A review by emilyrainsford
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

hopeful reflective relaxing

4.5

This is no action packed thriller. It is a cosy mystery, full of red herrings and misdirection, but so deftly done you can't help but give an impressed little chuckle every time you're turned about again. But even more than that, it's a keenly and lovingly observed examination of human nature, especially in the later years. A gentle portrait of life and death, that begs the question of what justice really means, of whether right and wrong are as clear cut as we think they are. The characters are so well drawn they feel real, and you'll find yourself becoming quite fond of a number of them. The peaceful pace takes plenty of time for the details - it's only towards the end that you realise the subtle mastery of this, as some of the smaller details turn out to be relevant. It has the gentle humour of a BBC show you'd watch at grandma's house. I thoroughly enjoyed this read and I will definitely be reading the rest of the books in this series.