The Bullet That Missed
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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 decade-old cold case—their favorite kind—leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers。
Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit。 Her mission？ Kill or be killed。 Suddenly the cold case has become red hot。
While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience （and a gun）， Joyce， Ron， and Ibrahim chase down the clues with help from old friends and new。 But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again？
From an upmarket spa to a prison cell complete with espresso machine to a luxury penthouse high in the sky， this third adventure of the Thursday Murder Club is full of the cleverness， intrigue， and irresistible charm that listeners have come to expect from Richard Osman’s bestselling series。
Listening Length: 11 hours and 16 minutes
Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned。 A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind—leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers。
Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit。 Her mission？ Kill or be killed。 Suddenly the cold case has become red hot。
While Elizabeth wrestles with her conscience （and a gun）， Joyce， Ron， and Ibrahim chase down the clues with help from old friends and new。 But can the gang solve the mystery and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again？
From an upmarket spa to a prison cell complete with espresso machine to a luxury penthouse high in the sky， this third adventure of the Thursday Murder Club is full of the cleverness， intrigue， and irresistible charm that listeners have come to expect from Richard Osman’s bestselling series。
Listening Length: 11 hours and 16 minutes
Reviews
Books By Your Bedside
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I’ve had an up and down relationship with Richard’s Thursday Murder Club series。 I absolutely adore the man and so was thrilled when I saw he had written a book in 2020。 However， as eager as I was to read it， I unfortunately didn’t like it。 Talking to other people， I seemed to be in a very small minority who didn’t， but I read it and decided I probably wouldn’t buy the sequel。But then I got sent an advanced e-copy of the sequel The Man Who Died Twice by the publishers， and thought “What have I g I’ve had an up and down relationship with Richard’s Thursday Murder Club series。 I absolutely adore the man and so was thrilled when I saw he had written a book in 2020。 However， as eager as I was to read it， I unfortunately didn’t like it。 Talking to other people， I seemed to be in a very small minority who didn’t， but I read it and decided I probably wouldn’t buy the sequel。But then I got sent an advanced e-copy of the sequel The Man Who Died Twice by the publishers， and thought “What have I got to lose？” It hadn’t cost me anything so I thought I might as well give it a go。 And I loved it so much I read it in 2 days，So when the third came out， I preordered it and got stuck in， and once again， read it in 2 days。 So， following this pattern， it only makes sense for Richard to hand-deliver me a copy of book number 4 himself。He’s evolved massively as an author， you can really see the development in his character writing， storytelling and pacing。 He’s really developed the characters and they’re all becoming fully-rounded， with their own likes， dislikes， wit and charm and they’re all lovely。 And now I can understand the rumour that Steven Spielberg has bought the rights to it。I also really liked the chapter lengths。 I’ve said it before that I am a fan of many short chapters rather than a few long ones。 And the chapters in this…well， some are only 1 or 2 pages， but they tend to be around half a dozen， and that works perfectly for me。Whilst I enjoyed this immensely， I did think points were perhaps a bit rushed or…。no， not rushed…。underdeveloped maybe。 It’s hard to fully explain what I mean without spoiling it， and the last think you want when going into a crime book is to already know the twists and turns， so I’ll keep mum。I liked the introduction of new characters like the Viking， Victor， Pauline， Mike。 They fitted in nicely with the characters we’ve got used to over the series， but they’re not there as spare parts， they’re as important to the story as the familiar facesI think the theme of Stephen’s dementia （shouldn’t be a spoiler as he’s had it since book one） is very nicely handled。 You can see the progression of it but it’s not over the top or disrespectful。 As someone who has witnessed the deterioration of a loved one with dementia， I found it had been tackled very sensitively and in a very honest way。There were a couple of things that were left open ended。 That could be because it’s going to be touched upon in book 4， or it could be so the reader can make their own decision， and I didn’t mind that。 Sometimes you can feel shortchanged when an author does that， but I didn’t think it negatively impacted the reading of it。There’s obviously the main plot point， but there are a handful of smaller ones that all work seamlessly together。 They’re not lengthy or confusing or pointless， they all make sense and you can easily see how they’re linked。 Overall， I think this is his best book yet。 He is progressing nicely with each one， which bodes well for the next instalment。 It’s uplifting， adventurous， action packed， emotional， moving， hilarious， warming， compassionate and just a really， really good read。 。。。more
