{"product_id":"too-old-for-this","title":"Too Old for This","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eToo Old for This\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A smart, hilarious thriller.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeople\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing's signature dark humor is cranked up to one hundred in TOO OLD FOR THIS, a whip smart story about a geriatric serial killer who simply wants to settle down. Walker-wielding Lottie Jones is as twisted as they come, and I, for one, will never underestimate the elderly again.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eStacy Willingham\u003c\/b\u003e, New York Times bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eA Flicker in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"This riveting story unfolds with heart-pounding suspense, showcasing Downing's masterful storytelling from start to finish.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Liv Constantine\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Bestselling \u003c\/i\u003eauthor of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Next Mrs. Parrish\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"This is Downing at her best. Delightfully macabre and so artful that the reader might well root for Lottie, even when she is psychotic to the max. The perfect recommendation for someone looking for something different and extremely entertaining.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"There's nothing I love more than a good twisty thriller on vacation, especially one with a slightly deranged villain.... Is it bad that every time she kills someone, I'm definitely rooting for her to get away with it?\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A sharp thriller with a killer sense of humor.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Post\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing returns with a killer thriller, perfect for your autumn TBR!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Wryly funny and clever... Downing's impressive ability to have readers rooting for her anti-heroes is on full display in this propulsive cat-and-mouse thriller.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"Downing displays an equally dark sense of humor as she details the difficulties of being an analog serial killer presented with the digital realities of murder in the 21st century...a clever and entertaining standalone thriller.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eBookPage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\"At once a witty, dark page-turner and also a reflection on motherhood and how women - of all ages - are viewed by society and each other. I love Lottie and I loved this diamond of a book!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eSarah Pinborough\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eWe Live Here Now\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Deliciously dark and utterly addictive, this is a super-smart thrill ride with a lot to say about the way women are treated as they age and one of the most wickedly witty anti-heroines of all time! Brilliant!\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Ellery Lloyd\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Club\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing is one of the most daring and original thriller writers in the business. She hits another home run with \n\u003ci\u003eToo Old for This\u003c\/i\u003e, one of the twistiest thrillers in years and featuring as unique and intriguing a protagonist (or villain?) as you'll ever meet. Combining tension with heartbreak and laugh-out-loud wit, \n\u003ci\u003eToo Old for This\u003c\/i\u003e is a fast and thoroughly satisfying read.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e--David Ellis\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eLook Closer\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Twisty, clever, and wildly entertaining...delivers a Bingo-playing, retired serial killer who just might be the most compelling anti-heroine you've ever read. Samantha Downing is at her diabolical best in this darkly comedic thriller.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eDarby Kane\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003ePretty Little Wife\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nerve-jangling, all-consuming, and yes, even laugh out loud... the most entertaining thriller of the year. Once again, Downing has outdone herself with this smart, twisted, and downright sinister read.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Heather Gudenkauf\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Overnight Guest\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Only the incredible Samantha Downing could create such a riveting, propulsive twisty and surprising and laugh out loud mordantly witty and inventive story! Fans of Richard Osman will howl with laughter and clamor to read this brilliant and yet heartbreaking take on a serial killer.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Hank Phillippi Ryan\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eOne Wrong Word\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Downing delivers once again with her signature wit and impeccable pacing. Don't bother trying to put this book down--give in and let it take you on one hell of a ride!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eHannah Mary McKinnon\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eOnly One Survives\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"So this is what Samantha Downing does best: makes the reader cheer for murderous women. \n\u003ci\u003eToo Old for This\u003c\/i\u003e is twisty, funny and downright dastardly - and I loved turning every single page to see just how far Lottie Jones would go. An incredible read! \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Rachel Howzell Hall\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Last One\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty, twisted, and unpredictable, \n\u003ci\u003eToo Old for This \u003c\/i\u003efeatures a compelling and darkly original narrator who will make you think twice about knocking on someone's door uninvited. As propulsive as it is wickedly entertaining.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Heather Chavez\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \n\u003ci\u003eWhat We'll Burn Last\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing has been crafting excellent psychological thrillers from the get go.