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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten

44 reviews

dflemmons's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced

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

5.0

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bekah1210's review against another edition

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adventurous funny medium-paced

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

3.75

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bookishcori's review against another edition

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dark funny mysterious fast-paced

4.0

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bannedfrombookclub's review against another edition

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2.0

The first book had some dark charm to it. I was hoping in the sequel we would see an old lady cat and mouse with the police, or perhaps watch her face off against another killer old lady and only they recognise the true nature of the other ...

Instead, I suspect there was a tax write off for a south Africa trip in play here? It felt quite a lot like a first draft and Maude's transformation from vigilanti killer to literal white saviour was glib. I thought the treatment of the family at the end incredibly shallow and convenient.

Also, I thought the flash backs would show her learning how to be a successful murderer, or after trying other means deciding it was the only viable option. No, Maud faced a problem one day as a grown adult and went immediately to a Wiley Coyote murder plot for a rival co-worker, instead of, for example, looking for a new job or framing the coworker for a fireable offence.

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saltycoffee's review against another edition

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dark emotional reflective medium-paced

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

3.5

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morebookspls's review against another edition

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adventurous dark fast-paced

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

3.0

A quick and easy read. Good for getting back into reading regularly. The last act reads like a travel blog, which I wasn’t a fan of.

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trekkifulshay's review against another edition

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adventurous dark tense fast-paced

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

3.0

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camilla_perotti's review against another edition

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adventurous dark lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

4.25

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sjlarson's review against another edition

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dark funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

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spicypenguin's review against another edition

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dark mysterious medium-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

4.0

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