The Man Who Died Twice
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Summary
It's the following Thursday。
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague， a man with whom she has a long history。 He's made a big mistake， and he needs her help。 His story involves stolen diamonds， a violent mobster， and a very real threat to his life。
As bodies start piling up， Elizabeth enlists Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer。 And if they find the diamonds too？ Well， wouldn't that be a bonus？
But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians。 Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer （and the diamonds） before the killer finds them？
Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague， a man with whom she has a long history。 He's made a big mistake， and he needs her help。 His story involves stolen diamonds， a violent mobster， and a very real threat to his life。
As bodies start piling up， Elizabeth enlists Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer。 And if they find the diamonds too？ Well， wouldn't that be a bonus？
But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians。 Can The Thursday Murder Club find the killer （and the diamonds） before the killer finds them？
Reviews
Pamela
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Even better than the first one！
Poppy
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I am happy to report that Richard Osman has done it again！ 'The Man Who Died Twice'， or 'The Thursday Murder Club 2'， sees us return to Coopers Chase and follow Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron and Ibrahim as they get embroiled in yet another mystery。 The age of the central group means that they approach everything with a lot of humour and little fear - instead of subtly snooping on someone's property， they just walk up to the dangerous suspect and openly question them。 It gives the crime drama an edge of I am happy to report that Richard Osman has done it again！ 'The Man Who Died Twice'， or 'The Thursday Murder Club 2'， sees us return to Coopers Chase and follow Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron and Ibrahim as they get embroiled in yet another mystery。 The age of the central group means that they approach everything with a lot of humour and little fear - instead of subtly snooping on someone's property， they just walk up to the dangerous suspect and openly question them。 It gives the crime drama an edge of excitement not usually present！This time around， Elizabeth is revisited by a friend from the past， an ex-husband in fact， who has gotten himself in a sticky situation with MI5 and some stolen diamonds worth £20 million。 It is clear there is foul play at the heart of this mystery - as The Thursday Murder Club investigates， the bodies begin to pile up and we realise maybe they are not as impervious to danger as we previously thought。It took me a little while to get into， but Osman's witty and direct writing made it worth sticking around to see how the central mystery would play out。 Osman once again uses his huge cast of characters to weave a complex， but incredibly satisfyingly resolved， web of intrigue。 At first， I was disappointed with the lack of emotion from Elizabeth and Joyce amongst death and destruction。 However， we begin to see beneath the blasé bravado of these two characters with some lovely development to their friendship。Overall， this is going to be another huge crowd pleaser and bound to dominate bestseller lists， just as the first instalment is still managing week after week。 I cannot wait to see what the club tackle in their next mystery。 And can we finally get some happiness for poor Donna please？？ 5 stars！Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher who provided an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Megan
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The Thursday Murder Club is back and better than ever in this hilarious mystery where Elizabeth is tested by her past life。
Mary
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Review to follow
Gary
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This is the second book in the Thursday Murder Club series by author Richard Osman and in my opinion far more enjoyable than the first book。 Having been introduced to the club members in the first book it was easier to get into this one and the characters got even stronger once more meat was put on the bones。 Good cosy thriller with fun characters and a good plot。The four Thursday club members Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron return to tackle another case。 Former MI5 member Elizabeth receives a This is the second book in the Thursday Murder Club series by author Richard Osman and in my opinion far more enjoyable than the first book。 Having been introduced to the club members in the first book it was easier to get into this one and the characters got even stronger once more meat was put on the bones。 Good cosy thriller with fun characters and a good plot。The four Thursday club members Elizabeth， Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron return to tackle another case。 Former MI5 member Elizabeth receives a letter from an old colleague， a man with whom she has a long history。 He’s made a big mistake， and he needs her help。 His story involves $20 million worth of stolen diamonds， a violent mobster， and a very real threat to his life。 As bodies start piling up， Elizabeth enlists former nurse Joyce， retired psychiatrist Ibrahim and retired union leader Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer。 Up against a murderer who wouldn’t have any issues killing the four septuagenarians of the Thursday Murder Club。 Have the club met their match or can they hunt down both the killer and the diamonds。This is a very enjoyable novel that got better the more I read which promises good things for the future。 Clever plot， fast paced with a touch of humour。 I feel that I am really getting into these characters now so the third book promises to be even better。I would like to thank both Net Galley and Penguin UK for supplying a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Charlotte Pawson
