Four senior citizens in a posh retirement community get together and discuss cold police investigations each Thursday. They love pouring over the thrilling details and looking for connections in the cases that the police missed. Imagine their delight when they get to investigate an actual murder in their own community! Using their considerable skill, connections, and experience, the four stay one step ahead of the police. It isn't all fun and games though, and as the case progresses there are consequences they could not have forseen.
This is one of the titles I read because it is one of the top ten most requested books on my library's Overdrive right now. I really enjoy a good mystery, and this is one of the best I have read in a long time. The plot is very complex and tightly woven. The thing that makes this a gem, through, is Osman's insight into old age, and his compasionate, insightful, and really delightful portrayal of the main characters. The author is only 50 years old, and this is (believe it or not) his first novel, but he hits the nail on the head when it comes to understanding the vissisitudes of aging. The author's day job is as a UK TV personality, but I hope he writes some more. (2020, 368 p.)
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