Richard Osman Books

Curlywhirly

Read the first book - wasn't keen. Tried the second, gave up after the first few chapters. They're just not for me I'm afraid.

Ditto.

I use audio books, and with a good reader, they can really bring books to life.
I thoroughly enjoyed the first of the Thursday Murder Club, talked about and recommended it to others. Found its sequal pretty good, but not upto the first one, and the others rapidly decreasing in enjoyment. But I did read them all.
So, then I started 'We solve murders'. Had no idea what on earth it was about - never heard of 'influencers' before that. stuck with it, having to listen to it three times before I finally managed to follow it. Tried the second one in the series. Was nearly half way through, when i realised I did not have the faintest idea what it was about, or who any of the characters were. So gave that up.

The wonderful Anthony Horowitz series ending with Marble Hall, got me listening to these - and they are even better as books than they are on tv. Wish there were more than three to this incredible series.

But that has now pushed me to read (listen) more of this wonderful author, and have now started his Hawthorne series.
A great writer like that really shows up Richard Osmon

I also think Anthony Horowitz has written some great crime books particularly the Marble Hall series. His Hawthorne books are also enjoyable and clever in the way AH has woven himself into a few of them interacting with the often stubbornly irascible Hawthorne.

I actually enjoyed We Solve Murders more than the others.
His books are a good light read.I find I go through phases with the type/ genre of books I feel like reading, and his books are pretty feel good.
CJ Sansom is my all time favourite choice of author but I really like Kate Atkinson too.

Also Laura Purcell for a historical spooky read.🎃👻💀

I think they are dreadful. I’m not sure I would even have read them when I was a teenager. I’m pleased he is a successful author but I hope no one gives them to me!

Don’t beat about the bush Humbertbear you’re too subtle😂

I’m with you HumbertBear I read the first TMC - yikes.
Yet both our daughters love them. Youngest is on book 5 (?)
Not for me one was enough. 😊

I read the first one and although I finished it, I was not moved to read any more of them.

They seem to appeal to quite a few people so who am I to judge?

Oreo

I actually enjoyed We Solve Murders more than the others.
His books are a good light read.I find I go through phases with the type/ genre of books I feel like reading, and his books are pretty feel good.
CJ Sansom is my all time favourite choice of author but I really like Kate Atkinson too.

CJ Sanson books are another dimension. Still wishing that someone was able to finish off the book he was writing when he so tragically died. Every year, I return to his wonderful Shardlake series and each time I read (listen) to them I discover so much new.