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Violence
Barely any
Two murders, discussed procedurally; no graphic violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language in a warm British register
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
Social drinking among the characters
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The vulnerability and resilience of aging; characters carrying decades of loss with grace
What this book is about
In a luxurious retirement village in the English countryside, four residents meet each Thursday to look over unsolved murder cases — a former spy, a nurse, a psychiatrist, and an ex-trade unionist. When a property developer is found dead and a local policeman is murdered, they find themselves involved in a real investigation for the first time. Richard Osman's debut novel is a genuine cozy mystery in the British tradition — witty, warmly observed, with an elderly cast who are sharper than anyone gives them credit for — but it's also unexpectedly moving about aging, friendship, and what people have to leave behind.
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