Peg and Rose Solve a Murder

Peg and Rose Solve a Murder by Laurien Berenson (Senior Sleuths #1), 304 pages                   

Rose Donovan looks for the good in everyone. With her sister-in-law, Peg, that sometimes requires a lot of searching. Even a sixty-something former nun like Rose has her limits, and gruff Peg Turnbull sure knows how to push them. But after forty years of bickering, they’re attempting to start over, partnering up to join the local bridge club.

Peg and Rose barely have a chance to celebrate their first win before one of the club’s players is killed in his home. As the newest members, the sisters-in-law come under scrutiny and decide to start some digging of their own. Bridge is typically seen as a wholesome pastime, yet this group of senior citizens harbors a wealth of vices, including gambling, cheating, and adultery . . .

By comparison, Peg and Rose’s fractious relationship is starting to feel almost functional. But as their suspect list narrows, they’re unaware that their logic has a dangerous flaw. And they’ll have to hope that their teamwork holds steady when they’re confronted by a killer who’s through with playing games . . .

I read this for the Mystery/Suspense Book Club. I felt like Rose was kind of judgy. However, both Rose and Peg grew throughout the book as they got to know each other better. It was a little difficult to keep all the members of the bridge club straight, and I've never played bridge, so I wasn't familiar with some of the terms. Peg shows poodles and judges dog competitions, so the book includes a lot about dogs. There weren't a lot of red herrings, so it was easier to guess the killer than in other mysteries I've read.