overall this book was an okay read. i'm not a huge fan of the main character because i do find her really annoying (shes everyone’s annoying grandmother who bothers you about everything and sticks her nose everywhere). maybe it's a small town thing, i wouldn't know. but the story was much too boring for me and i didn't really feel for any of the characters.

Who doesn’t love a good murder mystery?
Never underestimate a pensioner whose life-long job has been to create puzzles and mysteries for others to solve. Judith is a 77-year-old senior, eccentric to some, who discovers that her neighbor has been murdered. Like Mrs. Marple, she is set on helping the local constable and really is quite witty. Along the way, she brings in new friends, Susie the local dog walker and Becks, the prim and proper vicar’s wife to help as they become the Marlow Murder Club, when it becomes evident there is a serial killer as it goes from one murder to three. However, it’s all very proper while they talk about suspects and motives while they have their tea and biscuits. The tongue in cheek and antics of these women put them at risk in their amateur sleuthing. Can they solve who the killer is and still stay safe?

I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery. The delightful antics of the Marlow Murder Club made this a fun read. The three women were very clever and while solving the great mystery, had mysteries about themselves as well. Some good red herrings and twists and turns to keep it interesting. While toted as a stand-alone novel, I’m hoping that Thorogood carries on and the Marlow Murder Club find another mystery to solve in the future.

Many thanks to #netgalley #marlowmurderclub #robertthorogood for the opportunity to read and review this book.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Marlow Murder Club. The central characters are a trio of amateur sleuths in a small English village. We learn a bit about all of them as they uncover not one, but three seemingly unconnected murders. I can only hope this is the first of many novels starring this trio.

Nice mystery, enjoyable characters. The solution was mostly easy to guess with a few red herrings but I still really enjoyed the journey. Nice to have characters that aren’t perfect. Would read more in the series if there are more toco e.

Judith Potts is seventy-seven years old and blissfully happy. She lives on her own in a faded mansion just outside Marlow, there's no man in her life to tell her what to do or how much whisky to drink, and to keep herself busy she sets crosswords for The Times newspaper. One evening, while out swimming in the Thames, Judith witnesses a brutal murder. The local police don't believe her story, so she decides to investigate for herself, and is soon joined in her quest by Suzie, a salt-of-the-earth dog-walker, and Becks, the prim and proper wife of the local vicar. Together, they are the Marlow Murder Club. I had previously only known this writer through his Death in Paradise series....one of my favorite shows. But this story and these characters need a show of their own. So immensely clever and the characters are a hoot! I loved every minute of this story and was actually sad when it ended. I want more of Judith and her posse immediately! Thank you NetGalley for the advanced readers copy for review.

The Marlow Murder Club by Robert Thorogood is a fantastic fun mystery with older characters that I absolutely LOVED and read in LESS than 24 hours!!!!

Judith Potts is the 77 year old protagonist. She lives alone in a gorgeous mansion left to her by her Aunt. She loves being single, no one to tell her what she can or can't do. She creates (sets) Crosswords for the local newspaper and does jigsaw puzzles she gets at the charity shop even though she clearly wants for nothing.

Judith LOVES to swim and one night she witnesses a murder and of course the police don't believe the elderly woman. And that simply won't do! She teams up with Suzie a dog walker and Becks, a quite formal and clean-cut wife of the local Vicar. They ARE the Marlow Muder Club.

The characters are so well written, I absolutely LOVED these women and their shenanegans!

The story is perfectly paced revealing small juicy pieces a little at a time.

There are quite a few twists and let me say when the killer was revealed my jaw was on the floor.

This was such a wonderfully written perfectly unique mystery featuring older sleuths

If it’s one thing I discovered that I love during this last year is that I love a cozy mystery. Especially with old folks forming their own Murder Mystery clubs. Yes, this book is similar to The Thursday Murder Club, there is no escaping that comparison. However, this book was enjoyable despite that. I enjoy any stories that include a rag tag cast of characters and this fulfilled that checkbox. The book did lose a bit of steam towards the end but I can overlook that and suspend my belief the police department will rely on amateur sleuths to solve a crime. Overall a fun read.

