A review by kibbles15
An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

dark 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? It's complicated

2.5

From the way people talk about this book, I was expecting something similar to the classic Arsenic and Old Lace (which I loved) and was looking forward to reading the book because of that. Unfortunately, I did not end up liking this book as much as I thought I would. While plot was cute and there were some funny parts, I found the main character to be very petty and unlikeable. I also thought that the sexual innuendos throughout each story, while minor, were unnecessary and actually a bit distracting to the plot. 
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