An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good

An Elderly Lady #1

Helene Tursten with Marlaine Delargy (Translator)

fiction crime mystery short stories dark funny fast-paced

184 pages | first published 2018

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Maud is an irascible eighty-eight-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 Investigation series, features two-...
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Summary of 2735 reviews

Moods

funny 80%
dark 75%
lighthearted 33%
mysterious 33%
adventurous 18%
relaxing 6%
tense 4%
reflective 2%
challenging 1%
inspiring 1%

Pace

fast 76%
medium 21%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 49% | Plot: 26% | A mix: 23%

Strong character development?

No: 68% | It's complicated: 14% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 40% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 5% | It's complicated: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

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