Review: We Solve Murders by Richard Osman

 

Synopsis: 

Solving murders. It's a family business.

Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers the pub quiz and afternoons at home with his cat, Trouble. His days of adventure are over - that's his daughter-in-law Amy's business now. 

Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul, which makes being a private security officer to billionaires the perfect job. She's currently on a remote island keeping world-famous author Rosie D'Antonio alive. Then a dead body, a bag of money and a killer with their sights on Amy have her sending Steve an SOS ...

As a breakneck race around the world begins, can they stay one stop ahead of a deadly enemy?

Review:

I'm a big fan of Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club series and wouldn't be able to put them down; not the case, unfortunately, for his new series. This book took me over a week to read and if I'm totally honest it bored me at times. I wasn't keen on the main characters or the plot and maybe the hopping from one place to another didn't work. I also didn't find it as funny as previous books, and we all know Richard Osman can write humour very well. It was disappointing as I had waited a while to get the paperback and really enjoyed Richard's other books. Maybe I expected too much because of this. The best part of the book was as you approached the end and the gang were back in Axley; that's where it felt more realistic. I carried on to the last page as I wanted to know who was behind all the killings and only one book in all my time as a reader has beaten me. 

Don't let this review put you off, others have had a more positive experience and reading is a very personal experience so we are going to have different opinions. I'm still looking forward to what Richard Osman writes next, and rumour has it, The Thursday Murder Club will be back for a fifth outing. 

Star Rating: 3 out of 5

What comes next in the We Solve Murders series?

Richard Osman has announced that a second 'We Solve Murders' book is in the works and is expected to be released in 2025.