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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Really fun collection of short stories about exactly what the title implies. Probably will be especially enjoyable to my fellow old(ish) ladies, but recommend it to everyone. ( ) what a hoot!!! omg i had no idea what i was getting myself into when i saw that this book was available on libby.. but i'm so glad i read it. Maud!! what a little fox. Maud is not like your grandma, unless your grandma is a serial killer. who needs family or friends when you can spend your time traveling/going on vacation and killing people lol Maud's joy in life is getting rid of those in her life who annoy her.. an antique dealer, those who want her spacious apartment, those who want to marry a past love, annoying neighbors. what a woman. she goes about murder as one would go about business and i found myself cheering Maud on hoping she doesn't get caught I was sorry to reach the end of An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten as I was enjoying these stories so much. Maude lives a quiet life, barely noticed by the people around her. After all who really does notice the elderly with their canes and wheeled walkers, gentle ways and soft speech. But Maude is anything but the quiet old lady she appears to be, inside she is a calculating, intelligent serial killer who systematically eliminates those who annoy her. In a series of short stories we get to meet and join Maude in her escapades and all too soon we find ourselves rooting for her and cheering her on. From a greedy antiques dealer, to annoying neighbours, or a lost love’s new interest, Maude works on her problems and comes up with, for her, a satisfactory conclusion. Being an elderly lady myself I found that I could relate to Maude and although I would never go as far, I couldn’t help but admire her cunning ways. An Elderly Lady Up To No Good is a fun read that is not intended to be taken seriously. It is dark, humorous and clever, and an excellent break from all the sweet stories that one finds at this time of the year. no reviews | add a review
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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. Ever since her darling father's untimely death when she was only eighteen, Maud has lived in the family's spacious apartment in downtown Gothenburg rent-free, thanks to a minor clause in a hastily negotiated contract. That was how Maud learned that good things can come from tragedy. Now in her late eighties, Maud contents herself with traveling the world and surfing the net from the comfort of her father's ancient armchair. It's a solitary existence, and she likes it that way. Over the course of her adventures--or misadventures--this little bold lady will handle a crisis with a local celebrity who has her eyes on Maud's apartment, foil the engagement of her long-ago lover, and dispose of some pesky neighbors. But when the local authorities are called to investigate a dead body found in Maud's apartment, will Maud finally become a suspect? No library descriptions found. |
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