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Thursday murder club

(84 Posts)
Curlywhirly Sun 28-Jan-24 19:20:59

Read the 1st one - didn't enjoy it and couldn't understand all the hype surrounding it. Tried the 2nd, but that was just more of the same, so gave up after the 1st few chapters.

M0nica Sun 28-Jan-24 18:04:17

Read the first one, haven't bothered to read any of the others. I found the first one boring and unengageable with.

YorkLady Sun 28-Jan-24 16:40:58

Quite like the first three books but this latest one was just padding and waffle!
It was like Richard Osman had to hit the target of number of words to complete the book.
I didn’t need a tissue as I thought it was very predictable.
Doubt I will buy anymore of the books, maybe try the next one when it his my local library shelves.

sodapop Sun 28-Jan-24 15:28:00

Same here shysal I didn't enjoy it either. I do tend to avoid fiction written by 'celebs' as it usually disappoints.

Oreo Sun 28-Jan-24 14:19:32

I love the books, having read the first three am just about to start the last one, I usually have a tissue handy but thanks for the heads up Whiff I have them all in hardback and like the coloured dust jackets too😁

Jaxjacky Sun 28-Jan-24 14:17:06

I read it a couple of weeks ago, didn’t need tissues though, it’s fiction.

NotAGran55 Sun 28-Jan-24 13:55:42

I gave up on the first one very quickly as it was so dull, unlike The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood which I thought was highly entertaining.

shysal Sun 28-Jan-24 13:47:22

I didn't enjoy the first book, so will not be reading the subsequent ones. However I am pleased for those who get pleasure from them.

Whiff Sun 28-Jan-24 13:14:56

Anyone reading Richard Osman's books have a tissue ready for page 80 when reading the 4th one. It's not a spoiler alert . But I am floods here ..😢