Book Review: Too Old for This by Samantha Downing

4⭐
Genre ~ serial killer thriller
Setting ~ Oregon
Publication date ~ August 12, 2025
Publisher ~ Berkley
Est Page Count ~ 400 (73 chapters)
Audio length ~ 11 hours
Narrator ~ Elizabeth Wiley
POV ~ single 1st, present tense
Featuring ~ killing (obvi)

My review:

Lottie (75) is a sweet old church going lady on the outside and a cold blooded killer on the inside. But she’s supposed to be retired from killing, so why are some people presumed missing after visiting her? Hmm, maybe it’s too hard to retire from something you’re so good at.

You can’t help but love Lottie even though she does despicable things. She has surprising strength for a 75 year old quite honestly. Lady Dexter if you will.

Overall, fast paced, entertaining and engaging. Fans of this author, and serial killer thrillers, will definitely want to add this one to your list.

*Thanks to Berkley for my copy. I am voluntarily leaving my honest review.

Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the above info for reference.

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Book blurb:

A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.

When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that.

But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…

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