Reviews tagging 'Blood'

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

62 reviews

zany25's review

dark funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

The most charming serial killer you’ll never suspect, a relaxing lighthearted, and bloodthirsty short read about a little old lady who is up to no good at all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Blood, and Violence

Minor: Domestic abuse

katievh's review

adventurous dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Domestic abuse, and Mental illness

Minor: Alcoholism

asienerbrown's review

dark funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Murder, Blood, and Death

nadalien's review

dark funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Blood

queenkath32's review

dark funny

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Blood, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Infidelity, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

jaimc's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death and Blood

Minor: Death of parent

lizardgod's review

dark funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death, Gaslighting, Blood, Bullying, Gore, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Suicide

juicedragon's review

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

strawberrytheauthor's review

adventurous dark funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I would classify this book as a cozy thriller. There aren’t high stakes but there is murder. 

This book is a compilation of short stories about 89 year old Maud and her no good deeds. I am still not sure if I want her to succeed or get caught. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Ableism, Murder, and Gore

shelbyl's review against another edition

dark funny mysterious sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

It’s in the title and the description, but it’s still a bit morbid!  Short stories about an old lady getting away with murder.  Kind of funny and clever, but grim all the same.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood