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 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？
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？
Reviews
Chelsea
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An absolute delight as ever！ Warm， cozy & so so funny！
AlexisAstral
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Fantastic read。 Just as enjoyable as the first two Thursday Murder Club books！ Compelling plot， likeable （loveable， in fact） characters， laughs and tears。 Loved it and stayed up far far too late to finish it！
Christa Van
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Yes please， a minimum of one a year。
Melanie Piggins
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Absolutely brilliant 👏 👌 Now chomping at the bit for book 4！！！ Can't wait。。。 Absolutely brilliant 👏 👌 Now chomping at the bit for book 4！！！ Can't wait。。。 。。。more
Synthetic Vox
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Read over one long day。 The gang of pensioners in the south of England is back， and they are adding to their ranks。 Another ridiculously complex murder story， and lots of lovers and friendship and musing on life。 Liked this one more than #2。
Chelé
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You know what your getting with his books and sometimes you need a whimsical book to enjoy。 It’s not going to break any literary boundary’s but it’s a nice gentle read and sometimes that’s what a person needs。 Of course it’s improbable and of course it’s impossible to guess who did it， but that does not matter， it’s a fun book with a lot of warmth。 However， his books have much more depth than they are often given credit for， it gives people that are condescendingly classed by society as “OAPs” a You know what your getting with his books and sometimes you need a whimsical book to enjoy。 It’s not going to break any literary boundary’s but it’s a nice gentle read and sometimes that’s what a person needs。 Of course it’s improbable and of course it’s impossible to guess who did it， but that does not matter， it’s a fun book with a lot of warmth。 However， his books have much more depth than they are often given credit for， it gives people that are condescendingly classed by society as “OAPs” agency and delivers a very important message about stereotyping and devaluing our ageing population。 I’m not aware of other books that deliver such a significant message about the way we treat， value and respect people in their later years， It’s worthy of respect for this alone。 It gives a powerful message about the way we tend to focus on what a person is no longer able to do instead of what their strengths and talents are。 。。。more
Lynne
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The Thursday Murder Club are back and this is possibly the most entertaining adventure to date。 Funny with again the tinge of sadness， particularly regarding Stephen's worsening dementia and Elizabeth's realisation that soon he will have to leave her。 This third outing sees them on the trail of a disappeared journalist， money laundering and on the way encountering ridiculously incredible characters such as the Viking， money launderer supreme and Viktor， ex-KGB supremo and yet another of Elizabet The Thursday Murder Club are back and this is possibly the most entertaining adventure to date。 Funny with again the tinge of sadness， particularly regarding Stephen's worsening dementia and Elizabeth's realisation that soon he will have to leave her。 This third outing sees them on the trail of a disappeared journalist， money laundering and on the way encountering ridiculously incredible characters such as the Viking， money launderer supreme and Viktor， ex-KGB supremo and yet another of Elizabeth's former lovers。 Regardless of the total daftness of it all， it's great fun and a perfect antidote to the current grimness of every day。 。。。more
Ghostly_pale26
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CAWPILE 9。00Book 9 of Bookopoly 2022- Multiple Perspectives。I adore this series， the characters are so relatable。 I'm already eager for the fourth in the series。I don't want to spoil anything but this has been left open to follow up on some leads abroad- which could make for an amazing book number 4。 CAWPILE 9。00Book 9 of Bookopoly 2022- Multiple Perspectives。I adore this series， the characters are so relatable。 I'm already eager for the fourth in the series。I don't want to spoil anything but this has been left open to follow up on some leads abroad- which could make for an amazing book number 4。 。。。more
Beth
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I think these are getting worse one book at a time but they are still entertaining enough to read。 As they are so easy to read， it doesn’t take up much time so I may as well keep reading them for now。 This one was a little too predictable - perhaps osman is whipping them out a bit too quickly！
Laura
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I just can’t describe how much I love these books。 The variety of voices， the humour and the truly touching moments in these novels just fill my heart with joy。 I want Richard Osman to give up all his televisual endeavours and just write these books。 I don’t want to have to wait another year。
lesley campbell
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Again a great take told well。Nothing to dislike， the Thursday club plus，Chris， Donna， Bogdan， Patrice， but now more new fascinating people， not very nice people but interesting。 Worried about Stephen ，but that will come to light in book four。 Great story
Ross Williams
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Disappointed not to feel the same love for my friends in this one。 Joyce feels like she's a different person。 The story is ok， but not as fulfilling a read as the second or the first， which is still the best。 Disappointed not to feel the same love for my friends in this one。 Joyce feels like she's a different person。 The story is ok， but not as fulfilling a read as the second or the first， which is still the best。 。。。more
Helle
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Just this serie and really can’ wait for #4
valerie gosling
