We Solve Murders

A marvelous time. If you love the Thursday Murder Club books and enjoyed Killers of a Certain Age, I think you'll love this. Rosie is a treasure, I want to hug Steve, I am not chill enough to hang out with Amy, though I hope she gets more time with her husband soon. I definitely want to see more of the quiz club crowd. Now eagerly anticipating the next entry in this series, as well. 😊

Osman continues to demonstrate his characteristically strong grasp of people, with compassionate and funny writing that does not shy away from the darker realities: the idea of living with grief and trauma, even if you're not always talking about it; the likely consequences of criminality.

The villain(s) were a bit over the top in a lot of ways, but they're kind of a minor point aside from questions of identity, it isn't so much a grand face off, it's a caper, and the story is focused on the people trying to solve mysteries and stay alive, and share their lives. I can see certain crowds casting aspersions on the ChatGPT-as-tool-for-bad-guy and influencers-being-scammed story lines, but that honestly feels less 'moral of the story' and more 'this is our reality'. Reader beware. 😏