The Thursday Murder Club
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- Author：Richard Osman
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Summary
Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves
A female cop with her first big case
A brutal murder
Welcome to…
The Thursday Murder Club
In a peaceful retirement village， four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves。
When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body， the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case。 As the bodies begin to pile up， can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer， before it’s too late？
A female cop with her first big case
A brutal murder
Welcome to…
The Thursday Murder Club
In a peaceful retirement village， four unlikely friends meet weekly in the Jigsaw Room to discuss unsolved crimes; together they call themselves The Thursday Murder Club。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves。
When a local developer is found dead with a mysterious photograph left next to the body， the Thursday Murder Club suddenly find themselves in the middle of their first live case。 As the bodies begin to pile up， can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer， before it’s too late？
Reviews
Erin Hogan
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This book was sooooo good。 I couldn't have guessed the ending even if I had tried。 This book was sooooo good。 I couldn't have guessed the ending even if I had tried。 。。。more
Vanessa
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Very entertaining， I enjoyed it a lot :）
Cecily Bader
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So delightful。 Funny， heartwarming， and full of twists until the very end。 Such a fun read。
Luke Hudson
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“The Thursday Murder Club” By Richard Osman is so many adjectives at once; Delightful， lovely， lighthearted， self-aware， geriatric， and the list could go on and on because this novel was genius period （not even factoring that this is Osman’s debut novel）。 As an entry into the crime/mystery genre this novel is novel。 Chalk full of light-hearted humour and geriatric shenanigans you won’t want to put this book down， I didn’t。 And let’s be honest Osman doesn’t try to glorify his characters no t “The Thursday Murder Club” By Richard Osman is so many adjectives at once; Delightful， lovely， lighthearted， self-aware， geriatric， and the list could go on and on because this novel was genius period （not even factoring that this is Osman’s debut novel）。 As an entry into the crime/mystery genre this novel is novel。 Chalk full of light-hearted humour and geriatric shenanigans you won’t want to put this book down， I didn’t。 And let’s be honest Osman doesn’t try to glorify his characters no they are flawed as are all humans but they know they are flawed and they rock it anyway。 There are several points in the book where the protagonists attempt to be “woke” but they always fall generations short and that’s okay because at least they are making an attempt （if only all of the elderly were as flexible with their outdated views to at least realize that their views are outdated）。 One of my favorite examples comes from page 50: “I am not a vegan and have no intention of ever becoming one， but I still feel like it’s something that should be encouraged。 I read that if mankind doesn’t stop eating meat， there will be mass starvation by 2050。 With Respect， I am nearly eighty， and so this won’t be my problem， but I do hope they sort it out。” This gem of a line is delivered by Joyce who brings a first person perspective through use of diary entries。 Worthwhile note: Only Joyce’s perspective is presented this way; most of the book is written in third following our four ageing protagonists while they wreak havoc and solve crime， in that order。 Joyce is also my favorite。 I know these other reviews go on and on about Elizabeth and it’s true Elizabeth is a powerful lioness goddess who deserves to be praised （I wish she were real I’d adopt her as my grandma）。 But Joyce brings a light， bubbly， kind of space cadet vibe to her narrative。 The thing is Joyce （she even speaks to this in her diary） knows way more than she lets on， she sees everything but says nothing。 Most of all Joyce is kind and welcoming， Elizabeth is the “leader” of the TMC but Joyce is the delightful glue that holds it all together。 In this book you should expect silly escapades， big laughs， and devastating tears; “The Thursday Murder Club” is so genuine， and human it’s just absolutely brillant Osman better give me a follow-up I am not ready to let these characters go。 Go read this book， read it now I don’t just recommend this book I DEMAND that you read it。 7/5 Stars because this is my review and I can give it as many stars as I want。 。。。more
Jess
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adorei。 me apeguei horrores aos velhinhos 🥺
Jann Barber
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Review to follow。
Jessica
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Given it a 4 stars。 If Goodreads allowed half stars it would be 4。5。 A great book and after a bit of a lull in my reading at the start of this year， I was hooked！ Fantastically written and full of charming characters。
Karen
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Charming debut novel。 Four elderly sleuths living in a retirement village solve two （actually four） crimes with wit， panache and a dash of sheer fortitude。 I loved it！！ I listened to the audio version and the narration was top notch。
Caroline O'Sullivan