Aisling
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I had been so excited to read the 3rd instalment of the Thursday Murder Club series and now having finished it I can say it did NOT disappoint！ Just like the 2 previous books， this book was really entertaining， it flowed well and the mystery kept you interested。 The plot was great。The main characters are so loveable， as we know， and in this book you see some further character development as well as the introduction of some new characters too。 I love Richard Osman’s writing style， his ability to I had been so excited to read the 3rd instalment of the Thursday Murder Club series and now having finished it I can say it did NOT disappoint！ Just like the 2 previous books， this book was really entertaining， it flowed well and the mystery kept you interested。 The plot was great。The main characters are so loveable， as we know， and in this book you see some further character development as well as the introduction of some new characters too。 I love Richard Osman’s writing style， his ability to create really vivid characters and of course his humour， so I enjoyed every second of this。Side note， I’ll especially always love reading Joyce’s diary entries - those alone along with the cute mentions of her dog， Alan， are enough to make me keep reading tbh 🥹🫶🏼 I will say I enjoyed the plot of The Man Who Died Twice the most of the 3 books so far， but still， I have loved reading them all。Really looking forward to the next book now！ 。。。more
Chloe Clark
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The Thursday Murder club gang are back and omg more hilarious than ever。@misterosman has created character masterpieces *chefs kiss*😘Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron， Ibrahim， Bodgan， Donna， Chris， Patrice and new characters Henrik， Viktor and Connie - absolutely brilliant。 Even the bad guys， I absolutely love them！ 😅So many plot twists， multiple story lines without losing your train of thought。Hands down one of my favourite series ❤️ P。s。 check out @greatjoy69 🤣🤣🤣
Chris
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I was initially disappointed that the audiobook narrator had changed for this book from the others in the series， however by about 25% of the way in I managed to get over it。 I was very much invested in these characters。 The mystery is decent too， but certainly or me it's all about the characters and the tone。 It feels so solid and well written to me， certainly a cosy mystery。 I will definitely be continuing with the series。 I was initially disappointed that the audiobook narrator had changed for this book from the others in the series， however by about 25% of the way in I managed to get over it。 I was very much invested in these characters。 The mystery is decent too， but certainly or me it's all about the characters and the tone。 It feels so solid and well written to me， certainly a cosy mystery。 I will definitely be continuing with the series。 。。。more
Kristina
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Watch out for VikingsMy favorite current mystery series。 If you haven't read the previous books you are missing out on some highly enjoyable characters。。 Watch out for VikingsMy favorite current mystery series。 If you haven't read the previous books you are missing out on some highly enjoyable characters。。 。。。more
Isabel
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Hardop gelachen。 Ik hoop dat deze boekenserie nooit eindigt。
Don Hare
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Inspiration for the old and not so。Richard has again demonstrated his keen observation talents of older human behaviour and integrated his humorous descriptions into a well structured crime plot。 Throughout I was constantly entertained by the development of seriously dramatic scenes metamorphosing into comical farce
J Dumpert
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Clever and funnyThe familiar cast of characters is augmented by a few new faces， as quirky， unconcerned with conventional notions of morality， and irresistibly likeable as the rest。 The plot is convoluted but satisfactorily wrapped up in the end， but the real charm of this， as in the previous novels in the series， is the dialogue: witty and frequently laugh-out-loud funny。
LindaPf
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Probably the best of the series！ The Thursday Murder Club sort of expands to some new delightful members I hope appear in the future — welcome to Pauline， Viktor， and Hendrik！
Grace
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I hope these books don’t get adapted to film/tv。 What makes these characters are so likable and endearing are what they think and say to themselves。
Denise Fiddis