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Utterly brilliantOh，where to start，brilliant of course，thoroughly enjoyed this storey，keeping you turning the pages to the end，unfolds slowly drawing you in further
Louise Page
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Once again Richard Osman has delivered a masterful book full of suspense， mystery， and most importantly: humour。We join Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron and Ibrahim on not one mystery but two， that will combine in the most delightful way， and by that I mean in ways that you will not anticipate or twists you won't see coming。 The Thursday Murder Cub （god I wish I was part of something like this now， let alone when I am in my retirement） does not let us down， and are soon helping the police solve a crime a l Once again Richard Osman has delivered a masterful book full of suspense， mystery， and most importantly: humour。We join Joyce， Elizabeth， Ron and Ibrahim on not one mystery but two， that will combine in the most delightful way， and by that I mean in ways that you will not anticipate or twists you won't see coming。 The Thursday Murder Cub （god I wish I was part of something like this now， let alone when I am in my retirement） does not let us down， and are soon helping the police solve a crime a little close to home。I always love Joyce's diary entries， and Elizabeth's dry wit。 But this time we see some much needed development to Ron， and with Ibrahim recovered from the events of the last book， we see him at his best。Osman does amazingly in making us see the uses of the older generation， and maybe making those who don't see them as still people， as people。 The humour， wit and skill which he writes with just pulls you in from the first paragraph。 Another triumph！ 。。。more
Charlie Louise
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“But he is in love， and he accepts that will bring its own challenges”。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5I’ve waited a year for this book， and let me tell you it definitely worth the wait。 The third instalment of Richard Osman’s terrifically charming series was a complete and utter hoot from start to finish。 It is funny， charismatic， tear jerking and best of all， easy to get through。 It’s never hard to finish this book within a few hours， but what a few hours they turn out to be。 The storyline this time， although not “But he is in love， and he accepts that will bring its own challenges”。⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5I’ve waited a year for this book， and let me tell you it definitely worth the wait。 The third instalment of Richard Osman’s terrifically charming series was a complete and utter hoot from start to finish。 It is funny， charismatic， tear jerking and best of all， easy to get through。 It’s never hard to finish this book within a few hours， but what a few hours they turn out to be。 The storyline this time， although not as complex as previous books， was just as planned out and noticing as usual。 The one thing I did note is that this book was less emotionally driven， and more comically led。 Not that I minded， but I did miss the moments where I’d cry like a baby on one page and on the other laugh hysterically。 But theme the breaks。 Yes， I am already preordering the fourth instalment， and yes， I cannot wait。 Roll on next September！ 。。。more
Renske
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When I'm old I want to have a group of friends to solve crimes and have wines with。 Like all the other books there is a lot going on with our favourite retirees but they always come out the other side。 I love that the friends keep meeting new people to join their little gang of friends。 The friendships work so well together， I did enjoy the friendships a little more in the first two books though。 Bring on book 4！ When I'm old I want to have a group of friends to solve crimes and have wines with。 Like all the other books there is a lot going on with our favourite retirees but they always come out the other side。 I love that the friends keep meeting new people to join their little gang of friends。 The friendships work so well together， I did enjoy the friendships a little more in the first two books though。 Bring on book 4！ 。。。more
Tyne Connolly
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Such a fun book series， I love these characters。 Cannot wait for book 4 next year。
Norma
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（ Format : Audiobook ） "When you look backwards everything seems inevitable" Third in the Murder Club outings， this time read by a different narrator: Fiona Shaw。 Whilst it can be disruptive to change readers during a series， this time it is definitely for the better。 Ms。Shaw gave a fine performance with good pacing and interesting voice texture throughout。 As with most women， she is not really convincing in producing a believable male voice but this did not matter in the overall impression left （ Format : Audiobook ） "When you look backwards everything seems inevitable" Third in the Murder Club outings， this time read by a different narrator: Fiona Shaw。 Whilst it can be disruptive to change readers during a series， this time it is definitely for the better。 Ms。Shaw gave a fine performance with good pacing and interesting voice texture throughout。 As with most women， she is not really convincing in producing a believable male voice but this did not matter in the overall impression left by the delicious timbre of her tone。A fun book with great characters， their thoughts and interactions and an intriguing， if silly， story of murder， money， old age， friendship， and tentative love。 Funny crime， heart warming and recommended。 。。。more
The Cookster
