Just finished reading. Good pacing, good characters and decent crimes. I feared the voice might get too charming but it really never did. Like you, I had a few quibbles (perhaps one or two side stories/red herrings too many) but overall this very much deserves all the praise. Thank you again for recommending.
Regarding Van Gogh's ditty on your cork board: it reminded me of my own experience a few years ago. It is described in this poem. https://open.substack.com/pub/davidmacgregor/p/first-picture-in-colour-after-fifty?r=patn2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web. And in a slightly similar theme: https://open.substack.com/pub/davidmacgregor/p/two-ppl-eat-an-apple-in-the-garden?r=patn2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thank you this post. Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club has been popping up as a recommendation, so now I will definitely take a look.
Let me know what you think. I had a few quibbles but mostly thought it was a hoot.
Just finished reading. Good pacing, good characters and decent crimes. I feared the voice might get too charming but it really never did. Like you, I had a few quibbles (perhaps one or two side stories/red herrings too many) but overall this very much deserves all the praise. Thank you again for recommending.