The Thursday Murder Club

Steven Spielberg likes it. He's bought the film rights.

I bought it on Audible and returned it after listening to 2 hours . Dull as ditchwater in my view and didn’t grab me at all .

Ouch.....just gave this as a Christmas present!

We got fifty fifty after seeing it on between the covers and did like it but not as much as the reviewers on there seemed to do . Thought it would make a good film . If anyone can suggest a good family saga type story with a bit of humour Id appreciate it ? I like Jodi picoult and Anne Tyler . Thanks

A pleasant way to pass a Christmas Day on your own. I like the book but, not giving anything away, I was a little disappointed with one person’s harsh attitude to another.

Expected great things, bought it on release day, very disappointing!

The thing about TTMC is that, it was published and all the "lovies" fawned over it, so it very quickly went to No 1 on the ST list.

Now mere mortals are reading it (the real readership) ... and - it is okay, but not great. So I agree it doesn't live up to the hype.

Thank you Wwm2. Glad I haven't wasted my money.

It's on my Christmas list as well.

Might just take it off now.

AGAA4

I have just ordered it. Wish I had seen this thread first!

No it is an easy read and quite a pleasant way to pass an hour.

I have just ordered it. Wish I had seen this thread first!

I can really recommend "Hamnet" by Maggie O'Farrell which my daughter and I thought was wonderful.

Also recommend "The Mission House" by Carys Davies.

I read it a few weeks ago and feel rather half-hearted about it. I shall not be bothering with the sequel.
RO was on Sara Cox's 'Between the covers' book programme last week. None of the books discussed appealed to me, except possibly Fifty Fifty by Steve Cavanagh. Has anyone read it?
Maybe I am not intelligent enough for most of the books covered! Nevertheless, I am still enjoying the series (BBC2 on Fridays at 7.30pm).

Finished it last week. I wasn’t aware of the hype, so I had no expectations.

Not bad.

And mine.

On my Christmas list.

DH has just been given a copy by his brother who couldn’t get into it. I’ll give it a go when I’ve finished my current bedside book, Daniel Cole- Ragdoll.

I have bought it but not read it yet, I hope I won't be disappointed.

I agree bonfire, there was too much hype surrounding it which raised expectations, but once I just accepted it for what it was, I enjoyed it, and will read the sequel when it comes out next year.

Oh dear it’s my next book !