Diana O'Hehir

I read this some time a go, but my notes indicate that it was a disappointment, primarily because of the overused device of the protagonist neglecting to tell police important information or neglecting to follow up on information in time to prevent the next mischief. A sad relic of the "had I but known" school of mystery writing.

A mystery set in the most shadowy of landscapes: the human mind...

Green Beach Manor, set on the jagged cliffs of the California coast, calls itself "A Colony for Independently Functioning Adults." It costs a pretty penny - and Carla Day is confident that her affectionate-but-confused elderly father is getting the best care there.

Then a string of suspicious events unravels.

An interesting premise. Dad's encroaching Alzheimer's draws the daughter into a mystery.

A bit melancholy, the dad's not getting any better, but it looks like a good set-up for a continuing series.