The Thursday Murder Club

, #1

Paperback, 382 pages

English language

Published April 14, 2021 by Penguin Books.

ISBN:
978-0-241-98826-8
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4 stars (1 review)

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.

But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?

2 editions

reviewed The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman (Thursday Murder Club, #1)

Sit back with a light pinot noir and read to your heart's delight

4 stars

This is such a pleasurable book with so many great characters. I love the author's wit and the way he portrays the inner thoughts of his characters. A fun read that is great for the pool- or beach-side as we head into summer. (If you're looking for that kind of thing)

it's a murder mystery sporting its fair share of twists and turns as thee "investigators" work through the clues an interrogate suspects. All the primary characters are pretty well fleshed-out, making them 2.5, if not three-dimensional. This has a great pacing, and I love the short chapters, allowing one to read the book and get to a stopping point even when one is prone to interruptions.

Subjects

  • Murder Mystery