My Review
The Golden Girls receive an invitation to a mysterious party, along with a beautiful butterfly brooch. There is no indication which lady the invitation is directed to, so they travel together to a little island to attend the party together. Blanche is delighted to find the host is her long ago beau from NYC named Declan; he was an artist while she was a Rockette when they were both young. She is happy to reconnect with him at the party, and surprised to see he has paintings of her at his home. There is a power outage at his house and the next morning they wake up to find that Declan has died mysteriously. The Golden Girls work together in this winding, spooky old house to solve the mystery.
I wanted to read Death on the Lanai because I read and loved the first mystery in this series. I am an avid mystery fan and this is such a fun, fresh idea for a series.
The author does a remarkable job at the characters' voices. I can't even imagine how many The Golden Girls episodes she must have watched to have the characters down so pat! The zingy humor I remember from this series (one of my favorites!) is here, but there is also a well constructed mystery.
I love the mystery trope of a murder at a house party, with all the guests naturally becoming suspects. Add in a remote island setting and a massive power outage! It was interesting to see how Blanche, Rose, Dorothy, and Sophia work together under these trying circumstances to sleuth and solve the mystery.
Death on the Lanai is a delightful read, and I recommend it - and the first book in the series (Murder By Cheesecake) - to other cozy mystery fans, and especially for readers who love The Golden Girls.
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