An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good by Helene Tursten

I didn't realize this was a collection of short stories. Or that this was such a short book. It is still utterly delightful. I'm wondering where they were published before because I had read one of them.

All of the stories center on Maud. She has lived in the same apartment for over seventy years. After her father died, it was the only thing of value the family owned. The building was sold but her apartment was kept for as long as she, or her mother, or her sister, lived. Maud is the only one left but she still lives in that apartment. She travels at least once a year but always returns. Her life has been filled with disappointments but lately she has taken to killing the people that she sees as a threat.

Four stars

This book came out January 1, 2013

Followed by An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opinions are my own

An Elderly Lady Must Not Be Crossed by Helene Tursten, Marlaine Delargy

I would definitely read the first book in this series before reading this one. There is some information about both the stories and the character that are important to this book. 

After the events of the last book, Maud decides to head back to South Africa and get away from the police for a little bit. While on the plane, she has some dreams about some of the first times she (maybe) committed murder or at least set out on a path that some people wouldn't call so very nice.

This is such an odd set of stories and yet I still enjoyed them. 

Four stars

This book came out October 5th, 2021

Follows An Elderly Lady is Up to No Good

Borrowed as ebook from Libby

Opinions are my own