Steve Wheeler is enjoying retired life. He still does the odd bit of investigation work, but he prefers his familiar routines: the pub quiz, his favorite bench, his cat waiting for him at home. His days of adventure are over. Adrenaline is daughter-in-law Amy’s job now.
Amy Wheeler thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. Working in private security, every day is dangerous. She’s currently on a remote island protecting mega-bestselling author Rosie D’Antonio, until a dead body and a bag of money mean trouble in paradise. So she sends an SOS to the only person she trusts.
As a thrilling race around the world begins, can Amy and Steve outrun and outsmart a killer?
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman will be published September 17, 2024. Penguin Group Viking provided an early galley for review.
I've become a fan of Osman's mysteries over the past few years, having read all of his novels so far. His Thursday Murder Club series is a lot of fun. Of course, when I saw he was putting out a new book in a new series, I had to check it out.
With his two protagonists, Osman is giving us a family affair here. I like the dynamic between the two that shows the similarities and differences between them quickly. The world they move through is also a bit grittier and more ruthless, a nice change from his earlier work. And then there is Rosie, the perfect spice for this combination. I always enjoy characters who are writers.
Of course, there are plenty of interesting and fun secondary characters here as well. The author has a knack at populating his world with folks that we very likely could see again in the sequel(s).
Lastly, I like Osman's use of ChatGPT as an element in the story. As someone who has played around with the AI tool, I found it to be something writers can use to our benefit.
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