I Love how this author writes about the older generation in such a positive and uplifting way and shows that you are never too old to do anything that you put your mind too.

This was a lovely feel good and uplifting read about friendship and of embracing life.

Look forward to seeing what this author writes next and would also love a sequel of this one to see where Dorothy and ginas adventures take them next.

This was a lot of fun! Both Gina and Dorothy were fun characters with complex back stories, the full intention of why Dorothy wanted Gina to work for her doesn't come out for a while... But when it does it's very funny.

They become firm friends and I love the bizarre and ridiculous situations they find themselves in at the build up to the wedding and the aftermath. Harry was the MVP character and I loved the dynamic between Dorothy and her granddaughter! My grandma would often sneak me champagne!

It's a fun story with a lot of detail and backstory at times, but easy to read and enjoy!

I loved this book, reading it was like meeting friends for a chat. I find it rewarding and entertaining when the main characters in a book are older women reinventing themselves. Gina is a very likeable 71 year old, and Dorothy is a feisty octogenarian. The story unfolds over a week in a beautiful country house before a family wedding. I hope this is the start of a series, I’d love to read more about Gina’s adventures.

I think there could have been more of a punch to this book! It didnt catch my attention like I had wanted it to.

Gina's husband of over 40 years has decided to leave her and find himself when hes in his 70s. This was a little too unbelievable for me. With one parent in their 70s and one in their 60s for me, I know all too well what that age brings. And it's not leaving a spouse of 40 years to find yourself. Maybe 50s-60s would have been more believable.

Gina takes a caregiver position caring for an 89 year old, Dorothy. These two get into some mischief along the way.

I was hoping this would be a bit funnier than it was.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood books for the ARC!

Quirky lovable characters. Captivating story that draws you in the first and doesn't release you until the end wanting more. A creative approach to growing older. Galley keeps you guessing until the end. I loved this novel and hoping there are more to come in this storyline.

The story revolves around Gina, a woman in her 70s whose life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly leaves, forcing her to sell their home. Having spent years focused on her family instead of her career, she's not sure what to do next. When she answers an ad to be a companion at a week-long wedding, she sees it as a potential opportunity.

However, Dorothy, the woman who placed the ad, doesn't actually need a companion; she needs someone to help her find a stolen painting at the country estate where the wedding will be held. Dorothy discovers that Gina was once an antiques expert and decides she's the perfect person for the job. Gina only learns about this hidden agenda when she arrives in Norfolk and reluctantly agrees to help.

What Gina thought would be a simple job turns into a complicated mystery. She and Dorothy begin following clues, discovering unusual happenings, and realizing that other wedding guests might be hiding secrets. There's even a priest from the local parish whose behavior raises suspicions. The plot thickens with twists involving blackmail and other shady dealings.

The narrative feels like the start of a series of mysteries featuring Gina as a modern Miss Marple. The mix of quirky energy, sleuthing, and intriguing characters suggests that Gina's adventure-solving journey has just begun.

A fun and adventurous story, which proves it’s not just the young who enjoy life! Grab a glass of something, a comfy chair and enjoy

Oxfordshire, septuagenarian, octogenarians, unpleasant-host, vengeance, wedding, wealthy, sabotage, teenager, revenge, mystery, lies, secrets, amateur-sleuth, art-theft, families, family-drama, family-dynamics, family-expectations, friction, friends, friendship, frustration, grief, grieving, house-party, divorcing, entitled-attitude, extortion, suspense, suspicion*****

Gina at 71 has been dumped by her husband of many years and gets only blame from her daughter (son is supportive). Dorothy is 89 and still grieving the useless death of her husband a year ago and is positive that the events precipitating his death were orchestrated by the very egomaniac hosting the wedding as he is the bride's uncle, and the groom is Dorothy's grandson.
Gina is trying to sort out her life and decides to answer an ad seeking a companion for an elderly lady (Dorothy) for a week. Dorothy's children had placed the ad without her knowledge, but she decided to go along with it to use the ruse for her ends. Gina needed the money, so it was arranged. And they became fast friends. Now it starts to get dicey! I loved it!
I requested and received a free temporary EARC from Boldwood Books via NetGalley. Thank you!

I loved the premise of this book, but ultimately found it too dry-- I didn't see any of the advertised humor, and found that there was way too much information given about all of the side characters, to the point that I had a hard time following it and immediately forgot most of what I was told about all but the two main characters. Ultimately it just felt like I was reading lists of people's qualities, and I ended up DNFing about a quarter of the way through.

That being said, I did enjoy the prose, the premise, and the two main characters.

What a superb book telling the story of true friendship coming later in life. A real heartwarming tale with a host of great characters with lots of humour within the pages. It was a real page turner for me.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review.

À fun lighthearted book featuring two more mature women, Dorothy 89 and Gina 71. The story evolves mostly over a week in Norfolk culminating in Dorothy's grandson's wedding which is being hosted by the bride's uncle. Some superb characters, even the baddie, narcissistic Uncle Leonard who owns an huge estate and is totally over the top. Twists and turns throughout as the two women are intent on finding a missing painting whilst trying not to raise suspicions. Heartwarming and humorous

Old Girls Behaving Badly is a fun read with elements of mystery, which I wasn't expecting and was very pleased to discover.

