Too Old for This

De: Samantha Downing

Narrado por: Elizabeth Wiley

INSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER

A retired serial killer’s quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there’s only one option left—what’s another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.

Lottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her.

Decades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends.

When investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie’s past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can’t have that.

But getting away with murder is hard enough when you’re young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her…

©2025 Samantha Downing (P)2025 Penguin Audio

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"Samantha Downing's signature dark humor is cranked up to one hundred in TOO OLD FOR THIS, a whip smart story about a geriatric serial killer who simply wants to settle down. Walker-wielding Lottie Jones is as twisted as they come, and I, for one, will never underestimate the elderly again."—Stacy Willingham, New York Times bestselling author of A Flicker in the Dark

“This is Downing at her best. Delightfully macabre and so artful that the reader might well root for Lottie, even when she is psychotic to the max. The perfect recommendation for someone looking for something different and extremely entertaining.”—Booklist (starred review)

“There’s nothing I love more than a good twisty thriller on vacation, especially one with a slightly deranged villain…. Is it bad that every time she kills someone, I’m definitely rooting for her to get away with it?”—Glamour

Engaging and entertaining story

I liked this storyline, I felt like it moved consistently and was entertaining and enjoyable.

Weirdly Entertaining

This is such an odd premise but fun and it pulled me in. An elderly serial killer that never gets caught and is very sensitive to personal insults.

Excellent from start to finish.

I was captivated from the start. The characters and plot are well developed. Excellent read!

Awesome read

This book kept me interested from beginning to end. The narration was perfect. We can all imagine someone sounding like this.

Very well written and fun to listen to

I enjoyed everything about this book- well written- well preformed. Clever story- I enjoyed it very much

Perfect For Dexter fans

I loved this premise and that it featured an older main character. Elizabeth Wiley does a phenomenal job bringing this clever and compelling tale to life! I’ll miss Lottie!

not likely

didnt like the lack of justice. hard enough when protagonist is evil. I only read for the hoped outcome.

Great story

such a different take. inside the mind of a serial killer. great story. couldn't stop listening

Meh

The narrator did not have a lot of variance between characters and some times I would have to play back to see who said what. The story seemed to drag on for no reason. The idea was good execution not great. That being said I did finish the book quickly and it kept me entertained while completing housework.

Narrator was excellent and the story was great!

Loved this novel, was so entertaining. Kept me entranced until the very end. The main character was morbid, smart, yet so clever. I loved her relationship with her friends at church and her family.