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The Retirees Retirement Has Never Felt So Deadly
Welcome to the idyllic yet eccentric retirement community of The Ocean's Edge-where retirement has never felt so deadly.Disco is dead, there's a serial killer on the loose, the coffin dodgers are solving cold cases, and only the neighborhood cat knows where all the proverbial bodies are buried. When sharp-tongued sugar heiress Diana is ousted from the empire she helped build, she retreats to a posh 55+ paradise expecting peace, maybe even a pool boy. Instead, she finds a ragtag group of retirees with a knack for solving cold cases-and a disturbing knack for attracting new ones. She quickly finds herself entangled with this quirky yet capable team of senior sleuths: a psychic, tarot-reading twin duo, a retired detective, a conspiracy-minded tech guru, and a nurse who might just talk to animals.Among tarot cards, a talking cat, and dark web dives, this misfit crew uncovers more than just bingo night secrets. Because in a place this sunny, the shadows run deep, and someone at The Ocean's Edge has blood on their hands.As the group begins investigating cold cases, darker truths emerge, uncovering clues that tie back to mysterious pasts, hidden traumas, and residents with more secrets than memories. Hilarious, heartwarming, and deliciously twisted, The Retirees is a witty, tightly woven, charming, cozy mystery that reminds us it's never too late for redemption, reinvention, or revenge-and that sometimes the most unexpected heroes come with walkers, wisdom, and wildly colorful personalities.
Published: January 5, 2026
Pages: 300
ISBN: 9798991042031
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4.0
1 rating
Matt D.
Feb 8, 2026
The Ocean's Edge has everything you could need in a retirement community and then some. When Diana is ousted from her empire in the sugar business that she helped build, she makes the leap and moves into the idyllic community. She expects to find a quiet, posh paradise. What she finds is much, much darker. She is immediately befriended by a quirky group of friends who make it their mission to solve old cases through some very unusual practices (trust me, they're unique). Everyone in the community is gearing up for a disco party, but things aren't quite as they seem. By the end of the night, it will be more than just confetti on the dancefloor.
This book has a little of everything: humor, intrigue, and a really twisty mystery that I had to solve (spoiler: I didn't solve it). The characters have big personalities and even the cat, Mr. Anderson, is a scene stealer. If you like your mysteries with a large splash of humor and served up with some very sketchy characters, then look no further. This is the book for you!
I read The Executive Suite by Leah Orr previously and really enjoyed it, and I'm glad I snagged this one that just released. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of her work!
This book has a little of everything: humor, intrigue, and a really twisty mystery that I had to solve (spoiler: I didn't solve it). The characters have big personalities and even the cat, Mr. Anderson, is a scene stealer. If you like your mysteries with a large splash of humor and served up with some very sketchy characters, then look no further. This is the book for you!
I read The Executive Suite by Leah Orr previously and really enjoyed it, and I'm glad I snagged this one that just released. I'm definitely going to be checking out more of her work!