THE FIRST BOOK IN THE #1 BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMAN.
SYNOPSIS:
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. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.
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?
MY THOUGHTS: When I first saw this book and noticed who the author was I knew this would be a witty and well written novel and I wasn't disappointed. Osman's skill of storytelling shone through in this novel and I particularly loved how Joyce narrated parts of the novel through her diary entries.
The rich, vibrant characters drew me in to this cosy mystery and I have to say it was very addictive reading. I loved how Osman's key characters are a group of 70 year olds who are dedicated in helping the police solve the death of Tony Curran but in their own unconventional ways. Their determination and quest to find the killer before the police was both humorous and entertaining. I was routing for the members of the Thursday murder club and it definitely had a air of Jessica Fletcher meets Chief Inspector Barnaby which I adored.
On the face of it this book appears to be a quick, easy read but it actually has quite a complex plot with lots of different characters, red herrings and twists. The characters take on a life of their own in this novel and it was really interesting to find out more about them as the story evolved. Although charming and humorous there are also some sadder moments in the novel which strengthened the emotional connection I had with the book and the characters.
I am so thrilled that this is the first book in the series as I cannot wait to see what Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim get up to next time in their murder investigations. A truly wonderful read. Many thanks to Ellie Hudson at Viking Books Uk, Penguin for inviting me to join the blog tour.
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