ily Spencer knows her twin is fated to die. And she can’t stop envisioning the end.

A stranger in the night.
A vicious blade.
The tarot card he will leave behind.

Lily’s clairvoyant friend has foreseen it all. And her eerie insights are never wrong.

A killer is coming to the care home where the sisters live. It’s only a question of when. And why.

In desperation, Lily turns to curmudgeonly sleuth Ray Flowers for help.

She may be elderly but she’s anything but defenceless. And she’s not giving up on her sister.

Not without a fight.

This book was a real explosive thriller and one that had me on the edge of my seats. There is nothing better than picking a book up and being immersed into it straight away, This was one of those books, a one sitting read. Thank you for letting me review this book.

4 stars

Tarot cards are being left at the scenes of several murders—the victims? Nice old ladies. This mystery has a fun premise, a unique cast of characters, & I liked the tarot theme.

[What I liked:]

•Elspeth is great! A 78-year-old who can swing a mean cricket bat!

•I loved the setting—a retirement home for former show biz professionals! Creative, & it provided a good set of interesting, charming senior citizens as side characters.

•I liked the approach the story takes to metaphysical ideas—there are skeptical characters & open minded characters. The occult elements aren’t presented as gospel truth, nor are they ridiculed or reduced to stereotypes.


[What I didn’t like as much:]

•Lynn’s character felt a bit inconsistent towards the very end. She just wasn’t as cool & calculating as she had been all through the story, & it wasn’t clear why she changed.

CW: terminal illness, murder

[I received an ARC ebook copy from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Thank you for the book!]

Thank you Netgalley and Joffe Books for the eARC.
I loved this book, couldn't put it down.
A murderous man is taking revenge on people, particularly on old women in care homes. Ray, an ex-policeman is asked to look into the case by an elderly woman who believes her twin is in danger. He's sceptical but checks out the situation and soon the woman is attacked, but helped by her friend who fights off the attacker with a bat. Soon several people are murdered, every time a Tarot-like card is found on the body.
I really liked Ray and hope there will be a follow up
to this book when he tackles more cases with a slight mystic slant to them. I loved the lady with the bat! Highly recommended!