The Thursday Murder Club: A Novel

Not really a fan of the writing style. Loved the movie & ddxied to pick up the book. The first half is roughly the same as the movie but feels so dragged out that it can be a chore to get through. The 2nd half gets more interesting and begins to differ from the movie though I can see why some plot lines were cut as they aren't really necessary to the plot. I doubt I will pick up the 2nd book anytime soon as this one definitely wasn't my cup of tea, but still not a bad book overall.

Starsky & Hutch + Cagney & Lacey + The Golden Girls Coopers Chase is a dream retirement community. There’s Zumba, sprawling estates, and the best durn parking commission in the country! Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron live for Thursdays. The Jigsaw Room is free to try their hand at unsolved murders..well, when a murder takes place, they feel they can show the police a thing or two... I absolutely ADORED this! Golden Girls is my favorite show of all time. As a reader, I always wonder why there aren’t more books about old people. I would seriously read the heck out of a book about a granny (or grandpa, or even better, an older person that never had kids) falling down a hole or fighting crimes with knitting needles as their weapon and a multitude of cats at their side. I tend to stick to the 80s and 90s when it comes to entertainment, plus I’m from the States, so I’m sad to say I was not already familiar with Mr. Osman. But you can bet your bottom dollar I’ll be following this series and anything else he writes from now on! Buy this book for yourself or anyone who loves a good mystery. If you’re twisted, get it for someone who doesn’t believe the elderly are capable of FANTABULOUS things!!

I tried to like this book but finally gave up after 5 chapters. The elderly may enjoy this more as they may relate to it better.