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Rating: 4。2/5Given the phenomenal success success of the first two books in the "Thursday Murder Club" series， it is unlikely that many regular readers of fiction will not be aware of them。 More pleasing is the fact that many lapsed （or perhaps even "never were"） readers have been tempted back by Richard Osman's cosy crime novels。 Of course， there will be the haters out there who are determined to dislike or dismiss his work purely because they have already taken against him for other reasons - Rating: 4。2/5Given the phenomenal success success of the first two books in the "Thursday Murder Club" series， it is unlikely that many regular readers of fiction will not be aware of them。 More pleasing is the fact that many lapsed （or perhaps even "never were"） readers have been tempted back by Richard Osman's cosy crime novels。 Of course， there will be the haters out there who are determined to dislike or dismiss his work purely because they have already taken against him for other reasons - but this prejudiced and disdainful attitude is increasingly lacking in justification。 Whilst I agree that the favourable reaction that greeted his first book was a little over-the-top for a debut that was good but not great， each of the two sequels have been an improvement on the one before and Richard Osman is now proving to be an accomplished writer of this genre。 "The Bullet That Missed" is his best offering so far。I won't go into detail about the plot and risk spoilers。 Suffice to say that the septuagenarian residents of Coopers Chase， who make up the eponymous "Thursday Murder Club"， are back again， but with a new mystery to get their dentures into。 Although the plot is not directly related to the previous books， there are occasional references to events that took place in those earlier stories。 "The Bullet That Missed" could be read as a standalone and be enjoyable enough， but I would suggest that potential readers would derive even more from the experience if they were already familiar with the main cast of characters。Over the course of the three books it is apparent that Richard Osman is learning from experience and developing as a writer。 His style in "The Bullet That Missed" is noticeably more assured， more relaxed and more fluent than it was at the outset。 The plotting is more robust and has a perfectly sound mystery adventure at its heart and there is greater attention to detail。 As you would expect， there is still plenty of clever observational humour along the way and Richard Osman draws on his background in television and game show development to good effect。 But， beyond that， there are moments that are touchingly poignant and moving， which when combined with all the other elements， helps to move this onto a higher level than the vast majority of cosy crime mysteries out there。 。。。more
Susan Tunis
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OMG， this series just gets better and better！Richard Osman had an impressive break-out his with his debut mystery， The Thursday Murder Club。 This is old news， but it bears repeating because what he did with that first novel is lay down the foundation for the subsequent books in this series。 His sophomore novel was equally impressive， and now with the third entrant in the series in as many years， he may have crafted the best one yet！Or， he may not have。 The thing is， they're all good， and for the OMG， this series just gets better and better！Richard Osman had an impressive break-out his with his debut mystery， The Thursday Murder Club。 This is old news， but it bears repeating because what he did with that first novel is lay down the foundation for the subsequent books in this series。 His sophomore novel was equally impressive， and now with the third entrant in the series in as many years， he may have crafted the best one yet！Or， he may not have。 The thing is， they're all good， and for the same reason。 Mr。 Osman is a master of character。 This series' success is built on the foundation of the four absolutely wonderful characters that comprise the Thursday Murder Club。 They're all retirees， and all so completely different from each other， but they somehow fit together like a perfect jigsaw puzzle。 They're each so well drawn， and just so freakin' lovable， that I defy you to resist a single one。 And each character brings so much to the table--in terms of forwarding the mystery plot， in terms of comic relief， in terms of getting readers invested。 But it's not just these four。 The cast of supporting characters continues to grow。 In addition to various relatives and law enforcement friends， this novel features several bad guys。 Each and every one of them is fascinating， and in their own way， appealing。 One of them is as charismatic as she is truly dangerous。 That's a hard balancing act to write， but Osman is a master。 His mysteries are always well-plotted and paced， but again， everything that happens in these books comes back to character。 The denouement of The Bullet that Missed happens in several stages。 Every time I would think: That's it， it's over--but then there would be a little more！ So， the ending is not rushed。 But it is so very， very satisfying！I was fortunate enough to get my hands on an advance copy of the audiobook。 It's very well read by Fiona Shaw。 But there's another bonus--a 40 minute interview with the author at the end。 It was quite interesting throughout， but my biggest takeaway from the interview is that he's currently working on book four of the series for next year， but then he plans to take a break and launch a new series。 I have mixed feelings about this， as I love this series so very much。 However， I have great faith in Mr。 Osman's skills as a story-teller。 I shall look forward with increasing anticipation and gratitude to each new offering！ 。。。more
Jan
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I was so happy to revisit my friends at the Cooper Chase Retirement Home to see what they have been up to and they have been up to a lot！ They are investigating a ten -year- old disappearance and probable murder of a beloved TV news personality who was investigating a money laundering scheme。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim partner with her former TV co-star， his make-up artist， a Viking and other colorful characters to try and solve the crime and， of course they do。Love is in the air with Ro I was so happy to revisit my friends at the Cooper Chase Retirement Home to see what they have been up to and they have been up to a lot！ They are investigating a ten -year- old disappearance and probable murder of a beloved TV news personality who was investigating a money laundering scheme。 Elizabeth， Joyce， Ron and Ibrahim partner with her former TV co-star， his make-up artist， a Viking and other colorful characters to try and solve the crime and， of course they do。Love is in the air with Ron， Donna， Chris， Bogdan and Joyce is hopeful。 Joyce is still on social media and now trying crypto currency。 She has a new cardigan so anything can happenThis series gets better with each entry in The Thursday Murder Club。 Love the humor and the interaction between the characters， and there is a great twist at the end。 I can’t wait to see what new cases The Thursday Murder Club will solve in the next entry in this wonderful series。The Bullet That Missed will be published on September， 20th。 Thanks so much to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for an advanced reading copy in exchange for an impartial review of it。 。。。more