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The Thursday Murder Club set the bar very high but this follow up The Man Who Died Twice is no slouch it just keeps getting better and better。 Our four retirement village friends jump into Elizabeth’s world of spies where everyone dreams what they would do with 20 million in diamonds。 Joyce one of my favourite characters ever is well up for anything Elizabeth throws at her including interrogation by MI5 （l really want a friendship bracelet）。 This is a character that will make you laugh out loud The Thursday Murder Club set the bar very high but this follow up The Man Who Died Twice is no slouch it just keeps getting better and better。 Our four retirement village friends jump into Elizabeth’s world of spies where everyone dreams what they would do with 20 million in diamonds。 Joyce one of my favourite characters ever is well up for anything Elizabeth throws at her including interrogation by MI5 （l really want a friendship bracelet）。 This is a character that will make you laugh out loud at every corner。 There is also a a serious side when a severe attack will take out the feet from under one of our characters and it will be no easy task to recover their confidence。 This story has everything including a mystery that will have you baffled。 Don’t worry all will be revealed at the end of the pier。 Really don’t want to have to leave our four。 Until the next time。I was given an arc of this book by Netgalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mana
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The Thursday Murder Club team is back！ There are a robbery， secret services， diamonds and gangsters involved。 And always adorable Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron and Ibrahim。 Never underestimate the power and courage of older and more experienced generation！The novel is full of strong characters， twisty plot， and humorous narrative。Cosy and enjoyable mistery read。
Kid Ferrous
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What do you think is worse - Richard Osman knows he can’t write and is just taking the money of the gullible， or he actually thinks he’s a good writer？ Honestly， I think it’s the latter， and that is terrifying。 This was not what I expected。 Having avoided Osman’s first attempt at writing a book due to the lack of evidence that he was capable of such a feat， I had steeled myself for a cozy crime which would be terrible but at least be a harmless way of passing some time。 But it appears Mr。 Osman What do you think is worse - Richard Osman knows he can’t write and is just taking the money of the gullible， or he actually thinks he’s a good writer？ Honestly， I think it’s the latter， and that is terrifying。 This was not what I expected。 Having avoided Osman’s first attempt at writing a book due to the lack of evidence that he was capable of such a feat， I had steeled myself for a cozy crime which would be terrible but at least be a harmless way of passing some time。 But it appears Mr。 Osman reckons himself as a bit of a Val McDermid， but is really more Val Doonican。 There are moments， basically unskilled shifts in tone， which are， no doubt， meant to be shocking but are telegraphed pages in advance， and make Mr。 Osman’s attempt at a serious crime novel look leaden and clumsy。 This book is awful。 I punished myself reading it。 Every sentence is overwritten to breaking point; I think Mr。 Osman intended them to be “clever”。 He doesn’t succeed。 It’s very hard to care about any of the characters because they are all so badly written。 There is one called Elizabeth who is nearly seventy but talks like she’s twenty; one of the many signs of poor characterisation in this book。 I suspect she is meant to be the “strong female character” in the book， and it is brave of Mr。 Osman to create such a protagonist， seeing as he is incapable of writing a strong character of any gender。 Mr。 Osman wants to write well in his heart， （and I suspect he believes， in his head， that he does） but no part of this book is able to hold itself up as evidence for that。 The villain is bereft of any dimension， let alone the requisite three。 The main characters are as simply drawn as possible so Mr。 Osman doesn’t have to work too hard at making them realistic。 This book has three parts and 84 chapters for some reason。 84。 This is not the hallmark of a competent writer。 And neither is writing a story in the present tense just to be “edgy”。 Mr。 Osman thanks practically the entire population of the UK in his afterword; no need to thank your publishers， Richard…just thank the venal culture that allows poor vanity projects like this to exist。 Somebody needs to stop allowing celebrities like Mr。 Osman to write and publish whatever nonsense he can dream up whilst waiting to record Pointless。 The first book “broke records”， and I’m sure this one will too， which is entirely due to the identity of its author。 A plot that does nothing， characters that irritate and attempts at humour that do nothing but irritate， this is the last-minute homework of a talentless amateur desperately trying to avoid failing a creative writing course。 No book can literally be painful to read; words on a page cannot actually cause you physical discomfort。 But you know what？ With “The Man Who Died Twice”， Richard Osman very nearly makes such a book an excruciating reality。 I can believe this book exists - lots of very bad books exist these days - but I can’t believe people will choose to enjoy it。 Are peoples’ lives really so empty that something so worthless can make it better？ If this is 21st century literature then you have to fear for the future of the written word。 。。。more