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eCrimeReads \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark, twisted, and delightfully fun.\" \n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e--Fresh Fiction \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark, twistedly funny, and completely addicting.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003cb\u003eThe Everygirl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for Samantha Downing\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Witty and macabre.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Caroline Kepnes \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Slick and chilling.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Megan Miranda \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I read all of her [books]. I've read everything.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Cecily Strong from SNL for \n\u003ci\u003eVanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A perfect summer book.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--NPR \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"No one writes a twisted character quite like Samantha Downing.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--HelloGiggles \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Once I sat down to read \n\u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Good\u003c\/i\u003e--a clever, twisty thriller--it was difficult to stop reading. It's the perfect read to get lost in this summer.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Buzzfeed \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Just finished reading this wonderfully dark, twisty and compelling thriller set in a prestigious private school. I raced through it, desperate to know how it would end.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--B.A. Paris, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eBehind Closed Doors\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Dark, sly and delicious...totally original--and totally compelling.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--JP Delaney, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Girl Before\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I'm a huge fan of Samantha Downing, who is masterful at creating diabolical characters and deliciously chilling plots. An absolutely terrific book!\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Sarah Pekkanen, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eThe Wife Between Us\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing is totally the real deal. Wry and dark and witty and clever. I didn't think she could outdo \n\u003ci\u003eMy Lovely Wife\u003c\/i\u003e but I think this one tops it.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Sarah Pinborough, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eBehind Her Eyes\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing has achieved something so special in \n\u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Good\u003c\/i\u003e. A story that is dark as night, sinister as hell, clever, twisting and downright fun.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Chris Whitaker, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eWe Begin at the End\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Samantha Downing serves up another cast of deliciously mendacious characters in an exclusive private school setting, where the deadly action drives a brilliantly tense, taut and twisty plot. I may never look at my coffee in the same way again.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Gilly Macmillan, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eWhat She Knew \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"All the dark fun of \n\u003ci\u003eElection\u003c\/i\u003e, but with Downing's signature, diabolical spin. \n\u003ci\u003eFor Your Own Good\u003c\/i\u003e is so utterly unputdownable, I look forward to reading it again. I think even the novel's own trickiest private school teacher, Teddy Crutcher, would have to give it an A+.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e--\u003c\/i\u003eChandler Baker, \n\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \n\u003ci\u003eWhisper Network\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSamantha Downing\u003c\/b\u003e lives in the Bay Area and is currently working on her next book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eINSTANT NATIONAL BESTSELLER \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Equal parts hilarious and disturbing, \u003ci\u003eToo Old for This\u003c\/i\u003e kept me glued to the pages from beginning to end!\"\u003cbr\u003e--#1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Freida McFadden \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA retired serial killer's quiet life is upended by an unexpected visitor. To protect her secret, there's only one option left--what's another murder? From bestselling author Samantha Downing.\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLottie Jones thought her crimes were behind her. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDecades earlier, she changed her identity and tucked herself away in a small town. Her most exciting nights are the weekly bingo games at the local church and gossiping with her friends. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen investigative journalist Plum Dixon shows up on her doorstep asking questions about Lottie's past and specifically her involvement with numerous unsolved cases, well, Lottie just can't have that. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut getting away with murder is hard enough when you're young. And when Lottie receives another annoying knock on the door, she realizes this crime might just be the death of her...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 07\/01\/2025 pg. 5 (EAN 9780593101032, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 38 (EAN 9780593101032, Hardcover) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/span\u003e 09\/12\/2025 (EAN 9780593101032, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 06\/01\/2025 pg. 38 (EAN 9780593101056, Other) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Berkley Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496027652374,"sku":"9780593101032","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9780593101032.jpg?v=1783050985","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/too-old-for-this","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}