Mrs Plansky Goes Rogue
Mrs Plansky returns in this hilarious Florida mystery featuring a senior sleuth, a missing son and a yacht gone up in smoke
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'I absolutely adored this book. Mrs. Plansky is a terrific character.' - Stephen King on Mrs Plansky's Revenge
The irresistible and unforgettable Mrs. Plansky goes rogue in this whirlwind adventure that will lead her up and down coastal Florida and beyond!
Mrs. Plansky is fresh off of winning a thrilling senior tennis championship with her doubles partner, Kev Dinardo, and is gearing up to celebrate with him on his yacht. That is, until the yacht is destroyed in a fire. Kev claims the fire was caused by a lightning strike, pure bad luck, but there's one small problem―Mrs. Plansky didn't see any lightning.
Already certain there's more going on than she's being told, Mrs. Plansky's curiosity turns to concern when Kev goes missing. Her suspicion gets the better of her and leads her to break into his house, only to find it ransacked.
But Kev isn't the only person Mrs. Plansky has to worry about. A conversation with her dad reveals that not long ago, he'd introduced Kev to Jack, Mrs. Plansky's wayward tennis pro son. And now, her dad―distracted by arrangements for his upcoming wedding―either can't remember or has no interest in divulging any details.
Worse? Now Jack has gone missing, too.
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Forgetful septuagenarian Loretta Plansky tries to solve a series of disappearances in the animated if disappointing sequel to Mrs. Plansky's Revenge from Quinn (a pseudonym for Edgar winner Peter Abrahams). After Mrs. Plansky wins the New Sunshine/Old Sunshine Ancient Folks mixed doubles tennis championship in south Florida, she heads to the oceanside home of her tennis partner, Kev Dinardo, for a drink. Just after they arrive, Kev's yacht bursts into flames. He attributes the explosion to a lightning strike, but Mrs. Plansky is skeptical; her alarm bells ring louder when Kev disappears a few days later. Police dismiss Mrs. Plansky's concerns as paranoia, but then her estranged son, Jack, disappears as well, and she swings into action. Mrs. Plansky's search for the missing men involves a treasure map, a kidnapping, a plane crash, and the impending wedding of her 98-year-old father. With all that sound and fury, Quinn fails to capture the effortless magic of the first installment, overstuffing the plot and hitting a few too melancholy notes in the process. Still, Mrs. Plansky remains a lovable heroine for the over-60 set. Series fans will hope the next installment is a return to form.
