A friend at my book club passed The Marlow Murder Club (#1,095) on to me. Its author, Robert Thorogood, in addition is the writer behind the PBS mystery series Murder In Paradise. I thoroughly enjoyed this twisty novel.
It features a most unlikely trio of amateur detectives: Judith, an elderly lady who lives on her own on the Thames River who witnesses the murder of her neighbor while out swimming in the nude; Suzie, a down on her luck dog walker caught at the scene of a second murder; and Becks, the picture-perfect suburban housewife whose investment banker husband found his second calling as the local vicar. These ladies all share something in common. Deep down, they are all lonely. Trying to track down a killer in their small village unites them in deeply satisfying way both for them and their readers. They are joined by DS Malik, the police officer who finds herself unexpectedly in charge of a major case. Are Judith, Suzie and Becks a help or a hindrance to helping her solving her case?
If you enjoy Agatha Christie novels, The Marlow Murder Club will undoubtedly appeal to you. Personally, I'd like to see Robert Thorogood adapt his novel into a screenplay. It would be delicious fun!
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