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When I grow old（er） I want to be Elizabeth！！I loved this， really enjoyed the antics of the crew of the Thursday Murder Club and laughed out loud on many occasions in this book。
Elinor Truscott
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Didn’t finish， couldn’t get into it
Jasmine Rouse
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3。5 *
Cindy
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This book is advertised as a cozy mystery and the description is spot on。 Like most British drama， in “The Thursday Murder Club”， the story and characters are more important than action。 Quaint language that is very British in style， this book wraps you in a cloak of words to be treasured。 My favorite quote from the books is “In life， you have to learn to count the good days。 You have to tuck them in your pocket and carry them around with you。” If you are looking for car chases， gunfire， and mad This book is advertised as a cozy mystery and the description is spot on。 Like most British drama， in “The Thursday Murder Club”， the story and characters are more important than action。 Quaint language that is very British in style， this book wraps you in a cloak of words to be treasured。 My favorite quote from the books is “In life， you have to learn to count the good days。 You have to tuck them in your pocket and carry them around with you。” If you are looking for car chases， gunfire， and mad mayhem， then this is not the book for you。 If you enjoy a picturesque setting， quirky characters， and a twisted storyline， then snatch this one up。The Thursday Murder Club features a delightful cast of aging characters residing in an upscale British retirement community who spend hours each week working to solve “cold cases。” Joyce is the newest resident and newest member who has been brought in after one of the original members had a stroke and was moved to the nursing section。 She is a retired nurse with a great eye for detail。 Elizabeth is the mastermind behind the group。 Clues indicate that she was once a government agent。 Ibrahim is a retired psychiatrist。 He brings to the group knowledge of maps and routes。 The fourth member of the group is “Red Ron” known for his flaming red hair in his younger days。 Ron is loud， boisterous and was a trade unionist in his heyday。 The TMC springs into action when an active murder case lands right in their community。 Working with local police， the crew investigate the crime while uncovering several other crimes along the way。As I read the book， I thought that it would make a terrific movie only to discover that Steven Spielberg has beaten me to the rights！ In my mind， I was casting Helen Mirren as Elizabeth and Bill Nighy as Ibraham。 Still was working on the remainder of the cast。 Guess I can put that aside now。 。。。more
Nichole
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Spunky old people， dead bodies， nuns and priests and graveyards and the most lovely love stories of devotion and romance， and characters you want to spend more time with， and comedic relief peppered throughout， wrapped up in one delightful book。
Monique Lebrocq
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Take 6 murders and 4 octogenariansMix well， serve with wine。
Clare Russell
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Enjoyable， very gentle humour and a page turning plot
Tyler Turner
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I really wanted this like this book。 A group of 4 retirees meeting every Thursday trying to crack the case on unsolved murders？ Sounds interesting！ Unfortunately， it wasn’t。 While I enjoyed the 4 main characters at the retirement home， I felt no connection to them。 I wasn’t rooting for them。 I was only rooting to get to the end of the book。 The story wasn’t thrilling， I wasn’t on the edge of my seat and I was honestly confused as to what was going on at several parts of the book。 Add in a detect I really wanted this like this book。 A group of 4 retirees meeting every Thursday trying to crack the case on unsolved murders？ Sounds interesting！ Unfortunately， it wasn’t。 While I enjoyed the 4 main characters at the retirement home， I felt no connection to them。 I wasn’t rooting for them。 I was only rooting to get to the end of the book。 The story wasn’t thrilling， I wasn’t on the edge of my seat and I was honestly confused as to what was going on at several parts of the book。 Add in a detective duo that’s as bland as they come。。。the classic excited young cop and the old single sad detective who’s been on the job for 30 plus years。 While this novel has a good reads rating of 4。02， I’d take it off your want to read list。 。。。more
Annie K
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3。5
Charlotte Jenkins
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I loved this book！ The quickest I’ve read a book in a long， long time。 It’s a Sunday afternoon， warm hug of a murder story with elements of Midsummer Murders。 It’s cute and funny with likeable characters and tear jerker moments。
Gemma Clough
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I enjoyed this book - quite an easy read with big lettering and large pages。A lot of different characters and names so sometimes its hard to follow。 Loved the twists and turns and a fun， murder mystery book would recommend！
Anna Vaughan
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2。5 stars
Lars Stuyts
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An absolute delight！ Oh the character’s you can create within a retirement complex。 Fun， as well as engaging， this will keep you turning pages as you smirk。 September cannot come quick enough for the second instalment。
beth m
