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An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed
by Helene Tursten
dark
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is book 2 is the series and Maud was much more reflective in this book. She wasn't remorseful of her past actions, but she didn't feel as cold and calculating in these stories.
"In fact, in a way she'd made a move years ago, but it takes time to realize where our place on earth is meant to be-and for the pieces to fall into place."
We see Maud has a soft spot for women's education as she decided to leave her fortune to the family of the girl she saved from Peiter.
Maud does continue her murderous streak in this book with killing Peiter when he attacks the young girl in the alley. All the other murders in the stories are from the past. We see Frazzen murdered in her home when he tries to steal from her. Mrs. Rapp murdered when she came back for her job and Johannes murdered when his mother, Maud's friend, takes on his gambling debts.
The police are also onto her in this book and that plays into her reasoning to purchase the property in Africa. I would like to see a 3rd installment to find out what happens in the rest of Maud's life
"In fact, in a way she'd made a move years ago, but it takes time to realize where our place on earth is meant to be-and for the pieces to fall into place."
Maud does continue her murderous streak in this book with killing Peiter when he attacks the young girl in the alley. All the other murders in the stories are from the past. We see Frazzen murdered in her home when he tries to steal from her. Mrs. Rapp murdered when she came back for her job and Johannes murdered when his mother, Maud's friend, takes on his gambling debts.
The police are also onto her in this book and that plays into her reasoning to purchase the property in Africa. I would like to see a 3rd installment to find out what happens in the rest of Maud's life