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The Thursday Murder Club
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman, Marian Keyes
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Read by Lesley Manville and featuring an exclusive Q&A between Richard Osman and Marian Keyes.
The first book in the gripping Thursday Murder Club series by TV presenter Richard Osman.
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings.
But when a local property developer shows up dead, 'The Thursday Murder Club' finds themselves in the middle of their first live case.
The four friends, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron, might be pushing 80, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?
Critic Reviews
"A little beacon of pleasure...such fun!" (Kate Atkinson)
"What a great [listen] this book is. Brimming with fascinating characters, humour, intrigue and warmth. And of course a brilliant whodunnit." (Lesley Manville)
"Compelling. Mystery fans are going to be enthralled." (Harlan Coben)
"It is great to listen to a feelgood story that wittily reflects society as it is rather than beating the drum of a fashionable cause. Lesley Manville, shortly to be Princess Margaret in The Crown, has so far been sparing in recording audiobooks, but she skilfully immerses herself in Richard Osman's characters, making the most of his comic flair." (The Sunday Times)
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- Clearthoughts
- 09-03-20
VERY DULL
THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB. No characters pull you in. You don't get interested or invested in them. Descriptive. Places, what they do what they think, description of what people feel. Small people comments to each other. Really dull. You don't feel any tension. As dull as a retirement village meeting. 3 stars One situation after another, no link or progression of story or Not interesting. I tried going forward to see if the plodding Descriptive style continued. I decided not to waste another 10 hours of my life trying to get into a story, a plot, an investment in the characters. Very dull style.
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- Noorlinah Sandosham
- 01-04-21
Oh my what a book!
Excellent - if there were more stars, 6 or 7 or no, 10 - it’d deserve them too!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-05-20
Loved it
Beautifully crafted and totally relatable characters, with plots and twists that keep you riveted and entertained all the way through. Thank you Richard, can't wait for the next one!
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- Justin Z.
- 12-05-20
Astonishing debut and superb voice performance
Osman’s debut is astonishing insofar as voice, characterization and the sheer tenderness involved in the dynamic is concerned. Think famous five in a deluxe elderly home. The plot is also deeply satisfying- the only flaw is that there is that one line of investigation 2/3 of the way through where you think ‘why aren’t these clever sleuths following that?’ - but it is forgivable and not enough to detract from a five star review. As for Leslie Manville’s performance : Wow. At one point I was honestly confused as to whether there was a three person voice cast.
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- Paula Beavan
- 10-07-20
Fabulous
This book absolutely nailed it. Amazingly well drawn characters, plot twists that make total sense in retrospect and a great resolution and the promise of more to come. I’m a fan.
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- tsc
- 09-11-20
Witty, poignant and surprising
I loved, loved, loved this book. More Please! Wonderful characters, a story which keeps you guessing to the very end, a great performance.
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- mollyeyre
- 09-03-20
Oh WHAT a disappointment!
I have listened for 2 hours of the 12 hours of this book! I am really losing the will to live! I am a fan of Richard Osman, but really this leaves me cold, where is his clever wit and sense of humour? This book is totally boring, not one of the characters is likeable, and even the narration is irritating, I've had to speed it up to get it bearable to listen to! I cannot say how disappointing this is, I have had this on my preorder list for ages and I am absolutely hating it.
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- the typist
- 09-03-20
Just not very good...
Like a lot of people, this book has been on my Wish List for some time now. However, after just 4 1/2 hours of listening I had to give up. The characters are puddle deep, the plot is muddled and the witty asides few and far between. It reads like it needs a damn good edit. Whose story is it? Why isn’t the murder club properly established before we hare off into the crime they’re solving? Why is the characterisation of the care home owner so cartoonish? Why isn’t there more subtext and subtlety? I think the author is aiming for Kate Atkinson via Sue Townsend but he falls short on both fronts. Why on earth has another been commissioned?
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- Lesley
- 09-04-20
So wanted to like this
Like a previous review , so sad to say how disappointing this was - sorry Richard. I was expecting something better written from such a clever and engaging man. Copied from previous reviewer as felt exactly the same ''I have listened for 2 hours of the 12 hours of this book! I am really losing the will to live! I am a fan of Richard Osman, but really this leaves me cold, where is his clever wit and sense of humour? This book is totally boring, not one of the characters is likeable, and even the narration is irritating, I've had to speed it up to get it bearable to listen to! I cannot say how disappointing this is, I have had this on my preorder list for ages and I am absolutely hating it.''
67 people found this helpful
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- Dominic Macmahon
- 09-05-20
Utterly Dreadful
Written for the poor souls in old people’s homes Why didn’t Lesley Manville refuse to read this tripe!
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- linda c edward lcedward
- 09-05-20
Slow and quite boring ..
I was expecting something far more exciting from Richard .. very slow and boring .. Disappointing as I did anticipate being wowed by this witty clever man . It was laboured ...
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- Miss Ruth
- 09-05-20
Very sorry to say I gave up...
I loved the first few chapters, really enjoyed them, really seemed like my type of book, very well written, seemed so promising..... ..... Then it seemed to change and it got very long winded (with very little happening) . I finally gave up at 5 hours 40 left to go, I just couldn't listen anymore, I wasn't enjoying it and couldn't see it getting any better. I think I gave it a fair go.