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brilliant and funnyEven better than the first two。 Laugh out outdoors funny。 The characters just keep evolving and the crimes are entertaining too
Jane Randell
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Loved it - more hijinks from my favourite retirees。
Caroline Lambert
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Can't wait for the next one！ Can't wait for the next one！ 。。。more
DPanda
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Gangs all back！I honestly don't know how the 3rd book in a series can feel so fresh， so funny， and yet so familiar！ So good， so， so， so good。 We have the gang and some fun new faces in this new book solving yet another mystery。 Truly， all I can say is Kudos to the author。 Can't wait for the next one。 Gangs all back！I honestly don't know how the 3rd book in a series can feel so fresh， so funny， and yet so familiar！ So good， so， so， so good。 We have the gang and some fun new faces in this new book solving yet another mystery。 Truly， all I can say is Kudos to the author。 Can't wait for the next one。 。。。more
Jnfr Two
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I have read and re-read the first two books in the series。 Yesterday I bought The Bullet That Missed， and I just finished reading it。 Tomorrow I will begin reading it again。 The ever-more complex characters， the consistently intriguing plots， the humorous/sweet/brutal highlights and twists all serve to make these books readable and captivating throughout。 The idea of a bunch of geezers getting together to actively solve cold cases sounds like ridiculous cozy fodder， but after a few chapters of T I have read and re-read the first two books in the series。 Yesterday I bought The Bullet That Missed， and I just finished reading it。 Tomorrow I will begin reading it again。 The ever-more complex characters， the consistently intriguing plots， the humorous/sweet/brutal highlights and twists all serve to make these books readable and captivating throughout。 The idea of a bunch of geezers getting together to actively solve cold cases sounds like ridiculous cozy fodder， but after a few chapters of The Thursday Murder Club， you start to become a believer。 。。。more
Mindysue
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4。25 stars - Another great book in the series！
Linda Rhead
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Another fantastic read from Richard Osman， The Bullet that Missed is a triumphant third book in the Thursday Murder Club series it flows seamlessly from beginning to end。 The characters are wonderful as always ， the usual suspects plus a few new ones， it was an absolute pleasure to read。 I read it in one day whilst nursing a horrible cold and it was the perfect antidote to feeling sorry for myself。 Easy to read ， intriguing， funny…it has it all。 Highly recommended！
Steph LaPlante
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These books are absolutely wonderful， I highly recommend them。 This one made me emotional a few times and it made me laugh a lot。
Fran
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I love Richard Osman I love these old people I love this little universe I want to be in their club please Joyce i’m begging you let me in
Alex Smith
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Good fun， a nice and easy read as always。 I did notice the font size was a bit large though and am beginning to think that maybe the target audience is a good thirty or forty years older and that’s why every else isn’t as fussed about them as I am…
Karen
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So happy to back in Cooper's Chase with my favourite band of 'older' detectives！The Bullet That Missed is book three in the Thursday Murder Club series and the gang are all together again， this time looking into a 10 year old cold case。 Journalist Bethany Waite was presumed dead after her car drove over a cliff， but despite extensive investigating and searching， her body was never found。 Cue Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron getting stuck in， in their very special way and attempting to find out So happy to back in Cooper's Chase with my favourite band of 'older' detectives！The Bullet That Missed is book three in the Thursday Murder Club series and the gang are all together again， this time looking into a 10 year old cold case。 Journalist Bethany Waite was presumed dead after her car drove over a cliff， but despite extensive investigating and searching， her body was never found。 Cue Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron getting stuck in， in their very special way and attempting to find out what happened。 There are also a few side plots alongside the main one that all flow well and don't distract in any way from the main story too much， in fact complementing it perfectly。 Much like the wonderful cast of characters who are yet again perfectly pitched and a pleasure to get to know！Eagerly awaiting book 4！ 。。。more
Alyssa Lamanna
