Oh this was so much fun. I'm a big fan of Osman on Taskmaster and House of Games and so forth as I watch British panel shows often on Youtube. I'd been hearing a lot of buzz about this, and I just really enjoyed the reading experience. Zipped through it in a few hours, laughed out loud at several points, just a note-perfect cozy mystery for me. The pacing worked well, the twists and turns were many but not to an annoying degree, and I was always kept guessing. The characters have strong found family vibes, which is so rare to find with pensioner-age leads. (Or maybe I'M just not looking in the right places.) Also really scratched the itch for me as I've recently been rewatching Murder, She Wrote. The balance of strengths of the four members of the Thursday Murder Club is so great, and I'm especially impressed with Elizabeth and all of the knowledge and connections and tenacity from her former life as [REDACTED]. Joyce is such a warm presence, Ibrahim has that psychological insight, and Ron is the tough guy. I love them. And I love their interplay with Donna and Chris, the police detectives. My one qualm is all of the commentary on weight, which edges close to fatphobia for me, but not enough for me to ding the book too much.

Looking forward to the next mystery with the Thursday Murder Club in the fall!