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Summary: A fun, light read
Review: What a fun, short and very entertaining read. The perfect antidote to my Rushdie-inspired overdose of literature with a capital L.
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Summary: CIA Grandma!
Review: What do you do when you are an old grandma, your husband is dead, your kids are all grown up, married, have kids of their own and live far away from you? What do you do when you are bored to death, even though you volunteer for something different every day of the week and you have a schedule for that volunteer work? You are in excellent health, but you are totally depressed because you need more from your life. What, oh, what in the world do you do? BECOME A CIA AGENT!When elderly Emily Pollifax waltzes into Washington D.C.'s CIA building and asks if they need any spies, this will begin a madcap adventure that will throw the Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax into a journey of her life. She is given a simple courier job to go to Mexico City and have a great time for a couple of weeks, and then go to a book store and pick up a package. It's such a simple little task, and Mrs. Pollifax is at first disappointed because it doesn't seem very exciting, but she goes anyway. What she doesn't know is that she's going to be kidnapped and hauled off to Albania, because the kidnappers think she has something of value. This gutsy gal will win the heart of everyone around her, especially when she plans and executes her escape from her kidnappers. This is an excellent book, and I cannot believe I've never heard of this character before. The book was originally written in the 1960s and I'm a big spy thriller buff. I plan to read everything I can get my hands on of Mrs. Pollifax's adventures. I'm rating this a big 5 stars, though it deserves 10!
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Summary: A Charming Adventure
Review: When I picked up The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, I was expecting a story about another Miss Marple, with the difference being in that Miss Marple was a detective of sorts and Mrs. Pollifax was a spy. Was I ever wrong! From the first sentence, the story of the depressed widow turned secret agent had me spellbound. A light and airy style makes the book a joy to read. Mrs.Pollifax is a terribly amusing and resourceful character, although she seems at first to be a little eccentric. After all, who in their right mind would walk into CIA headquarters and volunteer as a spy? But when her first mission goes disastrously wrong, her wits are proven to be extroardinary. The story, which is full of action and adventure, reminded me of one of my favorite movies, The African Queen. There is the well-bred Mrs. Pollifax, alone in a foreign country,just like Katherine Hepburn as Rosie. Then we are introduced to Johnny Farrel, who is a lot like Bogart's character in The African Queen. At first Mrs. P dislikes Farrel, but soon she becomes very fond of the man, who calls her "Duchess" with great awe. If you like stories of epic proportions with violence that isn't graphic, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is your cup of tea. I can't wait to find the next book in the series!
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Summary: A Charming Adventure
Review: When I picked up The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, I was expecting a story about another Miss Marple, with the difference being in that Miss Marple was a detective of sorts and Mrs. Pollifax was a spy. Was I ever wrong! From the first sentence, the story of the depressed widow turned secret agent had me spellbound. A light and airy style makes the book a joy to read. Mrs.Pollifax is a terribly amusing and resourceful character, although she seems at first to be a little eccentric. After all, who in their right mind would walk into CIA headquarters and volunteer as a spy? But when her first mission goes disastrously wrong, her wits are proven to be extroardinary. The story, which is full of action and adventure, reminded me of one of my favorite movies, The African Queen. There is the well-bred Mrs. Pollifax, alone in a foreign country,just like Katherine Hepburn as Rosie. Then we are introduced to Johnny Farrel, who is a lot like Bogart's character in The African Queen. At first Mrs. P dislikes Farrel, but soon she becomes very fond of the man, who calls her "Duchess" with great awe. If you like stories of epic proportions with violence that isn't graphic, The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is your cup of tea. I can't wait to find the next book in the series!
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Summary: Unexpectedly funny & suspenseful-Wild spy caper!
Review: ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Definitely a 5 star ***** read!
~ * ~ This book is amusing, suspenseful, and totally absorbing! Mrs. Pollifax certainly is unexpected, and so is the greatness of the story.
~ * ~ Mrs. Pollifax, widowed, finds herself feeling her life is meaningless, and naively goes to the CIA to volunteer herself as a spy. ~ * ~ Unexpectedly, of course, they happen to be looking for a nice "little old lady" type for a simple courier mission. Mrs. Pollifax is mistaken for one of the "approved" and experienced spies, but she is given a chance anyway on this simple mission, as her "new" face will be critical in protecting the person she is to rendezvous with.
~ * ~ Not unexpectedly, all does NOT go as planned, and Mrs. Pollifax finds herself in a very awkward position on the completely wrong continent. The book is filled with loveable allies, and nasty villains, but Mrs. Pollifax remains the star. Through blunt force and determination she manages to pull and entirely unexpected victory from the jaws of defeat/
~ * ~ Reading this book that started the Mrs. Pollifax series, is definitely as much fun as any amusement park ride, and it won't make you queasy!
Enjoy an "Unexpectedly" delightful journey: Read this book~
Rating:
Summary: Unexpectedly funny & suspenseful-Wild spy caper!
Review: ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ Definitely a 5 star ***** read!
~ * ~ This book is amusing, suspenseful, and totally absorbing! Mrs. Pollifax certainly is unexpected, and so is the greatness of the story.
~ * ~ Mrs. Pollifax, widowed, finds herself feeling her life is meaningless, and naively goes to the CIA to volunteer herself as a spy. ~ * ~ Unexpectedly, of course, they happen to be looking for a nice "little old lady" type for a simple courier mission. Mrs. Pollifax is mistaken for one of the "approved" and experienced spies, but she is given a chance anyway on this simple mission, as her "new" face will be critical in protecting the person she is to rendezvous with.
~ * ~ Not unexpectedly, all does NOT go as planned, and Mrs. Pollifax finds herself in a very awkward position on the completely wrong continent. The book is filled with loveable allies, and nasty villains, but Mrs. Pollifax remains the star. Through blunt force and determination she manages to pull and entirely unexpected victory from the jaws of defeat/
~ * ~ Reading this book that started the Mrs. Pollifax series, is definitely as much fun as any amusement park ride, and it won't make you queasy!
Enjoy an "Unexpectedly" delightful journey: Read this book~
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