The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club Series #2) by Richard Osman
An instant New York Times bestseller! The second gripping novel in the New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment It's taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers... The Man Who Died Twice... dives right into joyous fun." The New York Times Book Review Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim the Thursday Murder Club are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper's Chase, their posh retirement village. But they are out of luck. An unexpected visitor an old pal of Elizabeth's (or perhaps more than just a pal?) arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he's seriously on the lam. Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.
- Author - Richard Osman
- Publisher - Penguin Publishing Group
- Publication Date - 07-26-2022
- Page Count - 384
- Paperback
- Age Range - Adult
- Mystery and Thriller
- Product Dimensions - 5.4 W x 7.6 H x 0.9 D
- ISBN-13 - 9781984881014
Web ID: 15058588
Witty, heartfelt sequel!
This sequel was great! The pace was consistent, the POV shifts smooth and engaging, and the mystery interesting. These characters are hilarious. I laughed out loud multiple times. They are also sharp and genuine—and care deeply for each other. The side plots were just as enjoyable as the main mystery and didn’t detract at all from the pace. Elizabeth and Joyce’s friendship developed a bit as well as Chris’s relationship with his partner Donna’s mother, Patrice. And the moments with Ibrahim and Ron, and Ron’s grandson Kendrick, were very sweet. I’ll definitely continue with this witty and heartfelt series.
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Another delightful and dark adventure
4.5 stars. I enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club so much that I immediately picked up The Man Who Died Twice in order to remain a little longer in the charming realm of Coopers Chase with these delightfully quirky characters. In this novel, we learn more about Elizabeth's intriguing past as the world she left behind takes center stage in the plot. (However, does anyone in Elizabeth's line of work ever really get out of the business and retire?) The action and mystery of the plot are centered on a cache of missing diamonds, followed by murder. The plot has the airiness of a well-done caper/heist film, although at times I felt some elements of the plot stretched my credulity a bit. That said, nothing was out of the realm of what septagenarians in reasonably good health and of sound mind could accomplish. There was plenty of complexity in the plot line to keep Elizabeth and us guessing. As with the first novel, my greatest enjoyment of this novel really came from the additional elements of the relationships of these characters to each other, and their feelings of fear, loneliness, vengeance and regret that underlie the ever-present wry humor. They each feel like real people who are experiencing their own personal emotions and moral ambiguities even as they participate in the world around them. I plan on continuing the series.
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5-Star Follow-up!
Second book in the TMC series and what a follow-up it was! This book is filled with even more action, laughs and surprises! You can’t help but fall in love with the whole gang
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