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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
4.0
lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

This was definitely a fun read and I understand why so many people enjoy it! 

Set mostly in the retirement community of Coopers Chase, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron investigate cold cases. They are known as the Thursday Murder Club. But when a local builder is murdered they’re intent on trying to solve the murder. 

I loved main 6 characters in this one! They are spunky and smart and mysterious and they make the story truly entertaining. The story is told through multiple POVs and they’re are a lot of characters. Most of the chapters are told from the POV of the main 6 (the Thursday Murder Club and the two cops) but there are random chapters mixed in from other characters. It could be a tad confusing but I didn’t think it was that hard to follow along. 

I didn’t guess who one of the murderers was in the book which is always exciting although I didn’t figure out their reason for it until it was revealed. 

All in all a solid story and I liked it enough to keep reading the series!