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1 author picked The Impossible Fortune as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Book 5 in Osman’s series of elderly sleuths, the plot is as convoluted as always, but the real magic is the characters, each with their own personality, each with their own problems and interests, each enjoyable and just plain fun to be around. I love older characters and have written a cozy mystery series starring older ladies and a suspense novel with a quirky mother, and these four Thursday Murder Clubbers are right up my alley.

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