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An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

eile_mc's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced

3.5

readingwmiles's review against another edition

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4.0

this was so fun i can’t wait to read the next book! i love evil women

zabeishumanish's review

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dark funny fast-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

5.0

This is dark, twisty, and hilarious. Truly everything I want from a short story collection. This feels like if Agatha Christie wrote murder stories rather than murder mysteries. 

thesaltiestlibrarian's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

miarconnell's review

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

3.75

archerb's review against another edition

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4.0

Fun collection of short stories

nickenmcchuggets's review against another edition

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5.0

Dastardly little tales of an elderly woman with methodical tendencies across every aspect of her life, including the acts of murder. Every story somehow more interesting than the last, the elderly woman is such a badass who has seen it all, that I found myself rooting for her on every turned page.

Read this one if you like murders with heart.

So excited to pick up part two.

malabarista13's review against another edition

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5.0

Short, great, and fun as fu. Maud is sharp, intelligent, and I kinda want to be like her when I'm old.

whirl's review against another edition

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

4.0

aardrian's review against another edition

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funny medium-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

3.75