Our two main characters (and we get both of their POVs), Gina and Dorothy, are coming to terms (or not) with recent changes in their lives. While neither of them thinks they necessarily need one another, they soon discover that, in fact, they do, and they also like one another.

As the events of Dorothy's big family wedding swirl around them, Gina and Dorothy are somewhat distanced from it. Both are trying to uncover the truth surrounding Dorothy's husband's death about a year ago. With the addition of a more fleet-footed granddaughter, our duo pursues the matter to the bitter end, and yes, it does feature a quad bike ride.

This story is really enjoyable. I read it in two days:)

My thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for my review copy.

Gina is left in the lurch when her husband of 43 years decides that he no longer wants to be married to her. At 71 she isn't sure what do do until an advert for a lady's companion catches her eye. She finds herself in Norfolk at a large house for a week long wedding party being companion to an 89 year old Dot, who has an ulterior motive in having her there - looking for a painting stolen by the owner of the house.
I enjoyed this cozy mystery where you know the villain of the story and the fun is these two piecing together the clues together. Throw in a grumpy teenager and villainous chef the the story kept me hooked all the way through. There is a possibility of another book in the series and I would really look forward to reading this.

I found this book to be a really fun novel with some rather lovely characters. After forty three years of marriage, Gina suddenly finds herself single as her husband decides he needs to find himself. She’s looking for a new role in life and finds an advert for a ‘companion’ for an older lady, Dot. How hard could it be? Spending a week with Dot and her family at her granddaughter’s wedding on a luxury Norfolk estate. However it appears Dot has an alternative reason for hiring a companion. It’s heart warming, witty and I found it hard to put down. Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and the author for the chance to review.

Gina was feeling beige, she’s had list her sparkle, hee husband has left her and wanted a divorce and to put the house up for sale. In her 70’s she was an empty nester all alone without a purpose and her life had to change. She finds a job as a companion for Dot. Dog is spunky and full of life and mid 80’s. They click and Gina is set to work using her art historian background to search for Dot’s missing artwork whilst at a family wedding.
Juliet is 13 and Dot’s grandaughter. She shows them her technical skills and they become a fierce trio. This was a really good fun read and I loved it.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

This was a very good read. It had everything suspense. funny, heart warming. Gina and Dorothy were great characters and became such good friends. It just goes to show that it is never to late to start again. A great mystery which was well written and was a real page turner.

I’ve become fond of books about women in their 60’s and 70’s, not only because I’m in that age group, but also because of challenges described, whether retirement life, loss of a spouse or even divorce. The two main characters in this book, Dorothy and Gina, have each lost their husbands—Dorothy through her husband Philip’s tragic death after an art theft at their home, and Gina through her husband Doug’s journey to “find himself” and leaving her. Both ladies need to find a new path forward in life.

The book starts a bit slowly, with Gina needing funds to start over and becoming a temporary companion to the older Dorothy, who is in her late eighties, during a family wedding at the mansion of the bride’s uncle, Leonard, who had previously worked for Dorothy’s late husband. Dorothy believes Leonard was behind the theft of a painting from her home that resulted indirectly in Philip’s death. She involves Gina in her quest to find the painting at Leonard’s home during the wedding week and the story evolves from there.

Gina, Dorothy, Leonard and other characters are well-drawn and though the plot is a mite convoluted, it did increasingly hold my interest. I did enjoy the book and would recommend it as a light read. The last few pages hint at a sequel that I will look forward to.

Not what I expected at all, which was a bit of an hilarious caper of octogenarians racing about the Home Counties. This was a lot deeper and more reflective of the position you can find yourself in once retired and losing loved ones. Great to read a book about the older generations and their views on the modern world.
Gina had been looking forward to retirement years with her husband of over forty years, when he decides he wants more and is not going to find it with her. After being deserted and asked for a divorce and to sell their home, Gina applies for a companion position accompanying Dorothy to a family wedding party in Norfolk. They bond well when they meet for an interview. However once she is in the Manor House in Norfolk, all is not what she had at first assumed and it appears there are other reasons why she is there.
A bit of mystery, some beautiful art, fabulous parties, dinners and more!
Really enjoyed this book, an easy read that was fun and kept your attention. Easy to imagine and relate to, great characters and food for thought!!
This is not a caper, it’s a great read!
Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood books for the early read!! Loved it!

A very cute book, although somewhat hard to follow. It had a lot of characters and I had trouble imagining them, but the story was endearing and worth it. It was a very inspiring and hopeful tale, not my favorite but definitely worth the read.

Really enjoyed this mystery story which was so much more than that. It is a story of aging, new opportunities, new friendships and breaking away from old habits and people. Gina doesn't know what she'll do when her husband of 40 plus years leaves to "find himself" She immediately takes up a short term position as companion to a rich old lady who needs some assistance at a very posh family wedding. The two become firm friends but there was more to the companion advert than Gina knew. Soon she has turned detective and is trying to solve the mystery of a missing piece of art. Gina hasn't had as much fun in years and as the week moves on she realises her new life might not be too bad after all. A gentle, cosy read and I'm sure there must be a sequel in here somewhere!
Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for the ARC.