A review by msjenne
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.5

A lot of times mystery novels just feel kind of pointless and contrived, but I really enjoyed this one! There are lots of fun characters who have interesting relationships with each other, and since they are all very aware that they’re solving a mystery and sort of “in conversation” with the concept of mystery novels, it all works better than you’d think. Plus always bonus points for middle-aged and elderly characters. 
I could have done without the one guy’s body/diet issues but overall it was a delight. 
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