Richard Osman is famous in the UK. That's probably why his name is very LARGE on this cover. He is a comedian that hosts a quiz show and is very very tall. He has a whisper of "monster" in his looks but this book is so great that I'll bet he's charming and delightful in real life. While it would help to have a British friendly attitude, you don't have to be an Anglophile to like this.
This is a quasi-cozy mystery involving older rich pensioners. I say quasi-cozy because it is also a police procedural. Well let's face it--the old people are the stars. It is entertainment and I haven't heard anyone I've recommended it to not like it. While it does have a sense of humor, it is not the focus and the jokes are artfully peppered with some jokes. Read this if you need to do a relax. It's been a stressful year and there is no end in sight. I'm not sure what 2022 will bring but might as well expect the worse. Seems like at least once a week there is a bizarre news item. Why can't we have weird and dumb stories dominate the news again? I'm thinking: a cottage cheese shortage, a bridge made just for ostriches, new bookbag designs, whether culottes are coming back, and volcano ash face masks. If the news thinks that those millionaires' dick rockets are the light and fun side of the news they need to read the room.
While the crew in this book drink a lot of wine I think they would welcome a nice gin gimlet: 2 and 1/2 ounces of gin, 1/2 ounce of lime juice, 1/2 ounce of simple syrup. I like to shake my cocktails but if you want to avoid a cloudy cocktail you can stir. I don't care if its cloudy the shaking is just too fun. Also, if you are lazy like me you could replace the simple syrup with a little (probably a 1/4 oz) of agave nectar.
