This was thoroughly enjoyable but no action, sex, murder, or mayhem. Its fresh, breezy dialogue made it hard to put down. Lola is a feisty, 84-year-old great grandmother who loves her life managing a motel, web surfing, working at the thrift shop, and getting rid of her family during Christmas. What is not to like! The family situations are realistic, and this octogenarian is the take-charge person for family and friends while she plans her own special Christmas, an event with totally unexpected events, despite all her plans. Lola is an elderly, but feisty woman about to be left on her own to look after the family Motel in the Clare Valley over Christmas. Her secret is that she is actually going to have some customers there while her son and daughter in law think the place will be empty. But that whole part of the story seems a bit added-on to me. The real story was about Lola and her family. A nice story. But not much more than that.
What do You think about Lola's Secret (2011)?
Good read. A bit slow but enjoyable. Good follow up to The Alphabet Sisters
—cpetesch
Predictable but easy to read, expected highs and lows.
—Sham151