Review by lilacs_book_bower - The Thursday Murder Club

lilacs_book_bower 's review for:

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

4.25

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I know some people have said this first book is ok and the second is even better, but I thought this was charming! The murder victims are not nice people, so you don't especially care about their deaths; it almost feels like the mysteries are not the point of the book, but I will say, I hadn't guessed the solution to the murders, so well-done there. The strength of this book, for me, lies in the characters. I really loved our main four elderly investigators, their two cop friends (Donna especially), and Bogdan, the Polish worker/handyman. There were also a lot of side characters who added a lot of enjoyment, and even tears, to the reading experience for me. I would maybe knock a few points off for things being a little overly complex with the mysteries, but I thoroughly enjoyed this book.

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