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An Elderly Lady Is Up to No Good
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
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 Investigation series, 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 18, 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 80s, 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?
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- Earnest
- 11-07-23
Far too short as a whole but little, unique gems
The measure of how much I was enjoying these stories was the extent of my disappointment when they suddenly stopped. I’d hardly got into the spirit of the character and place.
How refreshing to meet an elderly woman in a story that reflects a reality one does not normally come across. All of it seems credible nonetheless. Underestimated older women rarely are seen to be so active and decisive in literature and multimedia. Maude’s façade is priceless. Hope we get to share more of her adventures.
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- JW
- 23-01-24
Loved it
Quite dark and funny. Really enjoyable short listen. Very fun. Quirky storyline. Thank you to the author and team.
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- delilah
- 25-01-24
Short stories of a macabre nature
Really enjoyed these short stories of misdirection and murder. Something different, it reminded me of Elenor elephant elderly and gone bad.
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- Lesley Fudge
- 20-01-24
Old women are very tricky!
Not sure that I fully support the pleasure of an old woman getting away with so many murders, but the stories were amusing
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- G. Cassin
- 08-02-24
The perfect crimes!
Not what I expected at all but I loved it. Maude is charming and devious. The writing is beautiful and the narrator is a joy to listen too. I enjoyed every moment of this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-02-24
I love Maude
I found it inventive and hilarious. Perfect reflection of how society seen senior citizens. You can get away with murder when you’re old 😂
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- Chrissy
- 19-01-24
A brilliant surprise!
Loved it. Quirky and unexpected. Would make a fab tv series - please someone take note!
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- Charlie Watson
- 03-02-24
The unlikeliness of such happenings
The stories were fun, but annoyingly not chronological and the last two were the same story in the wrong order.
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- Lindat
- 28-01-24
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Once you got in to the idea and the story it was good. I almost stopped lisitening after about 10 minutes but I’m pleased I didn’t. It was well worth lustening to the end. However if I had been reading it instead of listening I would have given up much sooner.
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- M&m!
- 21-12-23
Adorable psychopathic vigilante
Living in Gothenburg myself I loved the small details in these stories. Nice the narrator put a lot of effort in pronunciation of the Swedish names and her voice suited the main character. Just don’t take tram 4 to Saltholmen, 11 it is. ;)
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