Really enjoyed this one!!!! Definitely caught my interest from the very beginning!!! If you’re thinking about reading this one- I say go for it!!

This book was interesting and easy to read, but it didn't grab me like I wanted. I would recommend this book and read from this author again, but this wasn't my favourite.

Al DeSantis quits his job with the police department when he's almost killed by a drug dealer on a large expansion bridge. On the same day he learns that his father who abandoned he and his mother when he was a young child, has deeded him the Palmetto Detective Agency in Georgia. He alaso gets the house, the car, the boat.

He sees dollar signs because there is no way he's going to stay in Georgia ... he has his sights on going to Los Angeles.

He learns, much to his chagrin, his father is still alive and in a home suffering from the beginnings of Alzheimer's. He has also inherited an office manager and the primary female detective name Max.

He plans on finishing the cases that are still on the books, then selling out. But finding a dead body under his dock changes things. Who was the victim ... who wanted him dead? Al finds himself involved against his will.

This is a well-written crime/mystery, loaded with twists and turns. The characters are finely drawn. I especially love the relationship between father and son. The secondary characters lend a great deal to the story telling. Very entertaining, holding my interest from start to finish.

Many thanks to the author / Encircle Publications / Netgalley for the digital copy of this entertaining mystery. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

Enjoyed this easy, gentle (compared to what I usually read) book
Nice character development and decent storyline.

Intriguing Southern Mystery. This is a solid mystery set mostly in the South Ga coastal region along I-95, with appearances from coastal Connecticut in the opener and mentions of the Central Savannah River Area (CSRA to locals) and specifically Aiken, SC and Augusta, Ga. The action is somewhat laid back yet flowing, much like the Savannah River it takes place on the shores of. Overall not quite a "cozy mystery" and yet also not an action-packed Reacher or Gone Girl type, this is a solid entry for readers who enjoy mysteries without all the darkness, confusion, and action. Very much recommended.

This book has an engaging premise: A burnt-out New Jersey detective quits the force and heads for Los Angeles, by way of Savannah, Georgia, where his absent, deadbeat father has summoned him (their first contact in 28 years). Al DeSantis, Jr. (the detective) learns that his father (Al Senior) is under residential treatment for Alzheimer's, and wants his son to take over his private detective agency.

Al Jr. has to repeat his intentions (over and over) to sell up, clear out, and continue on to California -- but delays keep cropping up. (Did anyone else see the comedy "Support Your Local Sheriff," starring James Garner, who agrees to serve as temporary sheriff, but who is actually bound for Australia? That's the mood here.)

Sadly, I found the writing amateurish and the characters shallow -- particularly the females, although there were caricatures aplenty among the men as well. Max, the neighbor and new love interest, particularly bugged me: Wildly inconsistent behavior does not a complex character make. I think the head of the nursing home was meant to be kooky, but she was so freakishly unprofessional that she wouldn't have lasted a week on such a job.

So, yes, I was disappointed. Thanks to NetGalley for the chance to try out another new-to-me author, via an advance readers copy.

This is a well written detective story with a good and intricate plot. The characters are the best, however, as you will have no problem seeing them in you head. The setting is also great, and I'll be waiting for more.

Description

When his girlfriend dumps him and a dealer rams him off a bridge, Al DeSantis quits the New Haven Police Department. As he plans to head for LA, he learns his father who abandoned him as a kid has deeded him the Blue Palmetto Detective Agency in Georgia. Now fearing bridges, Al drives to Savannah intending to sell fast and go west, but before he can, he discovers a strong and attractive female detective named Maxine, a dead body on the dock—and his father, alive, suffering from Alzheimer’s, and determined to help his “new partner Al” solve the crime.

A Note From the Publisher

This is the debut mystery novel for author Ang Pompano

Advance Praise

In When It’s Time for Leaving, debut mystery author Ang Pompano has created the most unusual and appealing duo of detectives since Holmes and Watson. Lucy Burdette, national bestselling author of A DEADLY FEAST

Available Editions

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MY REVIEW:

This book When It’s Time For Leaving was a pleasant surprise. It’s about Al a New Haven police officer that decides to call it quits. Just about to give up and move to LA he learns his estranged father has left him a detective agency in Georgia.

Al decides great, all he has to do is go there sell the business and then move to LA as planned. But, of course things are not always as easy as you plan. When he arrives he has his hands full with finding out his father is actually alive, and of course a dead body.

The story is very well written and the characters are are likable. Overall the book kept me intrigued until the very end.

This book was provided to me free of charge in exchange for my honest opinion.

I give this book a 5 Star *****

A really good and surprising mystery. The characters are great and feel like friends. I loved the snarky humor. I will definitely read more by this author.

I like mystery/thrillers. This one is heavy on the mystery and very little thriller aspect. It is an enjoyable sometimes snarky read that made me smile. The main characters were so well written I felt like I knew them. The mystery itself was wrapped in mystery as we got to know the individuals and the hidden nuances of small towns. It was almost like watching (albeit reading) a 50/60 movie. I personally wanted the ending to share with everyone who was guilty. Have to leave it there, no spoilers. Thank you for the arc! All thoughts and opinions are my own and were unsolicited.