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	Elusive Mrs. Pollifax Dorothy Gilman Fawcett, 1987 - 208 pages average customer review:based on 11 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

I was enthralled with the third assignment of Mrs. Pollifax, and enjoyed every moment spent with her on this adventure. Mrs. Pollifax is not a person that you would initially feel would make a good CIA agent. She is elderly, loves to wear outlandish hats, and finds a way to talk and get to know everyone around her. But it is just these qualities that make her so invisible in the world of spies, and even the most cynical of agents falls under her spell. I loved the fact that Mrs. Pollifax is learning karate (since she hates guns I worried about how she could plausibly protect herself) and that she was just as lovable yet determined as she was in the previous books. If you have not tried this series, pick up a copy of this book and the previous books, and join the millions of others who are charmed by this beloved character!

The first book in the series is "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax". Enjoy!

A Cozy Mystery Lover

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Mrs. Pollifax - Elusive

I couldn't wait to get my hands on the second in her series. Not disappointed in the slightest! She goes about her business of being a CIA agent in perfect order. She is a wonderful role model for all of us who are "of an age."


Mrs. Pollifax, Smuggler

When a CIA agent barely gets out of Bulgaria, he arrives in America with a message. There is an underground movement and they need passports. Carstairs is quick to get the wheels rolling. Despite the reminders from his assistant, Bishop, he heads to New Brunswick, New Jersey to ask Mrs. Pollifax if she will smuggle them into the country in a new hat.

Mrs. Pollifax is only too delighted to help and soon she's off to Eastern Europe. Things will be hard since she will be under the watchful eye of Bulgaria's tourist board at all times. But why did someone break into her room in the middle of the night? What happened to the young American Mrs. Pollifax met in the airport? And will she deliver the passports?

When I read through this book the first time around, I was disappointed. I'm not sure what my problem was originally because I loved it this time. The adventure is as wild as always. I was alternately turning pages or laughing at people's reactions to Mrs. Pollifax. And the new friends she makes along the way are wonderful. True, the book is ruled by coincidence and isn't believable if you think about it. Trust me, you won't be thinking about those things. You'll have too much fun enjoying the ride.

Since the book was written and set in 1971 Eastern Europe, it is historical now. If you keep that in mind, you'll get a good picture of just how bad life was during that period of time.

While the adventures are dated now, they are still tons of fun. If you want to enjoy some escapist fiction, look no further then this series.

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Grab a goose and hold on!

This is the second Mrs. Pollifax book I've listened to - I so enjoyed the first one (The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax, which is, luckily, the first in the series) I had to plunge headfirst into the series, even if I am doing it a little out of order. I love the character of Mrs. Pollifax - unlike Agatha Christie's Ms. Marple, Mrs. Pollifax is a very likable, down-to earth old lady. In this adventure, her simple courier job for the CIA is turned into something far more complex and dangerous as she travels to the country of Bulgaria. And a chance meeting in an airport and some polite conversation turn out to be much more than she bargained for...

I will admit, as much as I adore this series, it can stretch believability at times. Even so, the characters and settings are wonderful to read (or listen to) and the story pulls you along, not letting you sit and wonder too long about the improbabilities. Any cozy lover would enjoy this series, I think.

Also, Barbara Rosenblat is one of the best narrators out there. Her Mrs. Pollifax voice is excellent, and her reading is very relaxing. I seek her out in audiobooks!

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A cozy book

Very enjoyable for Mrs. Pollifax fans. Just complex enough to make it interesting.


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