“After a certain age, you can pretty much do whatever takes your fancy. No one tells you off, except for your doctors and your children.”
Aging is not at the top of my To-Do list. But Richard Osman may have me thinking a little revision is in order. When a murder occurs in the town of Fairhaven, there’s not a better group of sleuths than The Thursday Murder Club. Comprised of four members from the retirement village of Cooper’s Chase, the team sets aside the club’s traditional activities of solving old murder cases from the 70s and 80s to dive head-first into what happened to Tony Curran—the man who built the retirement village himself. The only thing standing in their way of cracking the cold case? If you guessed The Fairview Police Department, you need to join Thursday’s club!
Retirees Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Ron, and Joyce are a lovely team, all with different strengths, weaknesses, and cheeky attitudes. You’ll love the bonds of friendship formed with one other and the police constables. I listened to this book and found myself breaking a smile multiple times at these sassy septuagenarians. (Don’t think for one minute I didn’t laugh out loud.) When I grow up, I want to be like these golden agers!
Four out of five stars for our fearless friends. The Guardian hailed TMC as the “fastest-selling adult crime debut” in recorded history. Here’s the good news: Osman’s just getting started. He may well be building a crime caper empire. Sequels to TMC include The Man Who Died Twice and The Bullet That Missed. We’re giving you a heads-up to get caught up with the 60+ murder squad by September 2023—that’s when a fourth book shows up with a new crime scene. So grab a few minutes, cozy cover, and your curiosity to watch the geriatrics crack open a few cold cases. Regardless of your age, Osman will take your fancy.
P.S. It shouldn’t surprise The Thursday Murder Club is soon to be a major motion picture, thanks to Steven Spielberg.