gatheringspot

I recently read an article stating "The graying of America is spreading fast to mystery bookshelves." It seems to have been dubbed "geezer lit" personally I find that amusing since the world loves Miss Marple. Surely she has to be the first or one of the first geezers to do a bit of amateur sleuthing. Thank you Dame Agatha Christie. http://us.agathachristie.com/site/home/

The books mentioned in the article are:

Retirement Homes Are Murder, Mike Belefer http://www.mikebefeler.com/
Shooting Star, Cynthia Riggs http://www.cynthiariggs.com/
The Sudoku Puzzle Murders, Parnell Hall http://parnellhall.com/
Getting Old Is to Die For, Rita Lakin http://www.ritalakin.com/

Some may think, O.K. this seems right, geezer lit written by geezers. But there is a lot to be said about writing about what you know and perhaps have lived. I have not read any of these books, but they will soon be on my Amazon list. They look like fun reads; a detective with short-term memory loss?

Oh yes. Where did I find this article? In the AARP Bulletin.