The Thursday Murder Club

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there's a grieving widower Bernard who sits on him and his wife's bench all the time. It does not end happily.
there's a grieving widow Joyce who doesn't want to talk about her dead husband. She might have a chance of happiness.
there are two characters who are mourning the living - one in a coma, one who has dementia. One does not end happily.
there's a grieving daughter but we don't hear from her.
It is a very twee, warm, cosy easy read - almost lowest common denominator/reads like a screenplay/famous five look at murder.
Not suitable for the newly bereaved though given how one deals with their grief.

@Hazelmazel thank you, I was worried that would be the case and I am pleased I didn't buy it. It is very hard to find books at the minute! Gruesome murders seem, strangely, to be the safest option!

I have it reserved on my Library Borrowbox (audio book). Unfortunately, it is not due until Feb 2021!!

I get books for a member of a book club, she likes most genres, but her mum and her husband have both died recently (neither expected) and its been really hard to find books avoiding both these subjects, or books about falling in love or nice family time (anything that would make her sadder, really) and that she hasn't read. A review of this book suggested it dealt with older people issues, which I assumed was illness and death. What do you reckon, would this book be safe or not?

Art Malik is not a bad shout for Ibrahim even though he has pakistani rather than Egyptian ancestry. He would do a good job.

Just finished. Quite enjoyed it but only laughed out loud at the Strictly Come Poisoning joke. Warm enough - totally see it translating to film but am surprised Spielberg has the film rights. It is so British, it's almost Midsomer murders meets Agatha Christie meets waiting for God.
I loved Knives Out but cannot see a Hollywood version of this, a BBC/US co-production maybe but if it goes Hollywood they'll go for a cast like the Best Exotic Marigold Hotel and 'names' potentially as opposed to British character actors. I like Judi, Maggie etc and can see Helen Mirren as Lizzie because of her role in R.E.D but you want an older Fiona Shaw.
Casting octogenarians is going to be tricky unless going for stalwarts I guess. As I was reading, I saw them as younger. Penelope Wilton and Celia Imrie seem too nice/cosy for the Liz role. You want steely. Anne Reid maybe.
Lesley Manville did the audiobook and I saw her as Joyce, saw the British actor Dave Hill as Ron, Rupert Graves as Chris (too close to Sherlock and not Dad bod enough probably), Kim Bodnia as Bogdan (if too old then Andrew Brooke) and Letitia Wright as Donna.
Now watch Spielberg bring out Pierce Brosnan (I love him but no).

I enjoyed it v much, but it did feel like it was written as if it was the only chance the author would get - so he threw the kitchen sink at it!

I really enjoyed it, but I have to say I enjoyed the characters much more than the actual mystery!

It was quite entertaining. I did feel that the author was trying a bit too hard with the plot twists.

Yes, I read it last weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it!

I enjoyed it. Joyce reminded me so much of my Nan (in her writing style during the diary sections as much as anything) that it did make me nostalgic.

I have this on my autumn reading list and I am really looking forward to it!