MYSTERY

We Solve Murders

Pamela Dorman: Viking. Sept. 2024. 400p. ISBN 9780593653227. $30. M
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Retired police officer Steve Wheeler is content with his quiet life in an English village. His daughter-in-law Amy thrives on the adrenaline rush of her life as a bodyguard. Her latest assignment is protecting Rosie D’Antonio, the world’s second most popular mystery writer. But when Amy is set up as a patsy in a series of murders, and her boss disappears, she turns to the only person she can trust—Steve. He’s reluctant to leave home, but Rosie can be persuasive. She sends her private plane for him, and they all learn that the quiet man has hidden depths. With a mysterious opponent able to call on a number of potential assassins, the unusual trio are on the run from Dublin to Dubai and back to England in a fast-paced adventure as they hunt for a killer who has targeted Amy for unknown reasons.
VERDICT Given the big-screen plans for The Thursday Murder Club, Osman’s new novel will be in high demand. Although it starts a little slowly, this humorous caper quickly picks up speed, and readers will root for the trio. The humor and characters are reminiscent of Deanna Raybourn’s hit Killers of a Certain Age.
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