Nat Eveleigh
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Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。The Thursday Murder Club are back with another crime to solve！ The Thursday Murder Club are a small group of people who originally wanted to solve cold cases。 They all live in the same retirement village， and are all skilled in their own way。 This time we meet Elizabeth’s ex husband who she hasn’t seen for twenty years。 He is a spy， just like Elizabeth used to be， and he requires her assistance after getting himself into some Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book。The Thursday Murder Club are back with another crime to solve！ The Thursday Murder Club are a small group of people who originally wanted to solve cold cases。 They all live in the same retirement village， and are all skilled in their own way。 This time we meet Elizabeth’s ex husband who she hasn’t seen for twenty years。 He is a spy， just like Elizabeth used to be， and he requires her assistance after getting himself into some bother。 We are led on a twisty， turny journey of false leads and red herrings to solve the crimes committed。I loved this book。 It had everything that makes a perfect story。 We had murder， crime， wit， humour， emotions， and a group of pensioners determined to get the right outcome。 You couldn’t ask for much more from a decent book。 This was an excellent follow up to the first book， and I enjoyed more than I did the first。 It was excellently written， and the story flowed really well， and there was no loose ends left。 The characters are all brilliant， and although I don’t really relate to them， I wish they were my grandparents。 They are such fun people， with the best personalities。 I have nothing negative to say about this at all， except I wish it was longer。 I can’t wait to see what The Thursday Murder Club get up to next。 I would highly recommend to all。 。。。more
*mk*
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I love these books and these characters so much。 So easy to get sucked into， so readable， with a great mystery and just such a great cast of characters。 You really just love everyone。
Tracy Wood
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The Thursday Murder Club enjoyed looking at cold cases and discussing what they thought really happened but somehow， since recently solving their own real life case， it seems a bit tame。 Elizabeth， always a little secretive， has a problem however， and as things suddenly involve a new dead body she knows the four friends are the only hope of getting it all sorted。 With their contacts in the local police busy with their own problems， old colleagues showing up after decades of silence， and one of t The Thursday Murder Club enjoyed looking at cold cases and discussing what they thought really happened but somehow， since recently solving their own real life case， it seems a bit tame。 Elizabeth， always a little secretive， has a problem however， and as things suddenly involve a new dead body she knows the four friends are the only hope of getting it all sorted。 With their contacts in the local police busy with their own problems， old colleagues showing up after decades of silence， and one of their own suffering a crisis of confidence， the Murder Club is enjoying life once again。 This is the second in the brilliant series by Richard Osman and shows the previous book's success wasn't in any way a one off。 There are no major spoilers but I would definitely read them in order。 This time Elizabeth's past comes into sharper focus but it in no way way cuts down the importance of Joyce， Ron， and Ibrahim's part in this really good book。 Once again we are given a glimpse into Joyce's diary and， alongside Mr Osman's gentle but laugh out loud humour， is probably my favourite part。 There are serious issues mentioned but as you would expect from this author they are dealt with in ways to makes you think what can be done to help rather than despair。 The unlikely protagonists are as likeable as before but they are so much more this time round。 I really hope there will be a third book as I have enjoyed this enormously and would hate to think this is the end。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own。 This is a great book and deserves at least as much success and as many accolades as the first。 I highly recommend it as a must read book of 2021。 。。。more
Ciara
