Talk about scary! A woman in her sixties who can’t cope with her husband’s death, suddenly goes crazy. A little too close to home. I was prepared not to like this book, but I was quickly caught up in the drama.

Barr creates an adventure with murder and nefarious characters, and turns a feeble grandmother into a Ninja. In addition to her amazing skills I can only imagine are acquired through fear induced adrenaline, Rose solves the crimes, saves a fellow elder, and finds a new purpose in life.

Fun, inspiring, and not too formulaic.