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Der Donnerstagsmordclub by Richard Osman

72 reviews

ariana3's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious sad 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

3.5

This was a good, cute, fun murder mystery book! It wasn't too gorey or thriller heavy. I wouldn't consider this a "dark" murder mystery book. The main group of 4 characters all live at an active senior community. They created the Thursday Murder Club where every Thursday they meet and discuss murder cases to see if the police may have overlooked anything and if they could bring fresh eyes to cases. Nothing ever came of it, just a fun weekly ritual to socialize and discuss logistics from different perspectives. Until.....

someone who helped build the community (he was into drugs and the mafia, so not a good dude) was killed just after being on the property, then the developer himself died on the property! So the club got into action! Their main "leader," Elizabeth, began a relationship with the local police detectives, and they all became friends and shared info. Long story short, the gang helps solve the murder and bring info to the police so they can solve and close the cases! The 2 murders turned into a couple more along the way, which got a little confusing but it was all tidied up at the end. I got a little too caught up in the personal stories so I don't think I liked it as much because of that. I did like the little side story of the personal relationship of the 2 police officers (1 male 1 female). I was afraid they themselves would get together which felt weird to me, but the woman set the man up with her mom which was cute!! I was also preoccupied with trying to figure out the twists already in my head which made me not fully enjoy the book. At one point at the end I thought for a while that Joyce was the killer, which made me SO sad because she seemed great! So I'm really glad she stayed as a semi-narrator with her diary entries and not a murderer.

Overall I did like the book, and looking forward to reading the next one! I think I might know what it's about but I don't want to spoil it for myself or get too excited. It felt like a good reminder that just because people live in a senior community doesn't mean they're just potatoes and do nothing all day. They still seek out companionship, relationships, friendships, socialization, activities, hobbies, etc. They're still human beings.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Suicide

Minor: Child death, Alcohol, Pregnancy, and Cancer

churrocaitie's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? N/A

3.75

It took me a while to get into the story, the characters, or even the plot, but by halfway through I was so excited to see where it was going and loved how everything unraveled in the end. I didn’t even think I’d find any of the characters lovable but I enjoyed the dynamics they all had together and made me smile. A cozy whodunit for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Suicide, Grief, Murder, and Pregnancy

Minor: Alcohol

bparkinson31's review against another edition

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

Hilarious, witty, cheeky, sarcastic, delightful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, Grief, Dementia, Alcohol, and Gun violence

bones_jackson's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

5.0

Eu amo muito esse livro e todos os personagens dele, o livro flui muito rápido e o mistério é muito bom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicide, Alcohol, Dementia, Terminal illness, Death, and Murder

Minor: Pregnancy

kmedusa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Grief

Moderate: Suicide, Dementia, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Gun violence, Drug use, and Violence

kirstenpod_'s review against another edition

funny mysterious fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Grief, Dementia, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Terminal illness

Minor: Pregnancy, Gun violence, Alcohol, Animal death, and Blood

karlin0336's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

I don't read mysteries much, but I think that's about to change!  This book was so much fun and so addicting (I didn't want to put it down)! 
 I quickly fell in love with our main characters and all the humor they brought to the story.  The story itself was compelling from start to finish, and I had so much fun trying to solve the mystery as I read.

I did have a few minor nitpicks, but they were mostly with the writing --- a couple things weren't explained very well and left me a little confused, and I also believe there were some verb tense errors at the beginning of the book.  

Overall, though, this was an excellent book, and I will definitely be continuing on with the series!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Death

Minor: Alcohol, Grief, Dementia, and Drug use

izypup's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Death, Suicide, Sexism, Murder, Alcohol, Misogyny, and Violence

Minor: Sexual harassment, Religious bigotry, Child death, Fatphobia, Pregnancy, and Death of parent

miniingrid's review against another edition

dark funny lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Murder, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Minor: Blood, Death, Pregnancy, Addiction, and Alcohol

ashleyjean6's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious reflective 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

5.0

Absolutely brilliant writing, fabulous character development, wonderful sense of humor! It deals with some gritty topics, but it's always a pleasure to read. Witty, intelligent, thought provoking and fun. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Blood, Child death, Suicide, Dementia, Murder, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Violence