Why read An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good?

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Maud is an irascible 88-year-old Swedish woman with no family, no friends, and... no qualms about a little murder. This funny, irreverent story collection by Helene Tursten, author of the Irene Huss investigations, features two-never-before translated stories that will keep you laughing all the way to the retirement home.

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2 authors picked An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Misha Burnett

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This is one of those rare books that makes an utterly horrible character compelling. Like John Fowles' The Collector or Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley, this novel shows you the world through the eyes of a sociopath, and somehow draws you into that cold, dark, fascinating world.

From Misha's 3 favorite reads in 2024.

Anne Wedgwood

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Maud is a riot – she’s not had the easiest of lives and she is determined to enjoy her later years. If anyone gets in her way or does something to upset her, she has no hesitation in bumping them off – whether on the spur of the moment or with detailed planning. Like me, she loves to travel, and she is a dab hand with the internet. Unlike most crime books, her story is told in short stories rather than as a novel, each perfectly formed, unexpected, and guaranteed to bring a smile to your face.

From Anne's list on crime with elderly female protagonists.