Birthdays can be Murder by Joyce Cato

Not a good book.  There was too much repetition and not enough story.  It was very slow and not very engaging.  There is a traveling caterer who is covering a party and some people die.  You would think things could get exciting and some twists and back stories could develop to engage you.  It did not happen and was all quite boring. With so many mysteries out there, especially culinary ones, this was a real dud.

Getting Old Is Murder by Rita Lakin

Too much fun!  Gladdy Gold is the one that holds the group together.  She drives them where they need to go, everyone checks in with her with the gossip and they hardly ever are separated.  When people start dying you don't think too much of it, it is a retirement community.  But there are coincidences that start bugging Gladdy.  It really is a trip.  I laughed out loud many times and could just hear my own gram being involved in some of these capers.  If you enjoy a good mystery and want to have some fun, don't pass this up!