01-01-2026, 10:51 AM
The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman
This is the sequel (I think. There might be another book as well, but I don't think so) to the Thursday Murder Club.
The whole squad is back. I now see everyone as the characters as portrayed in the Netflix movie. Elizabeth is Mirren. Ibrahim is Kingsley. Ron is Brosnan. But that doesn't take away. The characters, obviously have more depth in the book and are more interesting. Unfortunately, the story isn't quite as interesting. Although some of the new characters are quite fun.
There is a wedding and the best man goes missing, feared dead. His partner in an underground vault is the main culprit but so are various Lords and Drug Dealers. There are several subplots about abused daughters and young girls seeking a life of crime which add flavor but don't really impact the main story. And the main story peters out at the end. The answer to the mysteries are kind of banal.
But the writing is good even if the story being told isn't quite up to snuff.
This is the sequel (I think. There might be another book as well, but I don't think so) to the Thursday Murder Club.
The whole squad is back. I now see everyone as the characters as portrayed in the Netflix movie. Elizabeth is Mirren. Ibrahim is Kingsley. Ron is Brosnan. But that doesn't take away. The characters, obviously have more depth in the book and are more interesting. Unfortunately, the story isn't quite as interesting. Although some of the new characters are quite fun.
There is a wedding and the best man goes missing, feared dead. His partner in an underground vault is the main culprit but so are various Lords and Drug Dealers. There are several subplots about abused daughters and young girls seeking a life of crime which add flavor but don't really impact the main story. And the main story peters out at the end. The answer to the mysteries are kind of banal.
But the writing is good even if the story being told isn't quite up to snuff.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm