Reviewed: 20 April 2026

The Impossible Fortune

by: Richard Osman

Thursday Murder Club, Book 5

Rating: (4.0/5)

I really enjoyed the book and the Netflix movie for the first book, and didn’t realize. I’d skipped books when I picked those up one up. I debated about going back before continuing.

I kept going. While I still want to go back to the ones I missed, I didn’t feel too lost picking things up with this story.

Like the first one, the characters are fun, and I love seeing seniors in action. I like how Joanna and her beau are integrated. Ibrahim had his day in this story a very cool and heartwarming subplot.

“Reformed” criminals, secrets, missing persons, and more. What’s not to like about the journey of The Thursday Club?

Happy Reading!

Release Date: 30-September-2025

British, Historical Mystery

Plot Summary

Who's got time to think about murder when there's a wedding to plan?

It’s been a quiet year for the Thursday Murder Club. Joyce is busy with table plans and first dances. Elizabeth is grieving. Ron is dealing with family troubles, and Ibrahim is still providing therapy to his favourite criminal.

But when Elizabeth meets a wedding guest who’s in trouble, kidnap and death are hot on their heels once more. A villain wants access to an uncrackable code, and will stop at nothing to get it. Plunged back into action once more, can the gang solve the puzzle and a murder in time?

Joyce’s daughter, Joanna, jumps into the fray to help the gang as they seek answers: Has someone kidnapped Nick? And what’s this uncrackable code they keep hearing about? Plunged back into action once more, can the four friends solve the puzzle and a murder in time?