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I received this advanced copy from Penguin General UK via Netgally in exchange for an honest review。 “She’s on a diet， she’s eighty two！。” “Zimmer frames make you look fat。 It’s the thin legs。”We are back with the Thursday Murder Club gang and after reading this I’m just about ready to pack my bags and move to Coopers Chase。 This book much like the first book is filled with laugh out loud moments， fun， friendship and of course a few dead bodies。 The reader learns more about the lives of the Thur I received this advanced copy from Penguin General UK via Netgally in exchange for an honest review。 “She’s on a diet， she’s eighty two！。” “Zimmer frames make you look fat。 It’s the thin legs。”We are back with the Thursday Murder Club gang and after reading this I’m just about ready to pack my bags and move to Coopers Chase。 This book much like the first book is filled with laugh out loud moments， fun， friendship and of course a few dead bodies。 The reader learns more about the lives of the Thursday Murder Club gang including Elizabeth’s life as a spy and Joyce’s Instagram。 Ex husband’s， the M15， cocaine， guns and diamonds make the storyline much faster paced then the first book。However despite the action I genuinely smiled the whole time I was reading this book it’s endearing and heartwarming from the first page to the last。 It’s the characters that make the book。 If you were a fan of The Thursday Murder Club you will love this。 In my opinion it’s even better then the first。 Fingers crossed for A Thursday Murder Club #3。 。。。more
Gumble's Yard - Golden Reviewer
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Richard Osman - the polymathic co-presenter of the popular Pointless is a publishing phenomenon with his debut novel "The Thursday Murder club" selling over a million in hardback and now dominating the sales charts in softback。"The Man Who Died Twice" is the follow up and I can say now that I expect it to achieve similar successWhen former M15 operative Elizabeth receives a letter from someone from her past she is immediately drawn into intrigue - even more so as she knows the sender of the lett Richard Osman - the polymathic co-presenter of the popular Pointless is a publishing phenomenon with his debut novel "The Thursday Murder club" selling over a million in hardback and now dominating the sales charts in softback。"The Man Who Died Twice" is the follow up and I can say now that I expect it to achieve similar successWhen former M15 operative Elizabeth receives a letter from someone from her past she is immediately drawn into intrigue - even more so as she knows the sender of the letter to be long dead。 and things soon develop to include her ex-husband 。and a £20 million diamond heist。Quickly she draws in the other members of the septuagenarian Thursday Murder Club - Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim as well as the local police and her M15 contacts。This book is actually better than its predecessor - that had rather a linear plot whereas this has a number of plot strands woven together， in Osman's discursive prose style， into an enthralling tapestry。A must read。My thanks to Penguin for an ARC via NetGalley。 。。。more
Susan
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I loved， “The Thursday Murder Club，” and was delighted to receive the sequel for review。 We are back at Coopers Chase， where the members of the Thursday Murder Club are engrossed in a cold case， when a letter is slipped under Elizabeth’s door and， before long， there is a current mystery to investigate。 If， in the previous book， we had glimpses of Elizabeth’s previous life as a spy， her past is explored in greater depth this time round， with MI5 appearing （Sue and Lance） alongside Chris and Donna I loved， “The Thursday Murder Club，” and was delighted to receive the sequel for review。 We are back at Coopers Chase， where the members of the Thursday Murder Club are engrossed in a cold case， when a letter is slipped under Elizabeth’s door and， before long， there is a current mystery to investigate。 If， in the previous book， we had glimpses of Elizabeth’s previous life as a spy， her past is explored in greater depth this time round， with MI5 appearing （Sue and Lance） alongside Chris and Donna， from Fairhaven police。 Chris and Donna are staking out Connie Johnson， the ‘drugs kingpin’ of Fairhaven， when they learn that one of the Thursday Murder Club has been injured in a mugging and， of course， are keen to see justice done。While you sense that Richard Osman had huge fun with this book， involving spies， international money laundering， diamonds， and much more， I promise that you will have much more fun reading it。 Every character is integral to the plot and fleshed out; whether the young girl watching the left luggage lockers at the station， Ron’s grandson， Kendrick， or the driver of the Coopers Chase minibus。 Joyce’s musings will make you chuckle， but there is real poignancy and depth to Osman’s writing。 This is fun and – for me – pretty much unputdownable， but it is also intelligent and perceptive。Long may the Thursday Murder Club continue， and I will happily follow their adventures。 If I could give this ten stars I would…。 I received a copy of this book from the publisher， via NetGalley， for review。 I look forward to buying it on Audible and enjoying the whole adventure again， on publication。 。。。more
Janet