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I am so happy the gang is back！ Osman's characters have to be some of my favorite books characters of all time。 I adore the way Elizabeth loves her husband Stephen， I think it is really quite romantic。 And he seems happy enough in the life he lives with her。 It must be so heartbreaking to live with someone who has Dementia， never mind how confusing for the person you has it。 I also love how Bogdan cares for Stephen too。 It's really quite heartwarming。 I really enjoyed that a couple new character I am so happy the gang is back！ Osman's characters have to be some of my favorite books characters of all time。 I adore the way Elizabeth loves her husband Stephen， I think it is really quite romantic。 And he seems happy enough in the life he lives with her。 It must be so heartbreaking to live with someone who has Dementia， never mind how confusing for the person you has it。 I also love how Bogdan cares for Stephen too。 It's really quite heartwarming。 I really enjoyed that a couple new characters were introduced into the story。 I tried my best to guess which one could possibly be the killer the Thursday Murder Club was searching for， but of course， I was wrong。 I didn't expect the twist and as it was slowly revealed I coiling help smiling along the way。 'Of course， I should have known' I thought to myself over again。 The wait for this book was completely worth it。 Although I feel a little saddened that the story is over and I now have to wait until next year for book 4。 In the meantime， I will comfort myself by re-reading the books from time to time whenever I miss our most loveable， crime solving gang。 。。。more
Rochelle Mcfarlane
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I love these books！ I thoroughly enjoyed the first 2 and I had high expectations and this didn’t disappoint。 If you were to tell me the plot， a bunch of oldies investigating crime I would think what a bore！ But it works， super light hearted， funny and I just love the gang。 Looking forward to book 4。
Milicent
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Homely， incredible。 The best yet。 Absolute highlight of the year when the Thursday Murder Club get another release。 No book has ever made me excited to get old before， or made my heart feel quite as full and connected to characters。 Incredibly， with a few more newcomers to get used to， this still isn’t lost and each character has wonderful quirks and iconic ways about them。 I can’t wait for more…
Mary-ann Nossent
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they just get better This book is even better than the first two。 Such wonderful observations。 A good yarn， very funny and very tender。 Just sad I have finished it。 Hope book four is well underway
Cynthia A。
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I simple love these books。 The gang of pensioners are brilliant， diverse and so distinctly differentiated in what they bring to the story， how they think and relate to one another。I want to live out my golden years in a community surrounded by friends like this crew， trying to keep my brain sharp and body moving。Well done， again， Richard Osman！
BLRBabe
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3。5⭐️。。 it was fun to back with Cooper chase residents and their sleuthing。 I felt central mystery was not paced well though
P
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Loved every moment of reading it
Lynne
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Audiobook review。 New narrator cannot do Swedish！！！Comfy plot with clever twists。 I love Joyce （and Alan）
Don Jimmy Reviews
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With great luck I managed to get the audiobook of this via Borrowbox on the day it was released and finished it last night （less the interview at the end）。 This series is a little bit of a mish mash for me。 I thought the first book was only OK， and was not going to read book two， but having received a review copy I pressed on。 I'm glad I did as I thought the second book （The Man Who Died Twice） was far superior， and that the author had improved their style。 This time round I went with the audiob With great luck I managed to get the audiobook of this via Borrowbox on the day it was released and finished it last night （less the interview at the end）。 This series is a little bit of a mish mash for me。 I thought the first book was only OK， and was not going to read book two， but having received a review copy I pressed on。 I'm glad I did as I thought the second book （The Man Who Died Twice） was far superior， and that the author had improved their style。 This time round I went with the audiobook， excellently narrated by Fiona Shaw。 I would say that it lies firmly in the same camp as book two。 All the gang are back， up to the same shenanigans as before while also investigating an unsolved murder。 All the humour is there， but the moments that bring us back down to earth really tug on the heart strings。 I think the lesson that Richard is trying to put across about life is quite clear。 I really enjoyed my time with the characters again， and I hold no doubts that I will be listening to the （already announced） continuation of the series。 。。。more
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