The world didn't produce unbroken people.
I was charmed by the title of this book. How could I not want to read it? And it turned out to be just the kind of thing that I enjoy: a group of quirky people working to solve a common problem. Mrs. B owns the Marigold Cottages and rents to people that she feels need a helping hand of some kind. It's her latest renter that catalyzes the plot. Anthony is an ex-con who sports tattoos, barely speaks, and is large enough to loom. So when a body is found in the courtyard, the detective in charge automatically assumes that he did it.
Mrs. B will hear none of it and she recruits the rest of her tenants to help her prove it. As the story progresses we learn more about each of the denizens of the Marigold Cottages as they learn about each other. Of course there are many twists and turns to their investigation which are entertaining, but it was the developing community that drew my attention. I will always favour character driven novels.
Several of my favourite series are written by husband and wife teams. Add this book to the pile. I was delighted to see that a second volume will be published this year.
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