This book was fab, and I’m so excited to see what Osman does next with these characters. 

25 pages in I was sobbing, so I knew I was in for a good time. The discussions around grief, relationships, and self-worth were all so tender. 

Also, marvel of impossible marvels, finally an author who can include social media normally! Almost every book I’ve read that features social media talks about it as if the author has never even picked up a smart phone. Osman, on the other hand, completely knows what he’s doing. 

It was also hilarious, more so I’d say than The Thursday Murder Club series. I found myself audibly guffawing at so many points, which is rare for me. Ferdy the taxi driver-cum-failed politician was my favourite character - absolute comedic gold. 

I’ve only knocked off .25 stars from my rating because something about the ending wasn’t quite as strong as the rest of the book, though I’m struggling to put my finger on what exactly that is. 

Nevertheless, Osman is a fantastic author, and I’m glad this new book has retained all the quality of his original series while having a distinct voice of its own.