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The Bullet That Missed

The Bullet That Missed

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  • Create Date：2022-09-20 21:22:13
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  • Author：Richard Osman
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Summary

It is an ordinary Thursday， and things should finally be returning to normal。

Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned。 A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline， and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders， ten years apart。

To make matters worse， a new nemesis pays Elizabeth a visit， presenting her with a deadly mission: kill or be killed。。。

While Elizabeth grapples with her conscience （and a gun）， the gang and their unlikely new friends （including TV stars， money launderers and ex-KGB colonels） unravel a new mystery。 But can they catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again？

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Reviews

Matthew ，

Love it so far！

Tash Pracy ，

I loved this so so so so so so so much

Carole ，

This was so much fun to read。 Osman’s characterisation is strong and the plot is well-paced。 I particularly like how he can introduce more characters who just fit so well into the world - they all feel so natural。 I did have a double take over one person having the same name as a Holby City character though… The beauty of the Thursday Murder Club series is how you can be intrigued one minute， laughing the next and then sniffling a little at some truly touching moments。 I’ve given this five stars This was so much fun to read。 Osman’s characterisation is strong and the plot is well-paced。 I particularly like how he can introduce more characters who just fit so well into the world - they all feel so natural。 I did have a double take over one person having the same name as a Holby City character though… The beauty of the Thursday Murder Club series is how you can be intrigued one minute， laughing the next and then sniffling a little at some truly touching moments。 I’ve given this five stars because it deserves it， although I think ‘The Man Who Died Twice’ is marginally better。 I did also buy the Waterstones addition with the extra story in it， which made me giggle。 。。。more

Rachel Constable ，

When I grow up， I want to be Elizabeth。

BrokenTune ，

3。5*

Debbie Thomson ，

Loved the next installment。 Could read about the fab fours escapades daily。

UKDana ，

When the Thursday Murder Club turn their sights to a ten year old murder case little do they realise the extreme events that will ensue。 Journalist Bethany Waites was on the trail of a VAT fraud worth £10，000，000 when her car went off a cliff edge。 Even though her body was never recovered the consensus is that she's dead。 No-one was ever convicted of her murder and the £10，000，000 never recovered。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim are determined to figure out exactly what happened to Bethany。Eve When the Thursday Murder Club turn their sights to a ten year old murder case little do they realise the extreme events that will ensue。 Journalist Bethany Waites was on the trail of a VAT fraud worth £10，000，000 when her car went off a cliff edge。 Even though her body was never recovered the consensus is that she's dead。 No-one was ever convicted of her murder and the £10，000，000 never recovered。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim are determined to figure out exactly what happened to Bethany。Everything that fans of The Thursday Murder Club have loved in the previous two books， The Thursday Murder Club and The Man Who Died Twice， shine through in the third book in the series。 Each of the main characters plays their role to perfection。 Ibrahim uses his skills as a psychiatrist to uncover information。 Ron， ever a trade unionist， uses his connections to gain access to people with a shady past。The women are at the forefront of the investigation。 Joyce is as ditsy as ever， able to talk herself into any place or situation。 Elizabeth really has to put her spy craft to full use in the investigation， particularly when things take an unexpected turn and her past with MI5 （or is it MI6） rears it's head。There are a host of lesser characters supporting our intrepid investigators。 Donna， Chris and Bogdan as usual are at the beck and call of the Thursday Murder Club。 The villain from the second book in the series， Connie Johnson， agrees to help discover information。 New characters add another dimension to the story。 Pauline， a make-up artist， offers romance for Ron。 We begin to see a softer side of Ron but we also have sympathy for Ibrahim as he is slowly losing his friend。 Another new character is local TV celebrity Mike Waghorn。 Mike has stuck with regional TV for the whole of his career， lapping up the celebrity status it gives him locally。 The story is threaded with humour and a little sadness。 The storylines involving Elizabeth's husband， Stephen， really do highlight the devastating effect of Alzheimer's and fill you with dread。Expanding the number of characters involved with the investigation works well， no doubt many of these characters will be called upon in subsequent books to help the team solve other cases。 All that we need now is for Richard Osman to write faster。If you enjoyed my review please check out my book blog， Reading For Leisurehttps://readingforleisure。blogspot。com/or follow me on Twitter@Debbie_Hart_UK 。。。more

