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We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders, #1)
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We Solve Murders (We Solve Murders #1)
By Richard Osman, narrated by Nicola Walker
I already enjoy Richard Osman's "Thursday Murder Club" series (more please!) and now he's started this new series, "We Solve Murders" and I'm ready for more. The story is humorous throughout, despite the body count, sometimes because of the body count, and so many people are thinking and saying things we should not think or say and I'm chuckling all the way.
We meet Steve Wheeler, retired but still doing investigative work, such as finding lost pets and such. Steve misses his late wife so much that he "talks" to her via a dictaphone throughout his days and nights. Game nights at the pub and enjoying a beer on his couch with his cat, Trouble, are some of his most favorite things to do. But he also adores his daughter in law, Amy, and they rarely go a day without speaking on the phone at least once a day. When she's on a job and can't check in with him, he worries about her. He knows how you can plan to have years left with a loved one and they can be gone in an instant.
Amy Wheeler is a private security officer and you do not want to mess with her. She doesn't trust many people, she's always alert and wary, and she can take care of herself and anyone around her. But one of her biggest soft spots is her father in law, Steve. She wants him to be okay but she knows his heart is broken with loss and grief. Amy wishes her husband and his father were closer, they need each other but won't admit it.
When it becomes apparent that someone might want to frame Amy for murders and/or murder Amy, Steve's not going to sit still for that nonsense even if it does cut into his pub game night and couch time at home. A huge cast of characters are involved in the action, many with the most rotten of motives in mind, but even the characters who might be on our side don't pretend to be innocent angels. Whether we are following good guys, bad guys, or who knows what guys, everyone is funny in one way for another. So now Richard will be writing twice as much as before, right? So he can keep up with my TWO series now, right? No pressure, Richard, but when is the next book out? ha ha
Published September 17, 2024
Thanks to my library and Libby for this audiobook.
By Richard Osman, narrated by Nicola Walker
I already enjoy Richard Osman's "Thursday Murder Club" series (more please!) and now he's started this new series, "We Solve Murders" and I'm ready for more. The story is humorous throughout, despite the body count, sometimes because of the body count, and so many people are thinking and saying things we should not think or say and I'm chuckling all the way.
We meet Steve Wheeler, retired but still doing investigative work, such as finding lost pets and such. Steve misses his late wife so much that he "talks" to her via a dictaphone throughout his days and nights. Game nights at the pub and enjoying a beer on his couch with his cat, Trouble, are some of his most favorite things to do. But he also adores his daughter in law, Amy, and they rarely go a day without speaking on the phone at least once a day. When she's on a job and can't check in with him, he worries about her. He knows how you can plan to have years left with a loved one and they can be gone in an instant.
Amy Wheeler is a private security officer and you do not want to mess with her. She doesn't trust many people, she's always alert and wary, and she can take care of herself and anyone around her. But one of her biggest soft spots is her father in law, Steve. She wants him to be okay but she knows his heart is broken with loss and grief. Amy wishes her husband and his father were closer, they need each other but won't admit it.
When it becomes apparent that someone might want to frame Amy for murders and/or murder Amy, Steve's not going to sit still for that nonsense even if it does cut into his pub game night and couch time at home. A huge cast of characters are involved in the action, many with the most rotten of motives in mind, but even the characters who might be on our side don't pretend to be innocent angels. Whether we are following good guys, bad guys, or who knows what guys, everyone is funny in one way for another. So now Richard will be writing twice as much as before, right? So he can keep up with my TWO series now, right? No pressure, Richard, but when is the next book out? ha ha
Published September 17, 2024
Thanks to my library and Libby for this audiobook.
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Needs to stop hosting (tv programme) House of Games and get cracking writing!! Great review Marilyn ❤️
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Yeah Richard! Don’t keep us waiting! 😆 Great review!
Terrific review, Marilyn! I just picked this up from the library today! 💖
Very exciting review, Marilyn. I need to hurry up and read his first series, then first one. ❤️
Terrific review! So glad you enjoyed this one too. 💚
Wonderful review! Can’t wait to get this book from the library.
Ceecee wrote: "Needs to stop hosting (tv programme) House of Games and get cracking writing!! Great review Marilyn ❤️"Yes, stop spreading himself too thin 😂 Thanks, Ceecee!
Jayme wrote: "Yeah Richard! Don’t keep us waiting! 😆 Great review!"No pressure! Get writing! 🤣
Debbie wrote: "Terrific review, Marilyn! I just picked this up from the library today! 💖"Thank you, Debbie, I know I'd have enjoyed the print book but I'm so glad I was able to get the audiobook because the narrator was so good! 💚
Sheyla � wrote: "Fabulous review, Marilyn!"Thank you, Sheyla! 💕
NZLisaM wrote: "Very exciting review, Marilyn. I need to hurry up and read his first series, then first one. ❤️"That's the best way to read a series, you'll get to read four in a row with the first series since they are already out. Thanks, Lisa! 🤗
Mary Beth wrote: "Terrific review! So glad you enjoyed this one too. 💚"Thank you, Mary Beth! 🥰
Izzie McFussy wrote: "Wonderful review! Can’t wait to get this book from the library."Thank you, Izzie! 💙
Fantastic review. I loved this story and cannot wait for the next!
