The old gang's back!And they're better than ever.I was worried that after the emotional rollercoaster of The Last Devil to Die, the humor and charm of our little group of senior citizen sleuths might be dimmed forever. But honestly, this might be my favorite book in the series.While Joyce's daughter has always been a supporting character in these books, popping in and out of the narrative to shake her head at Joyce or to step in and save the retirement village, she's never been front and center ...

3.5⭐ I finished *The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5)* last night, and I have some thoughts. I adored some of this book, and some of it was just okay for me. Firstly, what I loved: Being back with these characters felt like catching up with old friends. Richard Osman's humour – I laughed out loud many times while reading this. The reference to David Tennant, which made me squeal, and THEN a reference to Pierce Brosnan, with Ron saying Pierce Brosnan was his favourite Bond! (Bot...

Oh, I am SO ready for "The Impossible Fortune (Thursday Murder Club, #5)" by Richard Osman. I cannot wait to read this book. I'm on pins and needles here!

Thursday Murder Club is the series that just keeps giving and giving, and The Impossible Fortune is yet another marvelous installment. This time, our gang is celebrating the wedding of Joyce's daughter. With so much grief in their lives recently, it's nice to see our septuagenarians come together for something joyful instead. Soon enough though, the groom's best man has disappeared, and that's just the beginning of the chaos and mayhem that awaits our group. This was a fun little mystery, with...

There are some mystery series that are just plain fun to follow. Maybe we fall in love with the recurring characters, or appreciate the author's storytelling, or the clever premise. Which always leaves readers wondering…Where will the adventure take us this time? In the Thursday Murder Club (TMC) mystery series, we follow Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron. Elizabeth, an ex-spy and the club's leader; Joyce, a former nurse; Ibrahim, a retired psychiatrist; and Ron, a former union activist – all r...

It's been a pretty calm year at Cooper's Chase for the Thursday Murder Club... or so it seems at first glance. Elizabeth has been dealing with grief. Ron's been sorting out family stuff. Ibrahim's still helping his special client. And Joyce? She's been busy planning a special event. But then, at the reception, the best man, clearly troubled, comes to Elizabeth, begging for help. And just like that, the Thursday Murder Club is back in action, diving headfirst into a case with kidnapping, code-cr...

Our favorite Cooper’s Chase residents Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are back, and once again, a mystery has found them. Only these four could take something as simple as Joyce’s daughter’s wedding and end up embroiled in a situation involving 350 million pounds in Bitcoin, a missing groomsman, a car bomb, an ex-con and her teenage protégé, and a cokehead with murderous intentions! Being with these four, despite the crazy circumstances, always feels like being back with friends. Now that Ric...

Packed with clever mysteries, diabolical villains, and quirky amateur sleuths, The Impossible Fortune was everything you could want in a cozy-ish whodunnit. Book five in the must-read Thursday Murder Club series, the old foursome is back together again, only this time they’re dealing with hard-to-crack codes and unpredictable bombs. After reinvigorating the much loved found family feel, these resourceful retirees got to work on dueling problems as quick as could be. And while I loved the puzzle-...

4 solid stars – A classic Thursday Murder Club installment – so glad to have the Coopers Chase gang back! Elizabeth is finding her feet again after losing Stephen, and Joyce's daughter is getting married. Ron's family is dealing with their own dramas, and Ib is still Ib, bless him. At first, the mystery in "The Impossible Fortune" seemed a bit all over the place, and it definitely took a backseat to the gang and their families, to be honest, but that's kind of the point. Don't worry, it all come...

Favorite passage from *The Impossible Fortune* (subject to change by publication date):“Elizabeth sits completely still, and waits. It can take awhile, but if you are still long enough, they come to you. Fitful babies, zooming kittens, men with secrets….”It’s been about a year since the Thursday Murder Club solved its last case, as events from the fourth book have put things on PAUSE.The group is instead focused on some of the other people in their lives whom we’ve met before:-For Ron- it’s his ...