Chris LeGrow

It was ok.
The Ol' Blues are at it again. Armed with walkers and canes and a bit of high-tech to bring down the bad guy and save the day! As the book tagline states "The geezers have gone rogue."
This was a very typical cops and robbers story with the senior citizens as a twist. The characters are very cliche however I feel that the author may have done this on purpose to give the reader the feeling of an old friend coming into play in the story.
I don't really care for the author's writing style. it may have been the premise of the book as cops and robbers is not really my thing but I also really think that it's because she was indeed a police officer himself. And while I believe that anyone can write a book, I also know that it does take a particular amount of talent to write an interesting book. This one was definitely not fireworks but more of a light drizzle.
The premise of the story does have great potential however. And if this were to become a series I feel that if the author were to work a little bit on his writing style and improving his skills that this would become a hit series!
I did also find the book very funny. The anecdotes that were put in while not written in the best way come across as they are supposed to and are very humorous. I do praise the author for that. It is difficult for me to laugh at a book and I did at this one. So bravo Chris! 👏🏻
With all things in mind this book was an okay read so I am giving it an okay review. There is definitely room for improvement here. But that just means the book has more potential as does any sequels that may be in mind.… (mais)

Oh my goodness, it is so refreshing to read a book that is not only original and inventive, but incredibly entertaining. Set in Nebraska, crime is on the rise, a new warlord seems to have power over the other Sudanese, murder and intimidation are his weapons. A group of wealthy men and women come up with a unique solution, using elderly police in a most unusual way. Love that this book features the elderly, showing that one may be broken down in body, but still useful to society, strong in mind. Using talents they learned from years protecting the public, walking the streets.

This book is so much fun, I laughed often while reading, and some of the visuals created by the written scenes are beyond priceless. These old cops use some unusual weapons, some quite nasty. The way they work together, protect each other is commendable. I fell in love with these characters, old men and young alike.

So call this a spoof, a caper, a free for all, any will fit, but regardless this is well worth reading. I wish a system like this actually existed, a place where one doesn't just grow older and pass away, but can use their talents in a unique way until the end. I hope there will be a further episode featuring these old blues, I can use all the humor I can get. Well done, Mr. .LeGrow… (mais)

Reading The Adventures of Old Blues: Senile Squad by Chris Legrow was a love/hate situation for me. First of all, the title is too long.

One thing that I love is that the idea of the retirement home for the old police in Nebraska. I had recently seen a story on the Internet about making a safe retirement village for people who grew up in the 1950s. The tiny houses and grouped in an indoor village with all furniture typical of that time. In this book, some planners created a work space that seemed right out the 1950s complete with chalkboards, old electric fan, rotary telephones and old typewriters. That turned out to be sort of a front for using old retired people from the police department to fight crime. The old police personnel who had not wanted to retire and loved their job with gusto were all quirky and loveable characters.

Another thing that I love about this book is learning about parts of history that I was not aware of. From 2002 to 2003 there was a large resettlement of Sudanese refugees in Omaha and Lincoln. Can you imagine the enormous differences? The culture is extremely different from Sudan. In this story, a Sudanese King Pin was terrorizing his fellow Sudanese refugees. So not only were the refugees having to adjust in such a foreign land but they had to deal but they had to survive Sudanese gangs and dangerous men like Clubba the Kingpin. For me, this book could take on a much more serious turn. So I had mixed feelings about this story.

There are some parts of the book that made me laugh uncontrollably however as the story went on and I read the ending, I felt sad.

I received this book as win from FirstReads but that in no way influenced my thoughts or feelings in this review.… (mais)