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'Such a beacon of pleasure' KATE ATKINSON'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' IAN RANKIN'A gripping read' SUNDAY TIMESTHE FIRST BOOK IN THE 1 BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES BY TV PRESENTER RICHARD OSMANIn a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?__________________________________WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' MARK BILLINGHAM'A great read, I really enjoyed it' GRAHAM NORTON'As the bodies pile up, and more is revealed of the lives and loves of Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron and Elizabeth, you can't help cheering them on - and hoping to meet them again soon' THE TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH'Mystery fans are going to be enthralled' HARLAN COBEN'Pure escapism' THE GUARDIAN, BEST CRIME AND THRILLERS OF 2020'One of the most enjoyable books of the year' DAILY EXPRESS'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' MARIAN KEYES'As gripping as it is funny' EVENING STANDARD'Funny, clever and achingly British' ADAM KAY'An exciting new talent in crime fiction' DAILY MAIL'A warm, wise and witty warning never to underestimate the elderly' VAL MCDERMID'Delight after delight from first page to last' RED MAGAZINE'I completely fell in love with it' SHARI LAPENA'This is properly brilliant. The pages fly and I can't stop smiling' STEVE CAVANAGH'Charming, clever debut' STYLIST'I laughed my arse off'BELINDA BAUER'A witty and poignant tale' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Clever, clever plot' FIONA BARTON'An absolutely delightful read' PRIMA MAGAZINE'Utterly charming'SARAH PINBOROUGH'Funny and original' THE SUN'Properly funny and totally charming... steeped in Agatha Christie joy' ARAMINTA HALL'This is one of the most delightful novels of the year' DAILY MIRROR'A bundle of joy' JANE FALLON Read more


Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; 1st edition (May 13, 2021)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241988268


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 68


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.4 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.94 x 7.8 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #9,403 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #135 in Amateur Sleuths #631 in Family Life Fiction (Books) #912 in Literary Fiction (Books)


