Richard Osman says he’s confident about his new book, We Solve Murders and isn’t worried about failure. The new book marks the start of a fresh crime series from the beloved former Pointless host, 53. In addition to this, Osman’s earlier success, The Thursday Murder Club, is being adapted into a Netflix film.
The adaptation will feature a star-studded cast, including Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan, Richard E. Grant, and Sir Ben Kingsley. Osman has recently enjoyed remarkable success, with the fourth instalment of The Thursday Murder Club series becoming one of the UK’s top-selling books of the past year, according to Amazon Books sales data.
Nevertheless, the House of Games presenter openly admits he doesn’t feel pressured for his new book to "be a success". "I honestly don’t feel any pressure in terms of sales," he says. "I’ve had a career where I’ve had successes and a lot more failures, and there’s less pressure when there’s a success," he told Radio Times.
“You just have to write what comes from your heart. That’s always been my rule: never write to impress, never write to be successful. “Just write the thing that you want to write and then you can’t go too far wrong.
" His new book introduces two compelling new protagonists: Steve Wheeler, a former police officer who has become a hesitant private investigator, and his daughter-in-law Amy, a daring private security officer driven by a thirst for adventure and adrenaline. The synopsis for the .