In a beautiful retirement community, four seniors meet every Thursday in the Jigsaw Room, but they try to solve puzzles of a different sort. The Thursday Murder Club: Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim, and Elizabeth, pore over old files from cold cases, trying to figure out what the police couldn’t. Using each of their particular areas of expertise – Joyce the nurse, Ron the union man, Ibrahim the psychologist, and Elizabeth the…well Elizabeth won’t confirm or deny her previous profession, but it included a very particular set of skills- they are ready to get to the truth. When murders start happening in their community, the group decides to join forces with the local police and help them solve the crimes, whether the police want their help or not. Red herrings abound in this fun and cozy mystery, and everyone is a suspect, even the club members themselves.
The author, Richard Osman, is a British comedian and game show host. His wit makes for some absolutely delightful dialogue that rings true even in its occasional absurdity.
Fans of the movie “Red”, the TV show “Murder She Wrote”, and British humor will thoroughly enjoy this book.
The second book in the series, The Man Who Died Twice, is due to be published in September 2021.
4.02 stars on Goodreads, 4.3 stars on Amazon
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