What They Say:
The little old lady is back!
Martha Andersson and the League of Pensioners have left behind their dreary
care home in Stockholm and headed for the bright lights of Las Vegas.
This is their opportunity for
a new lease of life and they plan to make the most of it. But before long they
are up to their old tricks and with ingenious tactics, a pair of false teeth
and a wheelchair each, they plot to outwit the security system at one of the
biggest casinos. However, they aren't the only ones planning on stealing bucket
loads of cash and soon find themselves pitted against a gang of dangerous
criminals.
Can the group of elderly
friends work together to outsmart the younger robbers and get away with their
biggest heist yet? Or will this job be a step too far for The League of
Pensioners?
I would like to thank Natasha Harding for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review.
I read this as before reading the first novel, The Little Old Lady Who Broke all the Rules and although I really enjoyed this I wish I had read the first book beforehand.
Martha and her League of Pensioners are in Las Vagas out to cause chaos. Martha is a criminal mastermind and the brilliant plans she comes up with are great. I also love that these books are set around the older generation.
The pensioner’s however are very forgetful and this causes some very comic moments. The book is a great fun read and I can’t wait to read the first book in the series.
From The Back Cover
The little old lady is back!
This time, Martha Andersson and her friends - the League of Pensioners - have
left behind their dreary care home in Stockholm and are enjoying the bright
lights of Las Vegas.
This is their opportunity for
a new lease of life and they plan to make the most of it. But before long, they
are up to their old tricks. And with ingenious tactics, a pair of false teeth
and a wheelchair each, they plot to outwit the security system at one of the
casinos.
As their antics become more
and more daring, Martha and her friends head back to Sweden to continue their
money-making schemes. However, they aren't the only ones planning on stealing
bucket loads of cash and soon find themselves pitted against a gang of dangerous
criminals.
Can the group of elderly
friends work together to outsmart the younger robbers and get away with their
biggest heist yet? Or will this job be a step too far for The League of
Pensioners?
Perfect for fans
of The Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared and The
Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Praise for The
Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules
'A good-natured, humorous
crime caper' Independent on Sunday
'A Swedish novel that's a
complete hoot' Saga magazine
'This laugh-out-loud
international bestseller will have you chuckling one minute and crying the
next' The Lady
About the Author
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg is
a Swedish author who has written seventeen books in several genres, including
popular science, cartoon, children's and historical fiction. Her bestselling
novel The Little Old Lady Who Broke All the Rules was her
first book to be publish in English.
Her individual writing style,
featuring depth of insight, and sense of surprise and humour, gives her books a
special appeal. So much so that in 1999 she won the prestigious Widding Prize
as the best writer of popular history and historical novels.
Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg is
a former journalist and marine archaeologist. She now works full-time as an
author.
To find out more about
Catherina, please visit: www.catharinaingelman-sundberg.com
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