Great review, Marilyn. I love stories that have me cracking up throughout the story. Just read one of those. I already have the first installment for the Thursday Murder Club on my to-read list.
Fabulous review, Marilyn. I thought the same thing. Which series will get the next book? I vote for this one! 🥰
Great review, Marilyn! So glad you enjoyed! I can't wait to read this! :)
Fab review Marilyn, I love how Osman is giving the older generations voices and stories in the modern crime fiction climate and entertaining us :)
Glad you enjoyed this too Marilyn! Great review 💙💙
I can’t wait to start this one! Great review, Marilyn💜
Sonya wrote: "Fantastic review. I loved this story and cannot wait for the next!"It was so good and I hope the next audiobook has the same narrator. Thank you, Sonya!
Donne wrote: "Great review, Marilyn. I love stories that have me cracking up throughout the story. Just read one of those. I already have the first installment for the Thursday Murder Club on my to-read list."I think you'll like that series and this one was just one funny line after another. I could hang out with these people although I'd want to stay away from the ones that would kill me. 😂 Thanks, Donne!
Taufiq wrote: "Wow, superbly done, Marilyn."Thank you, Taufiq!
Fran (Not Receiving Notifications) wrote: "Wonderful review, Marilyn!"Thank you, Fran!
Darla wrote: "Fabulous review, Marilyn. I thought the same thing. Which series will get the next book? I vote for this one! 🥰"Thank you, Darla, look at the fix he's put us in, having to vote against favorite books for other favorite books 🤣
Yun wrote: "Great review, Marilyn! So glad you enjoyed! I can't wait to read this! :)"Thank you, Yun, I should feel bad, laughing at murder, but he writes it so humorously 😏
Baba wrote: "Fab review Marilyn, I love how Osman is giving the older generations voices and stories in the modern crime fiction climate and entertaining us :)"Yes, because I am older and I know, unlike what I thought in my younger days, that we are no where near done, no where near being put on a shelf, and can often give young ones a run for their money. 😁 Thanks, Baba!
JustJJ wrote: "Glad you enjoyed this too Marilyn! Great review 💙💙"Thank you, JJ! 🥰
Jonetta wrote: "I can’t wait to start this one! Great review, Marilyn💜"Thank you, Jonetta, can't wait for more and more and more (I'm not greedy, am I?) 😆
Great review, Marilyn! I'm looking forward to this. Glad you enjoyed! xx
megs_bookrack wrote: "Great review, Marilyn! I'm looking forward to this. Glad you enjoyed! xx"Thank you meg! Funny how I ended a murder book with a smile on my face 😂
Debra wrote: "Brilliant review, Marilyn!"Thank you, Debra!
great review, MarliynW. I wish I can start reading his series soon.
Liong wrote: "great review, MarliynW. I wish I can start reading his series soon."Thank you, Liong! I can say that both of his series (which includes this one with just 1 book so far) are very entertaining and funny!
Waiting on this one� so glad to hear it will be worth the wait!! Wonderful review!! 😎
Heidi wrote: "Waiting on this one� so glad to hear it will be worth the wait!! Wonderful review!! 😎"Thank you, Heidi, such a funny author, while writing a good story, too 😁
An excellent review, Marilyn, really happy the series is off to such a fun start for you. 🌸
Amina wrote: "An excellent review, Marilyn, really happy the series is off to such a fun start for you. 🌸"Thank you, Amina! 🌺
glad you enjoyed this one also Marilyn. I do want more from the Thursday Murder Club. I can't wait for the movie coming in about 6 months I think
Dorie - Cats&Books :) wrote: "glad you enjoyed this one also Marilyn. I do want more from the Thursday Murder Club. I can't wait for the movie coming in about 6 months I think"Thank you, Dorie! I watch my TV less than once a year but I may have to wake it up for that movie!
Wonderful review Marilyn. I like this one too!
Keri wrote: "Wonderful review Marilyn. I like this one too!"Thank you, Keri!
Great review, Marilyn! I have to read this :D
Akankshya wrote: "Great review, Marilyn! I have to read this :D"Thank you, Akankshya!
Glad he's come out with a good new series you are enjoying! Great review 🩷
Tina wrote: "Glad he's come out with a good new series you are enjoying! Great review 🩷"I wonder if the characters in each series will every meet each other 😏 Thanks, Tina!
