Book info

• Title We Solve Murders
• Author Richard Osman
• Year 2024
• Genre Mystery

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 step ahead of a deadly enemy?

Thoughts

I (a bit reluctantly) have really enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club series, so was interested in this new series from the crazy successful Mr Osman. It didn’t work quite so well for me, it took me a couple of attempts to really stick with it. The characters just aren’t quite as well drawn, and the situation seems slightly less believable. I do like the unconventional marriage that Amy and Adam have, and Steve was clearly the best humorous character but I wasn’t sure. His conversation with the airport security, it didn’t feel like that could have happened, he wasn’t that charming. The story was fine, the writing obviously great, but I think Thursday Murder Club is far superior.

Rating: 2 / 5