40 people found this helpful
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- Steph Warren
- 09-05-20
A warm, witty, clever murder mystery - I LOVE it!
I loved this book so much, that I went ahead and pre-ordered the audio book and added a hardcover copy to my Christmas list. This is a keeper! The book introduces us to Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim, a small group of pensioners living in luxury sheltered accommodation and solving old, cold murder cases in the Jigsaw Room on a Thursday, just for a bit of fun. Well, fun, companionship, keeping their minds sharp, and a burning desire to see justice done, depending on who you ask. And Ron just like to have people to argue with on a regular basis. On the other side we have Donna and Chris, representing the official police presence, and trying desperately to keep up with the Murder Club crew, who seem to easily run rings around everyone they meet, despite the occasional use of a walking stick! Joyce – the newest member of the TMC – tells her side of the story through her journal, but we get some omniscient views into the other characters as the story unfolds. And what a story! Richard Osman has created an intricate web of entwined mysteries, secrets and murders – old and new – that kept me guessing right up to the end. But he writes in such an accessible style – warm and witty – that makes it very easy to follow the plot and characters, despite the complexity of the case. I’m not usually keen to read fiction books written by celebrities, as I worry that no matter how well they write, their public personality may overwhelm their narrative. This is not the case here. Yes, the public persona of Richard Osman is clever and witty, and so is his book, but he has created a cast of characters that are individual, memorable and live entirely on their own merits in the reader’s mind. If I could ask the author just one question, it would be: when is Book 2 due out, please? And I have everything crossed that this will be a long-lived series… along with it’s octogenarian characters! Review by Steph Warren of Bookshine and Readbows blog
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- Miss C.
- 09-03-20
Delightful
Great fun. This has had me smiling all morning. The characters are believable and not the stereotypical “plucky old things” that I was worried they may be. The plot keeps you interested and the balance of humour isn’t overplayed. It’s an easy read but intriguing and is beautifully read by the wonderful Lesley Manville.
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- Binka
- 09-04-20
Absolutely brilliant!
This book had me laughing one minute and crying the next I thoroughly enjoyed the relationships between the excellently drawn characters and can’t wait until the next book in the series comes out so I can join them on another adventure. I greatly appreciated the lack of unnecessary swear words and hope it continues, it proves that it is still possible to write a fantastic modern crime story without every other word beginning with F. Whilst reading this book was a great deal of fun, some of the more serious moments made me stop and think. For an author to combine such disparate elements into one narrative shows them to have true talent. Add to all of this the perfect choice of narrator and I could do no no less than five full marks!
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-09-20
Disappointed
Like others I looked forward to this book. Reading some of the earlier book reviews the sound of a witty, lighthearted detective novel sounded great but .... I am so sorry to say it doesn't live up to expectations. I haven't written a novel so hats off to anyone who has or in the process, unlikely this book would have been published without the famous author name - perhaps it was a ghost writer. The plot is slow, tedious, tries too hard ( brought back memories of Janet & John /Peter & Jane), no surprise to me lots of older people have personalities and interesting pasts - but I just don't care about any of them. I am up to chapter 18 of 116 and will plough on for now, loads of chapters 5 minutes or less, perhaps it will get better but it is incredibly hard work as I am struggling to engage. If you want a great book read We Begin at The End, Chris Whitaker.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-08-20
Star of 2020
This has been the best book I've read (heard) all year. As well as the usual twists and turns of a whodunnit, it touches on some of the most beautiful aspects of life, death, friendship and love. In reading this, I've chuckled, laughed, reflected, puzzled and cried. From start to finish, it was a warm and touching fireside novel - fantastic read: 5 stars.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-21
Oh so English
loved it. loved the characters and the twists and turns. Crafted with a clever mind. But oh so English!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-27-20
Not for me
The performance was quite annoying, the story was OK but the interview at the end with Marian Keyes and Richard Osman was really boring.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-26-20
Fantastic
One of the best books i have read in a long time The first i have bothered to review totally loved it!!
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- Anonymous User
- 12-17-20
Blooming fantastic
My first crime book I have read, it was fantastic and I'll miss spending time with these characters.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-16-20
Brilliant!
Richard Osman claims he did not write this as a comedy but it is hilarious. I have never laughed at loud so much at a book. All the characters are complex and thoroughly believable. The plot has so many twists and turns that keep you guessing but it is the insightful observation of relationships and human nature that really draws you in. Can’t think of anyone that wouldn’t get pleasure from this wonderful book.
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- Anonymous User
- 12-16-20
Confusing
Found this story, as good as it was, over-long and rather confusing. Too many characters speaking in the first person making it very difficult to follow. Way too many chapters and it became rather tedious. Good idea but not very well executed. Got very confused with the characters coming in and out of the story and i kept forgetting their place in it. Shame cos I'm a big fan of Richards
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- lynn p.
- 12-15-20
Enjoyed every second of it.
This novel was an absolute delight from beginning to end. The characters were wonderful. Superb narration.
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- Kimberley
- 12-08-20
Outstanding
Just so beautiful funny and thrilling, character driven novel and makes you feel so good being part of there life’s, I miss them already and can’t wait to return
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- Fleur
- 12-06-20
Total english cuteness
I loved this! The characters are so gorgeous, heaps of plot twists, day drinking and lemon drizzle cake.