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challenging
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was an enjoyable story. Every time I thought I had the killer figured out, something quickly happened to prove me wrong. It was engaging and I’ll likely read more books in this series.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Funny, engaging, and mysterious, but very dark towards the end. A serviceable, but not great mystery. The main 4 will keep you coming back.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Murder
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
It took me a very long time to get into this book; I actually DNF’d it but then picked it back up again upon a friend’s encouragement. It does get better and easier to follow eventually, but the number of characters and the way their stories are written was really confusing for me. Perhaps an even bigger gripe I have with this book are the many stones left unturned and loose threads unaddressed by the ending — especially considering how many red herrings and random plot twists are already included. I needed more backstory on some of these characters, and more closure or explanation on some of the plot lines. Also, heads up: there are several fat-phobic comments in the book regarding one of the characters which I found completely unnecessary and offensive. All that said, it’s a cool idea for a story, and I’m sure I’d enjoy a movie adaptation!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Fatphobia, Murder
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Animal death, Child death
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Grief, Murder
Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Drug use, Gun violence, Infidelity, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Murder
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Fun read! The storyline was engaging, with enough twists to remain surprising until the very end. Enjoyed that the writing style included parts that ‘broke the fourth wall’ or whatever it would be called when the language is aimed directly to the reader. Definitely would recommend for someone that wants a nice ‘who done it.’
Content Warnings
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Suicide
medium-paced
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder
Minor: Suicide
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Murder
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
🕵🏻The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman 🕵🏻
MY RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️.75
Four clever septuagenarians and a rookie cop are thrown into a live murder case when a local developer is found dead in their quiet retirement village. As more bodies turn up, the Thursday Murder Club must use their wits to catch the killer—before it's too late.
This was super cute! I love books where the characters are all older folks and I felt we got to really know their personalities in this one. Despite being a murder mystery, it was sweet and comedic and lighthearted. I felt the mystery was kind of unsatisfying - pieces felt disjointed or complicated, and there wasn’t really any clues to guess what happened until we were told. The mystery kind of dragged but wasn’t slow paced, and there was lots on character building in the slower parts. I look forward to the next ones.
Read this if you like:
- Man On The Inside (tv show)
- Only Murders In The Building (tv show)
Vibes: 🕵🏻🔪📝👵🏼👴🪦
Song that matches the vibe: The Pink Panther Theme Song
Full review including content warnings on my StoryGraph.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is a very lovely murder mystery book. The characters are mainly very elderly and that is very much an aspect of their personality, not the entirety of who they are. They definitely have a Ms Marple vibe too. Frankly the perceptive writing made me think of how absolutely punk rock being elderly could be. The plot is complicated but not hard to follow. But, again, the delightfully vivid nuanced characters are the heart of this story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Murder
Moderate: Grief, Alcohol
Minor: Dementia, Medical trauma