I was very excited to see the start of a new series by Richard Osman. His development of characters is smart and a bit funny. Anyway, whether a good guy or a villain, one can’t help but grow to like the characters. They are people either way. We Solve Murders begins with Amy who is […]
I love the characters in the Thursday Murder Club series. The main characters are seniors in their 70s in a home in England. The points of view vary but Joyce is always one of them writing in her journal. I was a bit frightened by how involved they got with the drug dealers who were […]
It is always a pleasure to ride along with the Thursday Murder Club series. The main characters are 4 seniors in a home in England. They each have their own skills and capabilities. Chapters are set in alternating points of view of the Joyce, Elizabeth, Ibrahim and Ron. Sometimes it is in their friend or […]
I am delighted with this next adventure of the Thursday Murder Club series. The setting in England and the beloved characters are positives. This close-knit group of seniors do excellent work in using their long experience with people in solving murders. They do have the help of friends, and Elizabeth’s MI5 contacts and their police […]
I am having a lot of trouble with starting books in new worlds these days, particularly when there are lots of characters and intricate layers of plot. The Thursday Murder Club is a masterwork of characters; it is a delight. But there are so many! The characters are all beautifully presented. Our four septuagenarian stars […]