One evening, whilst out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. She lives alone in a faded mansion in Marlow, sets crossword puzzles for The Times, and there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink. The Plot (From the Back) 77 year old Judith Potts is blissfully happy. But (I am going to whisper this) The Marlow Murder Club is better.

It is pitched perfectly at fans of Richard Osman's book and can't wait for the follow up published in 2 weeks. If you are sat thinking the cover looks vaguely familiar, this is because publishers know their stuff! The cover art uses the same colours as the cover of The Thursday Murder Club, the astronomical bestseller penned by Richard Osman. Read My review of The Courage to Be Disliked.Read my review of The Thursday Murder Club.I've linked some of the titles we have discussed below. We read this as part of our family reading group.

The Marlow Murder Club however does not feature him and is the first in the Marlow Murder Club mystery with a fresh set of characters. he has also written a number of spin-off novels featuring the first Death in Paradise detective DI Richard Poole. Now before you start believing that you have wandered into the digital version of the Radio Times, there is a reason for this! The author of the Marlow Murder Club created Death in Paradise. The fictional island of Saint Marie is served by an airport, a meditation centre, has a volcano, several rock festivals and boasts an astounding amount of murders all solved by a quirky Inspector and his staff of 3. Imagine Midsomer Murders with a range of 'locked door' seemingly impossible mysteries all set on a beautiful Caribbean Island. If you are looking for a gentle crime TV series, the I would definitely recommend Death in Paradise.

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