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freyalh's review
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Dementia
massivepizzacrust's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Suicide and Gun violence
Minor: Religious bigotry, Alcohol, and Drug use
helen___'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder, Terminal illness, Suicide, Pregnancy, Dementia, and Death
Minor: Drug use, Violence, Trafficking, and Gun violence
aseel_reads's review
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
this was actually such a nice murder mystery story, with a bit of old age/life wisdom involved. I had a great narrator, so that made it really enjoyable. it definitely wasn't one of those mysteries were you could actually figure it yourself but it was a good journey to be taken on
Content Warnings
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Murder, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Suicide, and Terminal illness
leggatkat's review against another edition
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide
Moderate: Murder and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, Cancer, and Death
awpatton's review
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Chronic illness, Death, Dementia, Murder, Suicide, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, and Violence
novi's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.0
This is more of a murder mystery than a thriller. It took a slow cozy approach, although at times can be a bit tense, but overall it's not action-packed or suspenseful.
I think I'll like it more if the whole book is narrated from Joyce's point of view because her chapters are always has funny bits and I looove old people's first person's narration. Joyce is the only first person pov here, though. The other chapters was narrated through third person point of view and I didn't really enjoy it.
I think the mystery is all over the place. There are twists here and there but it wasn't satisfying to me and it made me lose interest/care about the mystery.I like my mystery to be wrapped nicely in one. Like, clues or the occurrences might seem scattered or didn't have connection with one another but in the end they're all connected. But here, they're not connected at all. In fact there were really separated from one another. You could say they're red herrings, but usually we never knew what these red herrings were actually about. But here, the book gave us closures for these red herrings. And it quite upsets me. The author might think that it's clever, because those closures are the twists. But I was actually hoping for something more and ended up with something that came out of Chicken Soup for the Soul or something (i've never read those though so i don't know). And one of those red herrings (I'm talking about Bernard's plotlines here) we were not even let to be invested in it yet, and then suddenly the closure came and the resolution of it just made me like..... "Um... Okay??". All I'm saying is, it's all so convoluted for nothing.
And Chris gotta stop being relatable. Like seriously. Stop. Ittttt. I don't want to relate to an old police officer but this book keeps attacking me for no reason.
I think I'll like it more if the whole book is narrated from Joyce's point of view because her chapters are always has funny bits and I looove old people's first person's narration. Joyce is the only first person pov here, though. The other chapters was narrated through third person point of view and I didn't really enjoy it.
I think the mystery is all over the place. There are twists here and there but it wasn't satisfying to me and it made me lose interest/care about the mystery.
And Chris gotta stop being relatable. Like seriously. Stop. Ittttt. I don't want to relate to an old police officer but this book keeps attacking me for no reason.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Fatphobia, Grief, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Suicide
Minor: Animal death, Death, and Death of parent
One side character often feels guilty about what he eats and thinks of the calories that the food containsoutsmartyourshelf's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.0
Four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim, live in a retirement village which must be situated somewhere near Midsomer as there are almost as many murders occur. The village is built on the land of a nunnery and the land developer wants to dig up the old graves and build on there, but someone has other ideas. The four decide at their meeting of The Thursday Murder Club, that they are ideally placed to help the police solve the murder.
The story itself seems deceptively simple but there were several red herrings and one or two surprises. Told from several points of view, including two police officers, it alternates between them frequently - maybe too frequently as I sometimes forgot who was narrating and had to turn back a page or so to look it up. It was written in a quirky, funny way and the four main characters are definitely intriguing, but I didn't love it as much as I thought I would.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Penguin Books (UK)/Viking, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
The story itself seems deceptively simple but there were several red herrings and one or two surprises. Told from several points of view, including two police officers, it alternates between them frequently - maybe too frequently as I sometimes forgot who was narrating and had to turn back a page or so to look it up. It was written in a quirky, funny way and the four main characters are definitely intriguing, but I didn't love it as much as I thought I would.
Thanks to NetGalley and publishers, Penguin Books (UK)/Viking, for the opportunity to read an ARC. I am voluntarily giving an honest review.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide
Minor: Drug use
avrilreadsbooks's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Suicide
oliverlang's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Grief, Murder, and Suicide