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The second outing for the Thursday Murder Club and an even more entertaining read than the first book。 We have spies， drug dealers and the Mafia， plenty of dead bodies and Joyce's flapjacks。 It's the characters that make this book so special， in this story we really see them more developed and well-rounded。 The humour is excellent and there are quite a few laugh out loud moments。 The plot is deliciously convoluted and full of surprises。 I read this in one sitting， a very compulsive read and now The second outing for the Thursday Murder Club and an even more entertaining read than the first book。 We have spies， drug dealers and the Mafia， plenty of dead bodies and Joyce's flapjacks。 It's the characters that make this book so special， in this story we really see them more developed and well-rounded。 The humour is excellent and there are quite a few laugh out loud moments。 The plot is deliciously convoluted and full of surprises。 I read this in one sitting， a very compulsive read and now I can't wait for the third book！I received a free review copy of the book from the publisher in exchange for my honest and unedited review。 。。。more
Shirley Brandwood
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I have seen a number of people commenting on social media that this series is not a patch on the likes of Michael Connelly， etc。 They are completely missing the point！ These Thursday Murder Club books are full of humanity and loving relationships， as well as the plot lines of murder and other assorted crimes。 The writing is intelligent without becoming pretentious or obscure and the touches of humour are brilliant。 Joyce in particular really makes me laugh out loud with her attempts to master mo I have seen a number of people commenting on social media that this series is not a patch on the likes of Michael Connelly， etc。 They are completely missing the point！ These Thursday Murder Club books are full of humanity and loving relationships， as well as the plot lines of murder and other assorted crimes。 The writing is intelligent without becoming pretentious or obscure and the touches of humour are brilliant。 Joyce in particular really makes me laugh out loud with her attempts to master modern technology。 The ending of The Man Who Dies Twice is particularly satisfying， and Richard Osman so cleverly resolves the plot in the very last sentence。 I have recommended the books to a number of people （including one complete stranger in a book shop！） and will certainly continue to do so。 When is book 3 coming out？ 🙂 。。。more
Kirk
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3。6
Amy Middleton
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What an absolute joy it was to be back with The Thursday Murder Club at Coopers Chase！ The Man Who Died Twice is， in a word， charming。 We already know the characters， so here they settle into their roles a bit more， each bringing something necessary to the table。 Lots of laughs and some genuine heart and depth。 Guaranteed tears， the final few chapters got me！ The mystery was a fun one once again， with plenty of twists and turns to really keep you on your toes。 Richard Osman is so clever with his What an absolute joy it was to be back with The Thursday Murder Club at Coopers Chase！ The Man Who Died Twice is， in a word， charming。 We already know the characters， so here they settle into their roles a bit more， each bringing something necessary to the table。 Lots of laughs and some genuine heart and depth。 Guaranteed tears， the final few chapters got me！ The mystery was a fun one once again， with plenty of twists and turns to really keep you on your toes。 Richard Osman is so clever with his writing， and in neither book has the reveal felt predictable at all。 They have a very Knives Out feel to them， in my opinion。Overall， I completely and utterly adored every single second of reading this， and I’m actually quite sad that I got through it so quickly。 I really really hope there’s a third instalment， and I look forward to joining Joyce， Elizabeth， Roy， and Ibhrahim at Coopers Chase again soon。 Thank you to Penguin/Viking for providing me with an ARC via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Yeling
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Actual rating: 4。5 starsI binged on this tonight and finished it and it is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 they’re officially my favourite septuagenarians！！！The plot twists are so good and so enjoyable。 I kept trying to figure out the whodunnit but I lost， oh well。 I was so amazed when Elizabeth solved the mystery in the end。Knocked half a star off because I couldn’t figure out the part on Joyce getting Ibrahim out of the house at the end of the book and it felt a bit cryptic。 I wonder if I missed anything？？But anyway， Actual rating: 4。5 starsI binged on this tonight and finished it and it is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 they’re officially my favourite septuagenarians！！！The plot twists are so good and so enjoyable。 I kept trying to figure out the whodunnit but I lost， oh well。 I was so amazed when Elizabeth solved the mystery in the end。Knocked half a star off because I couldn’t figure out the part on Joyce getting Ibrahim out of the house at the end of the book and it felt a bit cryptic。 I wonder if I missed anything？？But anyway， this was even more exciting than the first book， so much action and brain-picking and code-breaking！！Such a cosy mystery read， absolutely adored it！！ 。。。more
Becky
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Silly sweet， and rather lovely。 Like a cosy crime snuggle blanket。
Ceecee
