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The Thursday Murder Club
- Thursday Murder Club, Book 1
- Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Richard Osman, Marian Keyes
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
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The Thursday Murder Club
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Publisher's Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
The first book in the number one best-selling, multi-million copy selling series by TV presenter Richard Osman.
Read by Lesley Manville, soon-to-be star of The Crown, and featuring an exclusive Q&A between Richard Osman and Marian Keyes.
In a peaceful retirement village, four unlikely friends meet up once a week to investigate unsolved killings.
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 80, but they still have a few tricks up their sleeves.
Can our unorthodox but brilliant gang catch the killer before it's too late?
CrimeFest Audible Sounds of Crime winner: Best Audiobook 2021.
Critic Reviews
"The best escapist listen of the year.... [Lesley Manville] skilfully immerses herself in Richard Osman's characters, making the most of his comic flair." (The Times, Audiobook of the Week)
"Smart, compassionate, warm, moving and so very funny." (Marian Keyes)
"A great read, I really enjoyed it." (Graham Norton)
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- Anonymous User
- 28-09-2021
Love Love Love
Fantastic story and wonderful reader.
So refreshing after so many intense stories that I have listened to in recent times .
Can’t wait for the next one .
So well rounded and very satisfying.
I feel like I know all the characters after listening to both books back to back lol
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- Anonymous User
- 02-01-2021
Oh so English
loved it. loved the characters and the twists and turns. Crafted with a clever mind. But oh so English!
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2021
perfect tbh
Absolutely loved everything about this book. The characters were so lovable and the ones that weren't, well I don't wanna spoil anything but they got what they deserved in a satisfying way. I especially loved Bogdan, he's an absolute cinnamon roll and deserves the world.
The sad parts that dealt with death and grief tugged on your heartstrings, and were perfectly balanced with the lighthearted and sometimes comedic bits. The plot really was great and there so many wonderful twists, I had so many theories and was constantly happily surprised.
The worldbuilding was wonderful, Osman painted such a vivid picture of the retirement village and surrounding and the lives of the residents there, it felt so cozy and lovely.
I have been so frustrated with many classic and modern mystery books that are constantly recommended (coughAgathaChristiecough...) that are filled with racism, sexism and all kinds of bigotry that makes the story unreadable. I DNFed 3 books in a row before hesitantly starting this one and, well in my opinion it did the bare minimum but I suppose compared to its colleagues it deserves an applause. The interview after the book showed that the author is in his words "left wing" and he talked a lot about class and that made me like the book a lot more. I really appreciate that he was conscious of these issues as he was writing and I like the way he handled it all whilst still ensuring it stays a fun light read.
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- Amazon Customer
- 16-11-2021
Incredibly witty and charming.
Fantastic story, great narration. Lots of twists and turns. A very very British murder mystery.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-02-2022
One of my favourites.
I absolutely love this book. All the characters are brilliant especially the four main characters who are the members of the Thursday Murder Club in a returement village.It is a clever crime novel that is well written and quite funny. A must read/listen.
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- Book lover Australia
- 20-02-2022
Sublime characters to make you laugh and cry
I loved this book so much that finishing it is making me grieve for the people I’ve just met.
The murder mystery is intriguing, but the interplay of characters and the layering of moral dilemmas was perfect.
The narrator was absolutely perfect!
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- Robbie
- 04-12-2021
Engaging
I must admit the first few chapters had me wondering if this was the book for me but then...I became totally engaged with these characters and really enjoyed this book, so much so I have just downloaded the second!
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- Anonymous User
- 14-04-2022
pleasure to read
loved it, loved the characters, narrators were brilliant hope the do the next one, I'll be hanging out for it
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- SF
- 20-04-2022
Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant!
If you love British humour, a cheeky murder mystery, and appreciate awesome one liners … then you won’t be disappointed ;).
This is easily one of the best books that I have listened to. Kudos to the Narrator & congratulations to the Author.
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- Anne B
- 21-04-2022
Wonderfully Entertaining
A great plot with twists and turns to keep you guessing until the end.
There are Interesting and engaging characters which show we all have something to contribute despite our age.
Looking forward to the next instalment!
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