Overview
From New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth comes a twisty tale of justice, redemption, and one irrepressible woman who’s not done breaking the rules just yet.
Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea―or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead and the whispers start flying.
Because Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller―Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades.
Enter seven-year-old Persephone, a relentless little chatterbox who has just moved in across the road (armed with stickers, questions, and no sense of personal boundaries); Joan, who appears to have it in for Elsie; and a healthy dose of public interest―the cops are sniffing around, and the media is circling like seagulls at a picnic.
So Mabel does what she’s always done best―she takes matters into her own hands.
Is she a cantankerous old lady with a shady past? A cold-blooded killer with arthritis? Or just someone who’s finally ready to tell her side of the story?
Sharp, surprising, and wickedly funny, this is the unforgettable story of a woman who’s spent a lifetime being underestimated―and is about to prove everyone wrong. Again.
Review
Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor turns up dead. Elsie hasn’t always been Elsie. Once upon a headline, she was Mad Mabel Waller―Australia’s youngest convicted murderer. But was she really mad, or just misunderstood? Either way, she’s kept her secret buried for decades.
Mabel is a character you won’t soon forget!
This book is just bloody brilliant. Now, I will be honest, I had to sit on it and think about a rating. It is a bit slow at the first. But the more you become invested in Mabel and her life story the better this book becomes. And this ending….oh Lordy! You must read this to find out!
And as serious as some of this story is, Mad Mabel will keep the reader on their toes and laughing at her comments, especially the ones towards young Persephone. Their interactions cracked me up.
This is narrated by Hannah Fredericksen and Jenny Seedsman. Both of these narrators are great and I do not know which one is Mabel….but she did a fabulous job.
Need a story that will make you laugh and keep you guessing…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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