This is my first book in this series and with this author. I love that the main character is 77. She is full of life and I hope I am like Judith at that age. Overall this is a fun and lighthearted mystery. It is a bit slow in the beginning.
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Every once in a while, I enjoy a cozy, and I did find The Marlow Murder Club fun, in large part because the main character is 77, wears a cape, and loves good whiskey. :)

I'm drawn to older eccentric protagonist and Judith Potts fits the description. Having introduced the characters and setting, this new series has the potential, but isn't quite there.

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Cozy Mystery. Jan. 7, 2021. Print length: 340 pages.

Judith Potts is a 77-year-old English pensioner who lives in a house on the Thames she inherited from her Great Aunt Betty. To keep herself busy and make a little money, the widow makes crosswords for national newspapers. When she hears a gunshot that seems to have come from her neighbor's house in Marlow while swimming and being disappointed with the police response, she puts her crossword logic to work. While "helping" Detective Sergeant Tanika Malik, she makes friends with two other neighbor women to solve that murder and subsequent crimes. The characters are of various ages and backgrounds and there is also humor sprinkled throughout. I hope there is a sequel. Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.
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SO much fun. I think this one would be perfect for fans of The Little Old Lady Who Broke All The Rules.

Oh, I adored this! This is what a proper murder mystery thriller should be. Twists and turns with an unexpected ending - bring on Book 2!!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for this ARC. I thoroughly enjoyed this cozy mystery. There was not a single dull moment as we ride along with Judith, Suzie, and Becks to solve the murders and reach the quite unexpected ending. I look forward to reading The Marlow Murder Club 2.

This was a cute cozy mystery that was light hearted but still kept me on the edge of my seat trying to figure out what happens next. It was like a mix between The Thursday Murder Club and Only Murders in the Building. I really enjoyed the characters and I was excited to read that there was going to be a second story! I hope this becuase a new series.

This book was terrific fun. It features three amateur women detectives widely varied in age and background, a delightfully
light and humorous tone, a thrilling climax and a very ingenious solution right up there with the best of Golden Age mysteries
I highly recommend it and look forward to the next in the series

This was a fun mystery! It was a bit like a cozy with the amateur sleuthing but it had a more serious tone and was less silly/humorous than most cozies. It reminded me a lot of The Thursday Murder Club in tone and character. Overall, it was an enjoyable fast-paced mystery that was easy to read without getting depressing. I'd definitely read another one in this series.

I love Robert Thorogood series on television "Death in Paradise " unfortunately the books are not easily available in Australia, so when this one came on Netgalley I was thrilled. And yes it is as good as the only other book I was able to get my hands on here.
The story starts with a 77yr old women swimming naked in a river and ends with .......well you will need to read it, all I"ll say is It is a fabulous and funny story that just kept me captivated from the start to finish, and I was so sorry when it did. Another winner book, plenty of excitement, human characters and a great ending.

crosswords, small-town, murder, murder-investigation, amateur-sleuth, law-enforcement, sleuthing-seniors, sly-humor, situational-humor, verbal-humor, England, friendship, theft, cosy-mystery*****

Fun!
There's the puzzle maker, the dog walker, the rector's wife, and the police detective?! Judith starts the sleuthing after hearing voices and a gunshot at her neighbor's while swimming naked in the Thames (she's 77). The police disregard her but she is determined to follow up and make them listen. The detective only listens after the rector's wife pipes up, the second murder occurs, and the dogwalker joins in. This book is as much fun as the characters and has plenty of plot twists and red herrings. Loved it!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Poisoned Pen Press via NetGalley. Thank you!

If you are like me, you dream of someday solving mysteries, perhaps joining or starting your own detective agency. If that's you, this is surely a book for you!

Judith Potts is an iconic figure in Marlow, her village. he resides in a great mansion and writes crossword puzzles for a living. At 77, she is still able to swim in the Thames and walk to town when necessary. When Judith witnesses a murder in her neighborhood, she is unable to interest the police. Undeterred, she begins her own investigation which sends her directly in to the path of two other unlikely detectives who all together, the make an excellent squad.

Really enjoyed this story. If you love Richard Osman , enjoyed Suburban Dicks, or just love a rollicking British mystery than this is a novel for you! Here's hoping for many more featuring the MMC, they are charming and entertaining for sure! #TheMarlowMysteryClub #PosionedPenPress #NetGalley

Genuinely brilliant and intriguing! I loved Judith from page one, and was hooked into her story immediately. With plenty of twists and turns, I would not hesitate to recommend this brilliant book to anyone.