I mentioned in a post a few days ago that I am participating in a book club for the first time ever in my life. The club in question was formed by a few of my rugby teammates, and there’s roughly ten of us in total; each book we pick to read is suggested by each of us in the club, and currently, we are reading “The Thursday Murder Club” by Richard Osman.
Here is a descriptive blurb about the book, from goodreads.com.
“In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved murders. But when a brutal killing takes place on their very doorstep, the Thursday Murder Club find themselves in the middle of their first live case. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron might be pushing eighty but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves. Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it’s too late?” the website says.
When I started this book, I will admit I wasn’t overly impressed. I didn’t love the writing, and I found it to be a bit boring. But, I’m glad I gave it a chance and continued reading, because at this point I’m roughly halfway and things have certainly picked up in terms of the intensity of the plot, as well as the writing.
This book can get a little confusing in terms of narration because there are a number of characters, but so long as you’re paying attention, you should be able to slowly start piecing things together. I’m rather fond of Joyce’s character, as well as Elizabeth’s, and the more you get to know each individual character and their own stories, the more interesting the entirety of the plot becomes.
I recommend reading this book, but give it some grace for the first few chapters before you call it quits. It’s worth it.
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