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The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1)

Dorothy Gilman

Start date: April 10, 2019

Finish date: May 9, 2019

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Sep 19, 2011 Susan in NC rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reread

Really enjoyed this cozy spy thriller (seems to be an appropriate genre name). I had marked this as read several years ago and apparently didn’t like it, giving it one star, but reading it this time was a total surprise - if I have read it, I didn’t remember it at all!

I found the opening very touching, and right away saw Mrs. Pollifax as a likable, sympathetic character- a widow with her adult children living far away from her New Jersey home, raising their own families, she has her volunteer wo ...more

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May 25, 2016 Julie Durnell rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: mystery

A rollicking good tale of a sixty-something lady re-inventing herself as an international spy! Her escapades and ingenuity stretch belief but it was a fun introduction to Mrs. Pollifax. I only hope I would be as strong and resourceful in similar circumstances!

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Feb 20, 2018 Kate rated it it was amazing

The first Mrs. P, full of gentle strength and resourcefulness, and kind characters even in the midst of some particularly nasty Cold War spying. Comfort reading at its best.

April, 2021: Needing some old friends at the moment, and this time Mrs. Pollifax is being read by Barbara Rosenblat, so what could be better? Out loud the constant repetition of “Red China” instead of “China” is particularly comical and the portrayal of “The Genii” is pretty unfortunate in mild racism. As I age, it startles m ...more

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Jul 28, 2014 Jen rated it it was amazing

I completely loved this book. It's not quite a cozy mystery, more like a cozy spy thriller? The main character was truly unexpected. The plot was slightly dated in who the "enemy" was, but it was a delightful romp, with a bit of seriousness thrown in to keep the reader on the edge of their seat. I really liked the main character and can see my Grandmom as her toughness and ability to think on her feet. :) I also loved the fact that she was from New Jersey and it WASN'T a dig or slam against the ...more

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Jun 10, 2013 Laura Anne rated it really liked it

Shelves: espionage, mediterranean, latin-america-and-caribbean

Equal parts charm and thrills; I enjoyed meeting Mrs Emily Pollifax in her first cozy-espionage story.

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May 21, 2012 Amy rated it really liked it

A fun cozy little spy thriller. Lots of likeable characters. It was written in the 60's and all the references to the Russians and Red China were funny to read. ...more

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