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We return to Coopers Chase and our much loved Gang of Four of the Thursday Murder Club， not forgetting the multi talented and unflappable Bogdan and our friendly police officers DCI Chris Hudson， now in love （or lust， or both） with Patrice， mother of PC Donna De Freitas。 I’m happy to report that it’s every bit as good as the last one， if not even better。 Ex-spy Elizabeth is quiet 。。。。 she's received a letter from one Marcus Carmichael which takes her on an unsettling trip down her spook memory l We return to Coopers Chase and our much loved Gang of Four of the Thursday Murder Club， not forgetting the multi talented and unflappable Bogdan and our friendly police officers DCI Chris Hudson， now in love （or lust， or both） with Patrice， mother of PC Donna De Freitas。 I’m happy to report that it’s every bit as good as the last one， if not even better。 Ex-spy Elizabeth is quiet 。。。。 she's received a letter from one Marcus Carmichael which takes her on an unsettling trip down her spook memory lane and gives her much to ponder on especially as Marcus Carmichael is dead。 Meanwhile， Chris and Donna are staking out Connie Johnson's drug operation without huge success but all of them are rightly angry and very worried when poor Ibrahim is mugged by local thugs。 Add in twenty million quids worth of stolen diamonds and it’s game on for our intrepid group of septuagenarians and their loyal pals。 The plot and pace of this marvellously mad caper is much faster than the first one， there’s more danger and a higher body count。 However， what shines through all the nefarious deeds， twists and turns is the love， friendship and respect for this group of smart pensioners。 Just because they are in the upper age profile nobody messes with them and gets away with it， they take no prisoners， they are full of vim， vigour， brains and a barrel load of flair and ingenuity。 Their all for one and one for all mentality shines through all they do which is heartwarming。 Have I mentioned the laughs？ There’s plenty of those especially in Joyce’s journal。 She’s what my mum would have called ‘a card’ ， ‘a darned good tonic’ and ‘a good egg’。 It’s so entertaining Joyce has me laughing out loud！ The whole escapade is written in such a lively entertaining and engaging way that it’s hard to put down once you start。 I love Richard Osman’s wry and clever sense of humour which I’m glad to say crops up with frequency。 So overall， yes Mr O I think you have another best seller here which is no great surprise really as the man is multi talented。 This is just the type of book we need right now， well written， a good plot and lots of fun in excellent company。 Highly recommended。 With thanks to NetGalley and especially to Penguin Random House for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Sarah
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Coopers Chase Retirement Village has plenty of old busybodies， but none can match the Thursday Murder Club。 Between their varied careers and gobs of chutzpah， Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron， and Ibrahim can solve any problem。 Right now their biggest problem is Elizabeth's ex， an aging spy who stole ₤20，000，000 in diamonds from a mobster and would rather not give it back。 Meanwhile， a hoodlum attacks Ibrahim， leaving him physically and psychologically battered。 Obliging coppers and a friendly local thug h Coopers Chase Retirement Village has plenty of old busybodies， but none can match the Thursday Murder Club。 Between their varied careers and gobs of chutzpah， Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron， and Ibrahim can solve any problem。 Right now their biggest problem is Elizabeth's ex， an aging spy who stole ₤20，000，000 in diamonds from a mobster and would rather not give it back。 Meanwhile， a hoodlum attacks Ibrahim， leaving him physically and psychologically battered。 Obliging coppers and a friendly local thug help them sort through the growing number of corpses and ne'er do wells。 Remains a charming romp despite the darker undertones。 Thanks， Netgalley。 。。。more
Allison Valentine
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This is the second in the Thursday Murder Club books and I have to say is utterly brilliant。 I thoroughly enjoyed the first book but Mr Osman has taken this one to another level。Without giving spoilers。Elizabeth is contacted by an old friend from her past and asks for help and of course she involves everyone from the Thursday Murder Club to help， Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim。 When she discovers that she will have to work with the secret service again will he help？A brilliant novel throughout。
Julie Davis
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I loved Ruchard Osman's first novel and this is probably even better。 All our old friends from the Thursday Murder Club are back and we learn more about Elizabeth's past at M15。This time the story is about diamonds， drugs and friendship。 Along the way there are plenty of red herrings and twists as we would expect It's hard to say much without giving away the story， so read it for yourself A natural successor for the grwat crime writers line Chrisite I loved Ruchard Osman's first novel and this is probably even better。 All our old friends from the Thursday Murder Club are back and we learn more about Elizabeth's past at M15。This time the story is about diamonds， drugs and friendship。 Along the way there are plenty of red herrings and twists as we would expect It's hard to say much without giving away the story， so read it for yourself A natural successor for the grwat crime writers line Chrisite 。。。more
Leslie
