She leans into whatever her mind thinks is right and not in a pushy manner.
Mrs Pollifax is an unassuming and honest woman. As she talks to her doctor about depression (this is where I assumed it was a story based in our time!), she gets the courage to follow through on a childhood dream to be a spy! She walks into the CIAs building, and after a comedy of errors, she is actually sent on a case. She is a widow with children who have grown up and moved away. I do not know how this reflects on my detecting skills, but I hopefully made up for it by predicting the main twist towards the end (even if I have to convince myself of that) Only some chapters in did I suddenly realise that this was not a contemporary narrative. I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.įor some strange reason, when I picked this off my Kindle to read, I had forgotten that it was a reprint. If you like the sound of a book where a resourceful old lady outsmarts her kidnappers and rescues two fellow prisoners then I think you'll love this, I thought the 'twist' was obvious from the outset, but then I've seen a lot of spy films. Of course little old ladies (laugh that a woman a decade older than me is deemed a little old lady) are famous for not doing the expected and soon Mrs Pollifax finds herself captured and kidnapped. Of course Mrs Pollifax is almost the exact opposite of a spy, but that what makes her perfect for a simple assignment in Mexico City.
Full of determination she walks into the CIA building and offers her services. Then a chance chat with her doctor reminds Mrs Pollifax that she once wanted to be a spy.
She's so bored that she almost, almost steps off the roof of her apartment building. Mrs Emily Pollifax is an unremarkable widow living an uneventful life, volunteering at the local hospital, garden club, book club etc.
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