“After a certain age, you can pretty much do whatever takes your fancy. No one tells you off, except for your doctors and your children.”
Cooper’s Chase is a lovely upscale retirement village in Kent. Elizabeth (spy), Joyce (nurse), Ibrahim (psychiatrist), and Ron (union boss) meet every Thursday to discuss cold/unsolved murders – taken from their friend Penny’s old case files.
Told through Joyce’s journal entries, the club finds renewed purpose as two “new” murders basically fall on their doorstep. These septuagenarian detectives must use their past experiences and connection to (unofficially) help PC Donna discover the truth – this is her first murder investigation after all. Who is the killer and how are these murders connected to Cooper’s Chase?
A cozy mystery – the story focuses on our quirky cast of characters, their relationships and life lessons without being too gory or violent with the murders. The writing is warm-hearted and humorous with plenty of suspense, twists, and gossip.
Series:
- The Thursday Murder Club #1
- The Man Who Died Twice #2
- The Bullet That Missed #3
- The Last Devil to Die #4
Osman, R. The Thursday Murder Club. Penguin. 2020.
