We Solve Murders: The Sunday Times #1 bestselling murder mystery from the author of The Thursday Murder Club
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FROM THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB
A cunning killer. A race around the world.
An iconic new detective team is born.
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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?
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PRAISE FOR RICHARD OSMAN
‘Brilliantly suspenseful’ JEFFERY DEAVER
‘Deplorably good’ IAN RANKIN
‘Funny, clever, compelling’ HARLAN COBEN
‘I smiled a million times’ MARIAN KEYES
‘Warm, wise and witty’ VAL MCDERMID
‘Osman just gets better’ SHARI LAPENA
‘This is a sitcom-meets-Bond, and a fine murder mystery’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘The twistiest, turniest tale told with all of Richard Osman’s trademark wit and warmth’ RED
‘The entertainment value is sky-high’ i NEWS
‘Thursday Murder Club fans, you are in for a treat’ PRIMA
‘Much as with the earlier books, I read We Solve Murders in a few pleasured gulps’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘The thing that shines through in Osman’s writing is that he really likes people and revels in all their foibles and eccentricities … a delightful read’ OBSERVER
‘The rightful king of crime’i
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (8 May 2025), Penguin |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 464 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0241997488 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0241997482 |
| Dimensions | 12.9 x 3.5 x 19.8 cm |
by Kate
I’ve been looking forward to reading We Solve Murders ever since Richard Osman announced that he would be writing a new series. It’s inevitable that there will be comparisons with The Thursday Murder Club and whilst that doesn’t feel entirely unfair, there are some marked differences. The humour, which is very British, is still there and it really helped me to enter the world of the characters, but this novel feels a lot less cosy and much more action packed.
I loved meeting our team of investigators, Steve, Amy and Rosie. They’re all very different and they’re not characters you would automatically put together, but I loved the way they played to each other’s strengths, encourage each other and had each other’s back. I enjoyed seeing them grow over the course of the novel, and it was a joy to see Steve, in particular, come out of his shell. They are surrounded by a great group of supporting characters, including Jeff and the pub quiz team, and they are all really well developed and fit seamlessly into the story.
The plot of We Solve Murders is complex and it did keep me on my toes for most of the novel. However, the characters are constantly on the move (much to Steve’s displeasure) and the chapters are quite short, so this creates a really fast pace to the novel that makes it really easy to read. There is a sense of danger that runs through the story and the intrigue kept me fully invested right until the end.
The ending sets us up brilliantly for a sequel, and indeed a long running series, and I’m really looking forward to seeing what happens next!
by Amazon Customer
Easily readable, witty and a good story line
by MalB
WE SOLVE MURDERS
Another fantastic read from Richard Osman. This book sets the scene I hope for a future series of books for the crime solving father & daughter in law duo. In true Richard Osman style it’s funny in places, keeps you guessing who’s the ‘baddie’ . A very easy enjoyable read.
by Mandy
Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It’s a good format, and I quickly believed, knew and loved the characters.
The international v local locations are a great balance. I really did enjoy the read. Mandy
by Martha
I loved this book, and couldn’t put it down.
There are a lot of characters and so the first few chapters are a bit complicated, but once I has got familiar with them all, I really enjoyed it.
Lots of twists and surprises, and I was guessing right to the end.
There is a definite Richard Osman style that has carried over from the Thursday Murder Club, but I like that, as it feels like a comfy blanket. It’s written in a way to enable sequels, so I really hope there are.
by Maya V.
The delivery was fast ,the copy arrived in great condition. Book itself is wonderful to read. Entertaining. Though it is not a sinister ,dark book as it tries to be. There is a cozy vibe to this. Great characters..
by Marcia
Não achei tão bom como os outros livros anteriores.
by Adrian Dooley
Oh I really wanted to like this one more than I did. The first in a new series from Osman after his very successful, and indeed very enjoyable Thursday Murder Club series. I feel We Solve Murders suffers the same issues as the first Murder Club book had, perhaps more so.
The Thursday Murder Club book one felt a little messy, too complicated, uneven in tone and not very well rounded characters. The subsequent books I found absolutely charming with much more streamlined lined stories, fantastically fleshed out characters and a confidence in the writing that ironed out the unevenness of the first. I hope that will be the case here.
The story of We Solve Murders feels overly complicated for the light hearted tone of the book. There’s way too many characters and the main characters who we are meeting for the first time suffer as a consequence. A daughter in law and father in law are the central characters and neither are that interesting.
Amy the daughter in law comes across as an extremely bland and uninteresting character to hang the book on. Steve, the father in law feels like an extra from The Thursday Murder Club, a character that didn’t quite make the cut.
The chapters are very short(some only a page long)and it’s to the detriment of the book. I couldn’t connect with the characters as it was like now you see them now you don’t as they dipped in and out of the story. We spend a couple of pages in one part of the world and suddenly we are somewhere else on the planet for a few minutes.
Look it’s an awful lot of moaning from me about it but there is enough there to make this an enjoyable series and I have confidence Mr Osman will deliver. It just felt like he tried to throw the kitchen sink at this new series opener and unfortunately it’s a case of less is more. More to just way too much.
I’m giving this three stars as I do have high hopes for the series and I think we will eventually see good books in it but for me We Solve Murders was a hugely underwhelming start.
by Mjc
More please. I am totally addicted. Funny, witty, very tongue in cheek, extremely intriguing plot – escapism at its best
by La Consigliera
It read like a first draft. It was obvious that the the author was less interested in the plot than establishing characters who would be central to books to follow in the new series (which will no doubt be much better). Shame on his editors for not insisting he do better.
by Ashley Clarke
Enjoyed the Thursday Murder Club,but this is better.
I hope for a lot more in this new series
by Amazon Customer
This series promises to be just as entertaining as the last one for this author! He has an incredible way of making murder and mayhem somehow amusing and entertaining. The characters are so vividly written that I can see and hear them in my mind at first meeting. This author is truly gifted. Never a dull moment.
by Mr. D. G. A. Debono
I’d liken the book to a delicious chocolate snack.
Very enjoyable at the time,but forgettable within a few days,but you’ll look forward to the next one.
Richard creates likeable characters. There’s humour and a very relaxed chilled vibe to the whole thing. There’s also a quaint “Englishness “about it all too.
There’s warmth and tenderness in the mix,and he does tap into a goodness in people.
He’s a skilful writer in that he makes the craft look easy. The story rolls along and the pages keep turning. No need to reread and characters are easily remembered. He also with a few sentences creates a person that is completely rounded and defined. The American border agent being an example of this …. And then he adds the human subtleties to that person.
Overall a lovely example of the genre.