It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favorite criminal.
But when Elizabeth meets Nick, a wedding guest asking for her help, she finds her old instincts are ready to be put to the test again. And when Nick disappears without a trace, his cagey business partner becomes the gang’s next stop. It seems the duo have something valuable—something worth killing for.
Joyce’s daughter Joanna jumps into the fray to help the gang as they seek answers: Has someone kidnapped Nick, and what’s this uncrackable code they keep hearing about? Plunged back into action once more, can the four friends solve the puzzle and a murder in time?
The Impossible Fortune, the fifth book in Richard Osman's Thursday Murder Club series, will be published September 30, 2025. Viking Penguin provided an early galley for review.
I am a fan of Osman's novels and the series. So, I was happy to see this one scheduled for this year.
Of course, the new adventure picks up with story threads established in previous novels. The reader is seeing the growth and evolution of these characters as we check in on them once again. It rewards those who have been with the series since the start, yet it is still accessible for those just jumping in for the very first time.
In an attempt to avoid spoiling any of the plot, I really enjoyed the various interactions between characters we've encountered before and new ones that have come into the narrative. I do hope we'll continue to see more as these relationships evolve. Also, I enjoyed the twists and turns in the plot as well as the way the clues were revealed.
Finally, I am glad to hear that Osman has plans to continue both this series and his We Solve Murders line.
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