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We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

36 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

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funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.75

I enjoyed this to the point that the bad guy was not a good reveal?

like I know he was mentioned a bit in the book but not enough for the reveal to be interested or shocking

I did like Rosie and Steve and all that, the crew was quite cute but the reveal was lacking it's impact

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yvo_about_books's review

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

4.75

Finished reading: January 12th 2025

“If you have any sort of personality, someone will eventually want to kill you.”

I'm a big fan of the Thursday Murder Club series as I love the writing, characters and humor, so I couldn't resist adding this new series to my wishlist immediately. I admit that part of me was a bit worried that We Solve Murders wouldn't be quite as good as a new sequel of a series that is already a favorite... I ended up being wrong though, because I ended up loving We Solved Murders even more! The characters, the humor, the murder mystery, the writing, the international travel... There was so much to love in this first book, and I already can't wait to see what the characters will be up to next. We Solve Murders is in part a cozy mystery, although there is quite a lot of action and danger to be found along the way. I think the key is in the balance of that danger with lighter moments and a humor that was simply spot on for me. The cast of characters was amazing, and this made it really easy to start rooting for them from the very beginning. Both Amy and Steve make for such a great team, but my favorite character is without a doubt Rosie. She is such a hoot! There were some surprises along the way, and while I did guess part of the truth I personally didn't mind as I was too busy having fun following the characters around the world. I know it is still early in the year, but I'm having a sneaking feeling that We Solve Murders will end up on my list of 2025 favorites.

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bronzeageholly's review against another edition

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funny mysterious tense fast-paced

3.5

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jlaz_13's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious tense 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

5.0

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zasobel's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

Thought I'd give Richard Osman's books another try after not loving the Thursday Murder Club. Honestly, I had the exact same reading experience with this one, so he's very consistent. Again, I would heartily recommend this to many people. I appreciated Richard's trademark humour and light touch. I had fun! However, I just think his books aren't for me: I feel no sense of investment into his characters and really prefer more tension in my crime. This one also had too many names and locations to keep track of. I got a bit of whiplash. I'm sure I'll end up reading another of his books in the future (maybe next time he starts a new series...) but certainly not for a while. He's a remarkably appealing, likeable man, and that translates in his writing too, but he definitely has a schtick. And his schtick isn't going to change any time soon!

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