A New York Times bestseller Soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment "Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining." --Wall Street Journal "Don't trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman's own laugh-out-loud whodunit." -- Parade Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet ...
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A New York Times bestseller Soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment "Witty, endearing and greatly entertaining." --Wall Street Journal "Don't trust anyone, including the four septuagenarian sleuths in Osman's own laugh-out-loud whodunit." -- Parade Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves A female cop with her first big case A brutal murder Welcome to... THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves the Thursday Murder Club. When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body, the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case. As the bodies begin to pile up, can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer, before it's too late?
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I was excited by the premise of The Thursday Murder Club - a murder mystery set in an English retirement home written by Richard Osman - what is there not to like about that?
I enjoyed the characters in the home - Elizabeth in particular is great and well rounded with an air of mystery to her as well. I also really liked how they would play up the assumptions of how old and infirm they were to manipulate others around them. I also liked the police officers Chris and Donna who felt realistic and interesting. I enjoyed Richard Osman's narrative voice which added amusement to the plot - it definitely felt attuned to a British sense of humour. I did however, find that there were quite a few background characters who then became important later on and I did find it a little hard to keep track of who was who in places.
Although the initial murder mystery seemed quite simple, it got a lot more complicated later in the on. I found the plot actually got a little repetitive towards the end and felt like it was dragging - it seemed that we got a lot of long winded confessions that were either not really relevant to the plot at hand or that were outed as lies which was frustrating. I understand that this is a setup to a series but I felt that we actually gave too much away about certain characters in the first book.
Overall, I was disappointed by The Thursday Murder Club - although the premise is great, the plot felt repetitive and the multitude of characters became confusing. Thank you to NetGalley & Penguin Books UK - Viking for the chance to read the ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Hazel
Sep 10, 2020
A nice surprise!
Well, that was a nice surprise! I usually stay clear of celebrity writers as, in my experience, they tend to be over rated and over hyped but I have to say that this book by Richard Osman was pretty good and had me engaged from start to finish.
The plot is multi-faceted with several murders both recent and historic but rather than this causing confusion, it all seems to flow smoothly and logically despite its complexity although you do have to keep your wits about you to keep up at times. The writing style is easy to read and flows well and although the main subject matter is murder, there are snippets of humour and more tender moments too.
The setting of a rather upscale retirement village is unique as are the main characters who are engaging, appealing and, at times, amusing. I really would like to get to know Elizabeth better - she is a very intriguing character and there are teasing morsels of her previous working life which are very interesting and I want to know more.
This book is what I would call a cosy-read that could be enjoyed by anyone and I would recommend it to those who enjoy a classic murder-mystery without the violence and graphic detail.
Thank you to Penguin General UK and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased and unedited review.
