The Man Who Died Twice: A Thursday Murder Club Mystery
The second installment in the beloved and New York Times bestselling series from Richard Osman, now streaming on Netflix
“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. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.
Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.
“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. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them? And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus? You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.
Richard Osman is back with everyone’s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first—an unputdownable, laugh-out-loud pleasure of a read.
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I think I enjoyed the second book more than the first, because I had watched the Netflix movie before discovering the books. The more I get to know these characters, the harder I laugh.
Just as good as the first one. Funny, smart, heartwarming, dramatic, and even a tinge of sad. I adore these characters and their stories.
I'll write a better review later on.
But, I had issues with the prose this time around ; especially when several dialogues were like :
"I'm Joyce," says Joyce
"I'm Bogdan," says Bogdan...
I mean, this was very sloppy, and I know it comes back in further books. You have editors and publishers out there who give small authors nightmares because their lines are a bit too redundant or not tight enough. Make it make sense.
And, I'm sorry, I took out a star just for that. Authors should take time and care with the text they present. Call me crazy, but that is part of their job.
**Mild Spoiler** :
Also, this book and the fourth one share a very similar story : a middleman who loses something needs to find it back or else. Someone stole it. People die because of it. The scooby gang must find it before the bad guys do, and they set a trap. Everyone's happy.
***End of spoiler***
Other than that, I could not recommend this book series enough. The TMC is back, and I can't get enough of them.
And the twists are just incredible. One after the other, they keep on coming and coming : what you thought was right is right, but then it is not.
The main characters are funny, witty, relatable, charming, and simply lovely overall. We keep on learning more and more about them, which I really appreciate.
Also, I laughed so much here, and I rarely do while reading books
It would be a 5 stars if the prose had been tighter.
But, I had issues with the prose this time around ; especially when several dialogues were like :
"I'm Joyce," says Joyce
"I'm Bogdan," says Bogdan...
I mean, this was very sloppy, and I know it comes back in further books. You have editors and publishers out there who give small authors nightmares because their lines are a bit too redundant or not tight enough. Make it make sense.
And, I'm sorry, I took out a star just for that. Authors should take time and care with the text they present. Call me crazy, but that is part of their job.
**Mild Spoiler** :
Also, this book and the fourth one share a very similar story : a middleman who loses something needs to find it back or else. Someone stole it. People die because of it. The scooby gang must find it before the bad guys do, and they set a trap. Everyone's happy.
***End of spoiler***
Other than that, I could not recommend this book series enough. The TMC is back, and I can't get enough of them.
And the twists are just incredible. One after the other, they keep on coming and coming : what you thought was right is right, but then it is not.
The main characters are funny, witty, relatable, charming, and simply lovely overall. We keep on learning more and more about them, which I really appreciate.
Also, I laughed so much here, and I rarely do while reading books
It would be a 5 stars if the prose had been tighter.
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