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Littered with great plot twists and misleading stories - intriguing and well written
Romina
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I love crime novels。 I have loved them ever since I was a kid。 But this one is a gem。 The characters are so well written and contoured。 The plot is intricate， but doesn't feel forced。 The setting and people are just so lovely。 They feel real to me。 Can anything better be said about a book？You're a talented man， Mr Osman。 I love crime novels。 I have loved them ever since I was a kid。 But this one is a gem。 The characters are so well written and contoured。 The plot is intricate， but doesn't feel forced。 The setting and people are just so lovely。 They feel real to me。 Can anything better be said about a book？You're a talented man， Mr Osman。 。。。more
Anna-Klara Aronsson
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En grupp pensionärer på ett idylliskt boende för öldre på den engelska landsbygden roar sig med att lösa oopklarade brott。 Det är Ron （förstod inte riktigt vad han var， gamnal fackpamp？ ， Ibrahim intellektuell osykolog， den drivande Elizabeth med ett dunkelt förflutet och Joyce en tillsynes stillsam fd sjuksköterska。 Alla bär de på hemligheter。 Så börjar mord ske i realtid och klubben lägger sig naturligtvis i。 Som bok och deckare är detta en charmig bagatell med vissa stråk av allvar。 Har för m En grupp pensionärer på ett idylliskt boende för öldre på den engelska landsbygden roar sig med att lösa oopklarade brott。 Det är Ron （förstod inte riktigt vad han var， gamnal fackpamp？ ， Ibrahim intellektuell osykolog， den drivande Elizabeth med ett dunkelt förflutet och Joyce en tillsynes stillsam fd sjuksköterska。 Alla bär de på hemligheter。 Så börjar mord ske i realtid och klubben lägger sig naturligtvis i。 Som bok och deckare är detta en charmig bagatell med vissa stråk av allvar。 Har för mig att jag läst att film el tv rättigheterna är sålda。 Det är lätt att se。 Jag ser tedan Judy Dench som Joyce och Bill Nighy som Bernard。 Frances de La tour som Elisabeth？ Jag ser Ibrahim framför mig men skamligt nog ingen skådis jag kan passa in。 Lätt att se hur flera stora namn och bra regissör skulle bli en charmig historia。Det är enda problemet kanske。 Det är nästan bara charmigt。 Inte så stor litteratur。 Allvaret finns där men det blir inte riktigt på riktigt。 Och det är lite infantiliserande och gullegullande med äldre。 Som att man får vara gammal om det är så där lite charmig och gulligt。Men men。 Det blir nog en underhållande film。 Och boken är så elegant skriven att den nästan läser sig skälv。 Jag läste den på engelska och det vara bara ett ord jag inte förstod。 Ändå kändes inte boken simpel。 Det är en konst att skriva enkelt men elegant så att beröttelsen engagerar men ändå lägger upp sig själv utan motstånd。 。。。more
Gibberish
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Five stars really isn’t enough。 This book is clever， witty and a really good read and I cannot recommend it highly enough。 Richard Osman is an excellent writer and I am looking forward to what he will write next
LauraT
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‘So you’re a nun now， Elizabeth？’Elizabeth nods quickly， raising a finger to acknowledge that this is a good question。 ‘Donna， like any modern woman， I am any number of things， as and when the need arises。 We have to be chameleons， don’t we？’
Ana Williams
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Uma história de crime e mistério leve e divertida， com personagens cativantes （daqueles que você sente que vira amigo） mas que consegue manter o suspense até o final。 Leitura para se divertir e descansar！
Meighan O'Toole
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This book was absolutely lovely。 I didn’t want it to end。 I fell into cozy mysteries about 2 years ago， and while they’re so wonderful and quite idyllic （despite the murdering）， they’re mostly pretty disposable - not the best writing in the world （not necessarily a swipe， just kind of a reality）。 They serve a purpose， they’re an escape。 But The Thursday Murder Club is different。 And of course that may have to do with the author not being a typical cozy writer - he’s an English celebrity。 So with This book was absolutely lovely。 I didn’t want it to end。 I fell into cozy mysteries about 2 years ago， and while they’re so wonderful and quite idyllic （despite the murdering）， they’re mostly pretty disposable - not the best writing in the world （not necessarily a swipe， just kind of a reality）。 They serve a purpose， they’re an escape。 But The Thursday Murder Club is different。 And of course that may have to do with the author not being a typical cozy writer - he’s an English celebrity。 So with that knowledge and some of the more critical reviews I kind of went into it with no real expectations。 And I was surprisingly delighted。 TTMC is a tender， funny， and sweet story。 I couldn’t get enough of it， and I dragged it out over a week - I couldn’t wait to visit with each character every night after work。 What really spoke to me was the commentary on life as one gets older - it’s hard and comes at you， and it dealt with that so tenderly and so very real。 I just loved it。 The writing， the stories， the characters， the variety of subplots。 It was all so good。 I’m sure I’ll listen to this again down the road。 I can’t wait for the send book in September！ 。。。more
Hannah Duffy
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Read this wholesome entertainment if you have a soft spot for elderly people！！
Getvoldsen
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Nice， like Mortimer and Whitehouse go fishing
Reference
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