BOOKLOVER EB ，

"The Bullet that Missed，" Richard Osman's third entry in his Thursday Murder Club mystery series， is his most engaging to date。 The protagonists are Elizabeth Best， a once-formidable spy with a colorful past; Ibrahim Arif， an insightful psychiatrist; Ron Ritchie， a fiery workers' rights advocate; and Joyce Meadowcroft， a tiny and cheerful former nurse and widow who is sharper than she appears， all live in the retirement village of Coopers Chase in Kent， England。 They add spice to their lives by "The Bullet that Missed，" Richard Osman's third entry in his Thursday Murder Club mystery series， is his most engaging to date。 The protagonists are Elizabeth Best， a once-formidable spy with a colorful past; Ibrahim Arif， an insightful psychiatrist; Ron Ritchie， a fiery workers' rights advocate; and Joyce Meadowcroft， a tiny and cheerful former nurse and widow who is sharper than she appears， all live in the retirement village of Coopers Chase in Kent， England。 They add spice to their lives by tackling unsolved homicides， and often outshine the police in the process。Elizabeth and her friends look into a cold case involving Bethany Waites， a journalist who， ten years earlier， was presumed washed out to sea when her wrecked car was discovered at the bottom of a cliff。 Before she disappeared， Waites had been preparing to expose a scam involving millions of dollars。 Members of the Thursday Murder Club question Bethany's friends and co-workers， and they discover that Waits had been an ambitious and savvy woman who hoped that this sensational story would advance her career。What makes this book a standout is its richness， variety， and laugh-out-loud dialogue。 Osmon satirizes amateur writers of detective fiction who think that it is easy to write a popular thriller; greedy individuals who would rather steal money than earn it; would-be-assassins who， when confronted with their victims， decide that killing them may not be worth the effort; and television personalities who are desperate to remain at the top by earning high ratings and maintaining a strong social media presence。 This complex whodunit will stump even the canniest armchair sleuths。 Along with the merriment， there are poignant passages about the toll that old age and sickness can take on us and those we love。 The author masterfully juggles a large and colorful cast of characters， such as Viktor， an amiable ex-KGB agent， and Connie Johnson， a hard-bitten and calculating prison inmate。 Osman keeps the compelling plot moving at a fast clip， and wraps things up ingeniously。 This riotous， poignant， and entertaining novel is a must-read for fans of off-beat crime fiction。 。。。more

kiara ，

already desperate for book 4！！

Deirbhile Giblin ，

Haven’t been so excited for a book release in a long time。 Brings me back to queuing for the latest Harry Potter。Thought I had this one figured out， until I didn’t - it did not disappoint！

Ellie Beadle ，

4。5 rounded up。 These books just get better and better！ I love these characters and I think this is the only series where I actually chuckle out loud to myself throughout。 I'm so glad Dickie O wacks these out one per year cause they are just the perfect cosy crime for me and I love them！Joyce is still my fave obvs she's my gyal xxx 4。5 rounded up。 These books just get better and better！ I love these characters and I think this is the only series where I actually chuckle out loud to myself throughout。 I'm so glad Dickie O wacks these out one per year cause they are just the perfect cosy crime for me and I love them！Joyce is still my fave obvs she's my gyal xxx 。。。more

Steve Fenton ，

If you haven't read 'The Thursday Murder Club' and 'The Man Who Died Twice' you need to start from the beginning。 It's worth it。If you have read the two previous books。。。 you probably already bought this one！Osman is undoubtedly one of the best cosy mysteries authors。 I didn't say "of our generation"， and that's deliberate。 If you haven't read 'The Thursday Murder Club' and 'The Man Who Died Twice' you need to start from the beginning。 It's worth it。If you have read the two previous books。。。 you probably already bought this one！Osman is undoubtedly one of the best cosy mysteries authors。 I didn't say "of our generation"， and that's deliberate。 。。。more

Kathy ，

Third book in a fun seriesSuch a fun read。 Had to pre-purchase this novel almost a year ago。 Didn't disappoint！ Hope there will be more in the series。 Third book in a fun seriesSuch a fun read。 Had to pre-purchase this novel almost a year ago。 Didn't disappoint！ Hope there will be more in the series。 。。。more

David Beer ，

Wonderful， just wonderful， great story， makes you laugh one minute and has your heart hurting the next， charming and relatable characters， I can’t praise this series enough and am so excited each year as the new one approaches。

Laura Neale ，

I’m glad to have read this （and will read the 4th one that is being written right now when it comes out）， however， I feel that the first was amazing， the second got better as it went on but this one was very slow to get my attention and interest and I didn’t love the plot as much as others。 I will always love the characters and hope we get to know them deeper instead of adding too many new characters in the next one！

Dianne ，

Forgot all about pre ordering The bullet that missed， what a lovely suprise。 We worth the wait， it starts where the last ended。 The usual Thursday murder club members looking into an old murder case， Elizabeth has her own secrets， good old Joyce keeps us updated with her diary entries， Boden & Stephan still enjoy chess， even the odd adventure。 You will have to read it to find out the rest。Absolutely Brilliant

