Octogenarians… Don’t you just love that word? Imagine two sisters-in-law in their 80s who flee the country in a Ferrari, and they take on Thelma and Louise proportions.
Judy Leigh’s books are always fun. In December 2024, I reviewed her book The Cream Tea Killer. That one belonged to the Morwenna Mutton series.
Golden Girls on the Run is the second in her her Golden Girls series. I love Judy Leigh’s storytelling as it is, but what I find especially clever in this book is that the cast of characters is quite extensive, but you end up knowing each one as if she or he is a friend.
My favourite character is young Rory. He is a bit of a player, and owns the Ferrari that Sadie and Bronagh run off in.
The blurb
When octogenarian sisters-in-law Sadie and Bronagh find themselves at the centre of a scandalous (and slightly explosive) bake-off fiasco, there’s only one thing to do – steal Sadie’s grandson’s gleaming red Ferrari and make a run for it.
Sadie is the practical one, all cardigans and contingency plans. Bronagh treats rules as loose suggestions – especially if mischief or wine is involved.
What begins as a quick getaway across Ireland soon spirals into a wild, cross-country adventure filled with fake identities, unexpected friendships, and more than a few brushes with the law.
Sadie and Bronagh may be on the run, but what they find at the journey’s end might just be what they were missing all along…
How many stars?
We follow the two 80+-year olds from Ireland to the south of England where they stay near not too distant relatives. In the meantime, their creativity and quirky personalities helps support an animal sanctuary. Their Irish families follow them and bring even more craic along.
This book is heartwarming. I especially enjoyed the friendship between the two main characters, who are not only sisters-in-law but also neighbours and, above all, best friends. I can only wish to get into my eighties with a bit of their energy and gusto.
Thanks to Boldwood and NetGalley for providing this book. My review is only based on my own opinions. The reason I am giving it four stars is that I thoroughly enjoyed it. The only thing that did not work for me was that I don’t think every final thing needs a happy ending. But that could be just me. It is a great read regardless.
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