Customer Reviews
Unusual Premise - By: , 03 Aug 1999 
A wonderful & origional story of espionage carried out by an older woman who is feeling bored & useless.This delightful older heroine & wanna-be spy reallly captured my attention. Not only is the story interesting & well-done, but I love the statement the author makes by using an older woman. It sort of made me less afraid of getting old to see an example of how one reallly can continue to live to the fullest, as long as one is willing to still take a few risks. Although I normallly prefer characters near my own age, this novel I think has appeal for any age, & besides, I always sort of wanted to be a spy too.
AN ENCHANTING SERIES - By: , 19 Jul 1999 
All of the books in the Mrs. Pollifax series (as well as the whole of Mrs. Gilmans' works) are truly delightful. The reader will be swept away by the adventure, humor & intrigue, alll the while learning about the customs & history of foreign lands. You can start with any book in the series, but if you have the chance, read them alll. They are not to be missed!
A Lot of Fun - By: , 08 Jun 1999 I recently reread Dorothy Gilman's "The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax" for the first time in over a decade. I remembered loving the Pollifax series, but I had forgotten just how much fun the books are to read! The reader just cannot stop turning the pages to see what the elderly, quick-witted spy is going to do next. Don't let the heroine's advanced age turn you off. I first read the book when I was about ten or twelve years old, I'm now twenty-five. Just a wonderful reading experience & highly recommended to any audience.
All the plot developments were not unexpected - By: , 27 May 1999 
This is the first time I read a book by Dorothy Gilman's book. I was a bit disappointed, because my Japanese review book says it is a very funny spy story & Amazon.com average customer review rates it 5 stars. It was funny, but not so much. I thought the story was too old-fashioned. Unfortunately alll the plot developments were not unexpected before I had finished to read it.
BEST BOOK EVER!! - By: , 25 Feb 1999 I would rate this book more than 5 stars actuallly more like 10!! Wonderful plot,characters, wonderful everything!! It even got me into playing solitaire!! I think EVERYONE should read this book! Its fun,funny!, & a thriller!! I loved it!! The ending was very suprising!! It just simply changed my life. This book reallly moved me. And now I think I want to be a spy!! I reallly suggest you read this book too!!