Jackie ，

I still love the characters- they are too gorgeous to not love them。 The plot， well that’s another story。 This book was not as good as the last two books， very Miss Marple this time。

Destiny || readingisyourdestiny ，

Best one yet！！

Harry ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - a fully fledged member of the Thursday murder club。 I didn’t think the series could get better， but it did。 Roll on book number 4！

Izzy ，

Loved it loved it loved it

Lewis Cain ，

Simply brilliant。 Funny， emotional and clever all in one。 I never tire of these characters and I’m genuinely sad that I’ve finished and have to wait another year for the next installment。 I never at one point felt bored or like anything was put in for the sake。 Every chapter had a relevance and a purpose， and the story was just a great journey to be on。 Loved it！

Anna Robinson ，

‘And I say thank you ma’am and you are the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom’ never fails！ Another showstopper！ Cosy crime

Clare ，

These are getting better and better！ I just love the whole concept and the twisty stories。 Brilliant！ More please！！！

Suzanne Turner ，

I think it’s probably as well written as the first two but I didn’t enjoy it as much as I had been listening to the audiobooks and the change of narrator for book 3 was too jarring。 I read the book instead but had been looking forward to the familiarity of Lesley Manville’s narration。

Rebecca Graham ，

I don't normally write reviews， just leave a score but there's definitely something about the Thursday Murder Club Gang that always leave me wanting more！ I can't wait for the 4th instalment。 I won't give any spoilers away here but I'm always guessing throughout all 3 thinking I've guessed who it is， then there's a surprise other layer （then another） this book was BRILLIANT！ Well written funny and gripping！！ Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibraheem are like old friends it's like coming home！！！ Thank y I don't normally write reviews， just leave a score but there's definitely something about the Thursday Murder Club Gang that always leave me wanting more！ I can't wait for the 4th instalment。 I won't give any spoilers away here but I'm always guessing throughout all 3 thinking I've guessed who it is， then there's a surprise other layer （then another） this book was BRILLIANT！ Well written funny and gripping！！ Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibraheem are like old friends it's like coming home！！！ Thank you for such an amazing book （again） Richard Osman！！！ 。。。more

Kaela ，

3。5

Tana ，

Loved checking in with the Murder club - fun charachters （some new this time that I wonder if they will stay。。。） Elizabeth and crew cleverly solve a cold case。

Carmen ，

This series just gets better and better， I simply adore it

VicksBookShelf ，

This group of quirky pensioners are exactly what I want from retirement 😂 Don't underestimate them because they're nearing 80 and can't bend their knees， they know a thing or two about spotting clues， sniffing out lies and finding murderers。 I don't think I've ever been close to crying when reading a book before but this with this one I actually had tears in my eyes， even though you are taken on these absolutely wild adventures and read things you wouldn't expect from people their age it also sh This group of quirky pensioners are exactly what I want from retirement 😂 Don't underestimate them because they're nearing 80 and can't bend their knees， they know a thing or two about spotting clues， sniffing out lies and finding murderers。 I don't think I've ever been close to crying when reading a book before but this with this one I actually had tears in my eyes， even though you are taken on these absolutely wild adventures and read things you wouldn't expect from people their age it also shows the downsides to being 80 （ish） with dementia and loneliness。 * There's some sad mixed in with the happy。 Overall I thoroughly enjoyed yet another Thursday murder club adventure！ There's still a lot unsaid with this one but maybe that'll carry on to the next book or parts of it will？ I certainly know there's one character waiting for their chance 😬🤐* My favourite character is Joyce 😊 goes without saying really she's brilliant 🙏 。。。more

Hannah Watson ，

I haven’t been disappointed by this series so far and this instalment is no different！ It’s the perfect blend of curiosity and comedy with characters I have now grown to love and new characters who slot neatly into the world Osman has created。 I especially love being a detective myself with his novels but always forgetting one or more details and being surprised at the end by a final plot twist。 My only fear now is for my beloved Thursday Murder Club members - logic suggests some journeys might I haven’t been disappointed by this series so far and this instalment is no different！ It’s the perfect blend of curiosity and comedy with characters I have now grown to love and new characters who slot neatly into the world Osman has created。 I especially love being a detective myself with his novels but always forgetting one or more details and being surprised at the end by a final plot twist。 My only fear now is for my beloved Thursday Murder Club members - logic suggests some journeys might come to an end in the final instalment and they are always living in peril。 I’m in equal measure excited and nervous about the final book in the series！ 。。。more

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