The Thursday Murder Club

Thursday Murder Club, Book 1

By: Richard Osman

Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman, Marian Keyes

Brought to you by Penguin.

THE FIRST NOVEL IN THE RECORD-BREAKING, MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR NETFLIX MOVIE RELEASE!

In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders.

But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case.

Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.

Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?

The Times Crime Book of the Month
Guardian Best Crime and Thrillers

'Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so VERY funny' Marian Keyes
'So smart and funny. Deplorably good' Ian Rankin
'Thrilling, moving, laugh-out-loud funny' Mark Billingham

Richard Osman, Sunday Times bestseller, March 2024 The Bullet that Missed broke the record for the fastest-selling adult fiction hardback ever, September 2022

© Richard Osman 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Delightful

Loved all the characters. I will definitely read the whole series. A kind and happy book with multiple murders. Good fun.

Really loved this

After a few months of quite heavy thrillers, this made a refreshing change. The storyline was great but the characters are exceptional, especially the narrator; made me think of my Mum all the time. Such a great book, looking forward to the next one.

Wonderful characters and plot

It took me quite a few chapters to feel comfortable with the writing style and the seemingly superficial and unconnected elements of the story. But I like Richard Osman and wanted to see what he had to offer in terms of fiction. I’m so glad I did because this is one of the best books I’ve read. The writing is crisp and the characters are engaging. The story has so many elements that I thought it would be difficult to follow all the twists and turns but I needn’t have worried. Through some wonderful writing techniques (which are very interestingly discussed in the author interview at the end of the story) everything flows smoothly, there’s no forced conclusions to any situation and everything is brought together at the end.
Leslie Manville’s narration is amazing and adds extra dimensions to this whole experience.
Can’t recommend this enough!

Lovely

I love this book! I'm a crime fan who loves the likes of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle. Richard Osman writes with more optimism and warmth than the two, which is lovely and refreshing. The book also feels more colored in than other crime novels, because of the authenticity and nuance of the characters. I feel like I have read in black and white until now, now I have finally read in colors! I cried many times, and belly laughed more times than I cried. It is really a beautiful book. And the narrator is perfection.

Wonderful listening

Compelling story with loveable, hilarious characters - narration added so much depth and life to the novel

Fantastic book

Love the characters and the way they are slowly revealed in the book as well as the mystery . Can't wait for the next book

I cried twice

Such a wonderful story. A great mystery but an emotional, impactful story. And whodunnit? If you figure it out, you're better than me! Highly recommend.

almost perfect - shame about the tenses

the reader did an amazing job and i loved the story as well. the only thing bugging me throughout are Osman's intermittent tense mistakes. it can be an narrating tool to switch tenses, but sadly this book contains quite a few actual mistakes. i think if Osman had switched tenses slightly less and / or more accurately, the book would have been perfect!

Great story.

Really enjoyed this audio book.
The story line, with all it's twists and turns, kept me hooked.
The language was excellent and at times I felt that I was part of the story.
Such interesting and believable characters in an unusual, but wonderful setting.
Thank you.

Superb!

The book and the narration were cozy, funny, and the twists just so smart! Loved every minute.