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The Thursday Murder Club
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What's like the number one book series in the UK right now is the the Thursday murder club right where it's like a bunch of seniors running they're going around and solving murders because they live at a at a home together.
Jack Posobiec · Timcast IRL · Feb 2026 Listen at 1:30:24 The best things said about it
Let me give you the big mainstream example and that's the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club books are 100% cozy mysteries there's nothing that's going to make you blanch Tina...
So his first that came out in 2020 was called the Thursday Murder Club and it followed a group of pensioners.
Why people recommend it
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman is a popular contemporary mystery novel following a group of pensioners who live in a retirement village and investigate unsolved crimes together. Jack Posobiec brought up the book series on Timcast IRL to highlight cultural differences regarding senior living arrangements in the United Kingdom, noting that a group of seniors living together and running around solving murders constitutes one of the top book series currently in the country. John Maher mentioned the work on The Book Review as a quintessential mainstream example of a cozy mystery, assuring listeners that there is nothing in it that will make anyone blanch. Similarly, Shuman Katib discussed Richard Osman's famous previous mystery novel on the same podcast, pointing out that its 2020 debut followed a group of pensioners. The widespread discussion across different literary and cultural programs highlights the broad appeal of Osman's humorous and gentle approach to the mystery genre, cementing its status as a major publishing phenomenon both in the UK and internationally through its engaging characters, lighthearted tone, and clever plotting that captivates a diverse readership of all ages.
Every mention
Jack Posobiec What's like the number one book series in the UK right now is the the Thursday murder club right where it's… 1
“What's like the number one book series in the UK right now is the the Thursday murder club right where it's like a bunch of seniors running they're going around and solving murders because they live at a at a home together”
John Maher let me give you the big mainstream example and that's the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club books are 100%… 1
“let me give you the big mainstream example and that's the Richard Osman Thursday Murder Club books are 100% cozy mysteries there's nothing that's going to make you blanch Tina...”
Joumana Khatib so his first that came out in 2020 was called the Thursday Murder Club and it followed a group of pensioners 1
“so his first that came out in 2020 was called the Thursday Murder Club and it followed a group of pensioners”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“author behind the biggest literary sensation since Harry Potter., the Thursday Murder Club series.”
“and where she is now in her Retirement Village which is the basis of the Thursday Murder Club books”