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Publisher ‏ : ‎ PENGUIN


Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 18, 2021


Edition ‏ : ‎ International Edition


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241988268


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 68


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.9 ounces


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.08 x 0.98 x 7.83 inches


Book 1 of 5 ‏ : ‎ Thursday Murder Club Mysteries


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    • Yes ... 5 stars ...
Format: Kindle
This is a completely new series for me from what I normally read and enjoy ... It's GOOD! The plot is intricate, characters very colorful and clearly defined ... when you begin, it's very difficult to find a stopping place, or even just a place for a brief break ... Very good read --- looking forward to continuing the series. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2026 by SANDRA A CONNOR
    • interesting Book
Format: Kindle
It was a fun book with interesting characters and a lot of twist and turns, but too many characters for my brain to keep straight.
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2026 by S. Boyer
    • Excellent
Format: Kindle
This book was exiting, engaging and humorous. I couldn't put it down! A top-notch mystery that you can't guess until the end.
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2026 by Sporty2122
    • Killer Revealed Then Everyone Went Home...The End
I have to agree with other reviewers about this book. The quirky characters are the best part and whole concept to hook a reader in-a group of retirees who like to investigate cold case murders and try to solve them...until an actual murder takes place at their retirement home community. I had high hopes for this book as this is not a genre I read very often, I prefer historical fiction. So, I probably won't be reading the other books in this series. If not for my bookclub, I would never have picked this up and that's just what "The Thursday Murder Club" is-a bookclub-type of read. "Well, let's start with Elizabeth, shall we?" any good writer worth their salt knows the first line of your novel is critical. This is how you pull in your reader and keep them hooked. This is one of the best opening lines I've come across in a long time, unfortunately by the time I got to the end and the murder was solved, I was still confused over who had actually "dunnit" (kinda important if you're writing a whodunnit novel!) and not really caring what the motive of the killer was. Neither were ever fully explained. Elizabeth is the unofficial leader of this motley crew of septuagenarians who like to meet every Thursday to discuss cold case murders thanks to one of Elizabeth's friends who used to work as a police officer here in England, where this story takes place. The opening line is being told from the point of view of Joyce and it might have been nice if our author had picked just one or maybe two or three but no more POVs to use in telling the story because every chapter (some were only a page or two long) jumped from one character's head to another. Other reviewers have commented on how distracting this was. I agree. Then there were the dead bodies that kept popping up left and right. We also interrupt this plot many times so one of the characters can tell a story and info dump about one of the dead bodies the Murder Club keeps discovering: the tragic love story of a priest and a nun, a young man murdered just because he knew too much, one of Joyce's male friends here at the retirement community who just couldn't go on without his beloved wife who passed away several years ago. All of these stories are supposed to trick the reader into thinking, "NOW the killer can finally be revealed!" Wrong. The story keeps going until the very end, a very anticlimactic reveal of the actual killer. Then everyone went home. The End I don't think I gave away anything important back there but I do recommend reading this book. It really was an entertaining and enjoyable read. There is very little swearing (gotta love the British and their cuss words vs American!) no graphic descriptions of any of the murders that occur. It is easy to root for Joyce and Elizabeth, their two male friends who make up the club and the two British police officers doing their best to investigate the murders while the Club keeps breathing down their necks but do we have to hear the story from every single one of them, every other chapter? A great pick for your bookclub but that's about it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2023 by Michelle Llewellyn
    • Mysterious, Funny, Great Characters
Format: Audiobook
Lots of cozy mystery fun and really great characters. I look forward to reading the sequel !
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2026 by Water79
    • Book Review: Thursday Murder Club
Format: Kindle
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4/5 Richard Osman's debut mystery announces its premise plainly: four retirees in a Kent retirement village meet weekly to pick over cold cases for fun, until a real murder lands in their laps. It's a setup that could easily coast on charm alone, but Osman builds something sturdier — a genuine puzzle box that keeps tightening even as it keeps you laughing. The pacing is the book's real achievement. Osman juggles a large cast, multiple timelines, and a murder investigation running in parallel with decades-old buried history, and somehow never lets the machinery show. Chapters are short, voice-driven, often told through Joyce's diary entries, and that structure does a lot of quiet work — it keeps momentum high without ever feeling rushed or padded. Revelations arrive at a clip that rewards attention without punishing a casual read; you can breeze through a chapter or linger on it, and either way the plot keeps advancing under you. That engagement is inseparable from the dry, distinctly British humor threaded through nearly every page. It never undercuts the stakes — the club's investigation is treated with real procedural seriousness — but it keeps the tone buoyant even as the story ventures into genuinely dark territory. Osman trusts the reader to hold humor and grief in the same hand, and that trust pays off. Elizabeth is the clear engine of the book, sharp and unreadable in the best way, but the ensemble earns its space too — Joyce's warmth, Ron's bluster, Ibrahim's precision all serve distinct narrative functions rather than filling out a checklist of "types." The buried-history strand involving the churchyard adds unexpected weight, giving the mystery an emotional undertow that a lesser cozy mystery wouldn't bother reaching for. Where it falls short of the top tier is largely a matter of ambition versus execution: this is a very good mystery rather than a genre-transcending one. The plotting is confident, but confidence isn't the same as innovation — Osman is working comfortably within cozy-mystery conventions rather than bending them. It's the difference between a book that satisfies completely and one that reorganizes how you think about its form. Still, as an exercise in control — keeping a large cast, a real emotional core, and a genuine whodunit all moving at once without a single dead patch — it's hard to fault. A confident, well-oiled debut that earns its charm rather than coasting on it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2026 by Spartacus
    • What a surprise
I have to say I bought this book because I love the camaderie between Richard and Alex on Pointless. So when I saw his book advertised on fb, I had to give it a try. And I wasn’t disappointed. It is clever, witty, unputdownable. As a longtime reader of mysteries, I thought I had it figured out about halfway through..boy was I wrong. There were more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. I loved his writing and have already purchased the second one. Keep bringing them on Richard. ❤️ ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 29, 2026 by mommyo
    • Good book
It is an easy read with plenty of interesting characters and plot twists.
Reviewed in the United States on August 26, 2026 by peggy witman

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