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This second in a delightful series lives up to all the great attributes of the first。 Yes， the plot lines contain some outrageously unbelievable events （maybe I travel in the wrong social circles since none of my friends include former spies or operatives）， but these fantastic happenings are tempered by down-to-earth details of everyday life， particularly for the four main characters who are all living in a retirement village in the bucolic English countryside and for the two police officers who This second in a delightful series lives up to all the great attributes of the first。 Yes， the plot lines contain some outrageously unbelievable events （maybe I travel in the wrong social circles since none of my friends include former spies or operatives）， but these fantastic happenings are tempered by down-to-earth details of everyday life， particularly for the four main characters who are all living in a retirement village in the bucolic English countryside and for the two police officers who are insecure in their private lives。 The book is an absolute hoot， with humorous asides provided by the narrator as well as by Joyce， a retired nurse， whose diary entries are peppered throughout。 But， it also deals with some heartbreaking human issues， such as the downside of aging， the effects of dementia on loved ones， and loneliness and the aching need for friendship。 The characters are all well drawn and distinct and include empathetic Ibrahim， a retired psychiatrist， the aforementioned Joyce， retired spy Elizabeth， Ron， whose former business dealings run toward the unscrupulous， and Bogdan， an inscrutable Polish immigrant and big-hearted fixer。 A combination of derring-do， dialog and daily life is immensely entertaining in a story where you get to know the people intimately， and where the next adventure is just around the corner in the weekly meeting of the Thursday Murder Club。Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for an advance copy。 。。。more
J。
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As a woman of a certain age I must say I LOVE the Thursday Murder Club。 This is the second title in the series and the club still has what it takes。 Never underestimate people with gray hair， the brain beneath is still in excellent working and sleuthing condition。 When a gentleman from Elizabeth's past shows up the Club is called back into action。 The story kept me guessing and I enjoyed getting better acquainted with the delightful cast。 （This review is of an advanced reader copy。） As a woman of a certain age I must say I LOVE the Thursday Murder Club。 This is the second title in the series and the club still has what it takes。 Never underestimate people with gray hair， the brain beneath is still in excellent working and sleuthing condition。 When a gentleman from Elizabeth's past shows up the Club is called back into action。 The story kept me guessing and I enjoyed getting better acquainted with the delightful cast。 （This review is of an advanced reader copy。） 。。。more
Julie
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Following on from the adventures in The Thursday Murder Club， our favourite septuagenarians are back。 When Elizabeth receives a letter from a man who had once died， she is drawn into another adventure with her trusted friends: Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron。 And of course， Chris， Donna and Bogdan are along for the fun as well。 Missing diamonds， mafia connections and a local drug dealer combine in this witty and - at times - slightly surreal story！ The main characters are fantastic - their interactions w Following on from the adventures in The Thursday Murder Club， our favourite septuagenarians are back。 When Elizabeth receives a letter from a man who had once died， she is drawn into another adventure with her trusted friends: Joyce， Ibrahim and Ron。 And of course， Chris， Donna and Bogdan are along for the fun as well。 Missing diamonds， mafia connections and a local drug dealer combine in this witty and - at times - slightly surreal story！ The main characters are fantastic - their interactions with each other and with other characters light up the pages。 Yes， you have to suspend a bit of belief at times （especially where Elizabeth is concerned） but even after only two books， they are comforting characters who I would love to share a cuppa and some cake with。Thanks to the publishers， Viking， and Net Galley for providing me with an advance e-copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sara Oxton
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The man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman a thrilling five-star read。 I adore the Thursday Murder club， this builds on the last as we know the characters better now， we understand their backgrounds and what makes them tick， what special skills they all have。 It all pulls together to create a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat， and just goes to show just because you are older doesn’t mean you don’t know what’s going on。 I don’t want to spoil the story， so wont tell you what happens， The man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman a thrilling five-star read。 I adore the Thursday Murder club， this builds on the last as we know the characters better now， we understand their backgrounds and what makes them tick， what special skills they all have。 It all pulls together to create a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat， and just goes to show just because you are older doesn’t mean you don’t know what’s going on。 I don’t want to spoil the story， so wont tell you what happens， but I will say if you are looking for a good distraction then this is the book you need to pick up。 。。。more
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