Cannonball Read 18

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The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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I know this series is popular, but it dragged terribly for me. I started this way back in October and finally finished it the other day. I think the issue is for me is that I watched the Netflix movie first. I just couldn’t get into the book since I kept comparing the movie to the book and I found myself liking the movie better (yes I am hanging my head in shame). I think it’s just because there were too many shifting POVs (and […]

“I’m afraid I don’t know WTF. I only discovered LOL from Joyce last week” (Double Bingo)

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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CBR17 Bingo: White (a book with a white cover) In a charming retirement village somewhere in the south of England, four elderly individuals solve cold cases for fun. Retired nurse, Joyce, is the last to be inducted into “The Thursday Murder Club”, as they are in need of some of her medical expertise in trying to solve their most recent case. Led by the formidable Elizabeth, who used to be a spy, aided and abetted by Ibrahim, a retired psychologist and Ron, a former trade union […]

Takes a “Characters Welcome” first approach

The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman

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Bingo Square: White It’s been about a year since the events of the last Thursday Murder Club novel, and it has been quiet as characters are dealing with grief and changing circumstances. But when the best man at Joyce’s daughter’s wedding approaches Elizabeth during the reception to ask for help, it is enough to kick-start the events of the novel and get the gang back together to investigate a potential murder or kidnapping. There are also a few other loose threads from previous books that […]

More Murders or Not and some Thursday Club hook-ups and hang-ups

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

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I missed episode two of the Thursday Murder Club, but I don’t think it caused me too much issue with following The Bullet That Missed (book 3). Same general gang but it seems like most everyone who was single in book 1 is pairing off in book 3, and nearly everyone has some big secret they don’t tell the others. I’ve also noticed there seems to be this emphasis on a lower level bad guy/gal turning good, or at least helpful. IT’s the secret-keeping that […]

Love, Death, Murder, Justice

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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CBR15Passport Book I own Everybody loves this book, the first in a series, and I am no different. Richard Osman is always entertaining whenever he appears on British TV shows like Taskmaster or Would I Lie To You, and his wit, intelligence and humor are evident throughout this delightful murder mystery set in a bucolic retirement community. The  murders and sleuthing are expertly written and the characters are completely charming. Especially impressive though is Osman’s portrayal of love amongst senior citizens trying to keep meaning […]

Murder and a Fulfilling Retirement

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman

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The Thursday Murder Club has been on my radar off and on for a while; finally, another Cannonballer’s review of a sequel reminded me and coincided with a random bookstore coupon (in-store only), so I went shopping. This is probably what Only Murders in the Building must be like in book form; I don’t have the streaming service required, but I’m not too sad about that anymore. Basically, the premise is a group of residents of a retirement home in rural-ish England get together to […]



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