Richard Osman’s Novel

[Cloverjo]

Is anyone reading this/has read it? If so what do/did you think of it?
I’m a big fan of Osman on tv, but if I’m honest I’m finding the book quite boring. It’s had good reviews and some big names splashing their views about praising it as clever. But, sigh....
Is it worth ploughing on?

[Baldric]

Is he part of the Richard and Alexander Show?
Both are as boring as hell,
I'd stop now, but your choice.

[elliemay1]

What is is about?

[ubasses]

Elliemay If you go on Amazon you can read the first few pages, but this is Penguins write up.

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.

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?

[Cloverjo]

The book is a crime novel about a gang of pensioners who try to solve cold cases and then stumble across a possible current crime in their own village. A local businessman is trying to raise rents and service charges on the retirement flats and build some more flats, a man gets killed because he may - or may not! who knows? - be relevant to what’s going on.

Think MC Beaton’s Agatha Raisin rather than Agatha Christie.

[elliemay1]

Thanks ubasses and cloverjo. I'm afraid it's not my type of novel!

[MallyJ]

I have just finished it. It took me a few pages to get properly into it as it seemed to dance around a bit and I found it a little hard to work out who was who. Once I got into it properly...with a bit more time to concentrate and sort character from character I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed it and really enjoyed the final chapters. One of the best books I have read for ages.

[Cloverjo]

That’s good to see, mallyJ. I’ll chug on with it I think. Just starting part 2.

I wonder if Osman is planning a series of these books, and all the dancing around was for laying out the characters for episodes to come.

[MallyJ]

Cloverjo....now theres a thought..I would be buying any follow up...only the series couldn't go on for long they are all quite old now! I hope you get into it. I did really love it by the end and did shed a tear.....not something that happens often. Nothing better than a good book. By the way nothing like Agatha Raisin IMO!

[Cloverjo]

Oh good. AR was a bit lightweight.

[MallyJ]

cloverjo...hope you enjoy it as you read more

[gness]

Hi, Clover. I read an interview with Richard Osman who got the idea of murder when visiting an old folk's home. I often felt that way about my mother so thought I'd like to get the book on Audible. It had some good reviews but lots of really dreadful ones so I've been putting it off.
Reading Mally's posts I may just give it a try as I can always return it for a credit if it is awful.
The Thursday Murder Club 2 is out on 23rd Sept.
Let me know how you get on with this one please...x

[MallyJ]

oooo there is a second one already....will have a rootle through amazon!

[gness]

Oh bums, Mally! Think it's Sept next year....sorry. :-(

I did read that he intends to write one book a year but I don't know what day it is let alone what year now.

[MallyJ]

thanks gness....that is a bit of a relief....i ave a pile of books waiting for me...Strike is the next one!

[gness]

Love the Strike books and listened til the early hours on Audible but I can't get into it on TV....well except for drooling over Tom Burke... :-)

[Cloverjo]

Update for Gness as requested by her:
I’m sorry, I lost the will to carry on. I don’t care who did it, why, when, etc. I would like to be told but can’t be bothered to plough through the book. I hope others are enjoying this bestselling book.