, Vanessa, Alice begins to investigate. Alice is a feisty and lovable nonagenarian, who is unique and so entertaining. While she has lost a step or two physically, she retains a sharp and clever mind, and a funny and sarcastic sense of humor. I enjoy all of Rodney Strong’s wonderful and diverse characters, but I confess that Alice is my favorite. In a time of immense stress, this is the perfect book to amuse and entertain everyone.
Alice is 97 years old has an encounter with a man that she realizes she knew many years ago. He wanted to kill her at that time.
Alice had her sidekick, Vanessa with her during the encounter. Vanessa is the receptionist at the upper class retirement home where Alice lives. Alice has a history as a con-woman and she’s teaching some of the tricks of the trade to Vanessa.
When one of the neighbors thinks that something is amiss in her apartment, Alice decides to investigate on her own with Vanessa at her side.
This story is told by alternating between current time and an event in 1969. Cleverly written and amusing, I recommend this book.
I absolutely love this fun series featuring 97 year old Alice. Something odd is happening at the retirement village and a foe from Alice’s shady past reappears. The writing is fresh and skillful. The plot is tight and multi-layered and filled with interesting characters. I’m looking forward to future installments. I received this book free and chose to make a voluntary, unbiased review.
Feisty senior in a high profile retirement village confront the challenges of again, and face off with a variety of thief’s, thugs, and ne’er do wells
Echoes of their past collide with present greed of those ready to exploit them
Wild and witty