Caitlin Ervine
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Finished this in 2 days and loved every second！ Wonderful new book in the series。
Helen Almond
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It’s a winning formula， entertaining， tricky， funny what more do you want？
Lisa Booth
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Perfect！ Just finished it and already thinking about reading it again。
Mandy Pants
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Another smash hit！Richard Osman has once again delivered a brilliantly suspenseful， engaging read that kept me turning pages long after I ought to have put the book down and gone to bed。 His characters are so vividly portrayed that they seem to explode off the page into your living room and begin pottering around making tea and discussing their case， and his masterful storytelling leaves me asking only one question: why the hell didn't he start writing books twenty-five years ago！？ Heartily reco Another smash hit！Richard Osman has once again delivered a brilliantly suspenseful， engaging read that kept me turning pages long after I ought to have put the book down and gone to bed。 His characters are so vividly portrayed that they seem to explode off the page into your living room and begin pottering around making tea and discussing their case， and his masterful storytelling leaves me asking only one question: why the hell didn't he start writing books twenty-five years ago！？ Heartily recommend the whole series。 。。。more
Valerie Holden
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Loved， loved， loved the latest in the Thursday Murder Club。 It only came out today and I’ve finished it in one sitting。 And now I’m bereft。 I have to wait for ever for the next one！
Álainn
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this series will never cease to boost my serotonin levels and make me feel all happy and cosy and warm inside even if it IS about murder （also chapter 61 made me tear up a little） there’s very very very very few books i’d order 6+ months in advance， receive on release day and devour that same day but richard osman truly has my heart with these characters， it’s something truly special to me
Katie Robinson
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4。5 starsSuch a fun and enjoyable read！ Osman’s sense of humour is unique and hilarious。 His understanding of British culture， and the frequent references to it， things like The One Show or Rightmove， are incredibly funny！ As usual with the Thursday Murder Club， the strength is not in the plot （although gripping and mysterious） but in the characters， our beloved four septuagenarians and the array of side characters， and all of Osman’s observations on modern culture; there were a good few moments 4。5 starsSuch a fun and enjoyable read！ Osman’s sense of humour is unique and hilarious。 His understanding of British culture， and the frequent references to it， things like The One Show or Rightmove， are incredibly funny！ As usual with the Thursday Murder Club， the strength is not in the plot （although gripping and mysterious） but in the characters， our beloved four septuagenarians and the array of side characters， and all of Osman’s observations on modern culture; there were a good few moments of dialogue where I laughed out loud to myself。I’ve been looking forward to the release of this book for ages and it did not disappoint - I devoured it in less than 24 hours。 It is so readable， with short， snappy chapters， frequent cliffhangers and a lot of mystery！ I couldn’t recommend enough！ :） 。。。more
Suzanne
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Things seem like they are settling down。 Ibrahim has begun venturing into public again。 Joyce has chosen a new cold case for the group to study。 Elizabeth is reluctantly coming to terms with Stephen's dementia Bogdan and Donna are trying out the dating scene。 Donna has gotten used to her mother and her partner Chris dating。 But， of course， things can't stay this placid for long。Ron begins dating someone they meet as part of the investigation into the cold case。 Donna and Chris receive medals （ w Things seem like they are settling down。 Ibrahim has begun venturing into public again。 Joyce has chosen a new cold case for the group to study。 Elizabeth is reluctantly coming to terms with Stephen's dementia Bogdan and Donna are trying out the dating scene。 Donna has gotten used to her mother and her partner Chris dating。 But， of course， things can't stay this placid for long。Ron begins dating someone they meet as part of the investigation into the cold case。 Donna and Chris receive medals （ we won't tell anyone they had the help of the Thursday Murder Club to close the case）。 And Elizabeth and Stephen are kidnapped and threatened with death if Elizabeth won't assassinate someone。 Really？ Who chooses retired operatives living in a senior center to carry out their dirty work？ And the cold case seems to still have some open leads to pursue。Hold on tight as Osman takes us through chess games， kidnappings， antique shops， swimming pools suspended between skyscrapers （seriously）， prisons， television studios， doctored tea， and several train stations。 Your head will be spinning as the characters discuss cryptocurrency， VAT scams， investigative reporting， and relations between MI6 and the KGB。 This is the club working several cases at once and still making their younger counterparts look as if they are moving in slow motion。 I read an advance copy provided by the publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
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