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Book Review of The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax

The Unexpected Mrs Pollifax
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This is the first book of many starring the delightful Mrs. Pollifax.

She is an elderly widow who gets bored with life and--due to a mistake at the CIA--succeeds in her desire to become a spy. Her naivete, coupled with her sharp wits lead her into a series of hilarious adventures, some of which have had me laughing out loud. These books are not "deep," long, or very literary in quality, but I have read as many in this series as I could get my hands on and enjoyed them all.

Highly recommended for light reading. No bad language, sex, or unnecessarily or horrifically violent scenes, though there is suspense.