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2025-08-25 16:47:15
The Man Who Died Twice is Book #2 in Richard Osman’s The Thursday Murder Club series.The ongoing, main plot of the series is - a group of pensioners with very interesting and very diverse backgrounds meet on Thursday evenings at their posh retirement village’s ‘Jigsaw Room’ to discuss unsolved crimes. The group consists of Elizabeth Best, Ron Ritchie, Joyce Meadowcroft and Ibrahim Arif.The plots are complex and very clever. The main characters are interesting and fun to be with.(I feel like I know these people!) They are fun, smart, interesting, charming and endearing. Their conversations are a main draw of the series (for me).An unexpected visitor (Elizabeth’s ex-husband) arrives at Cooper’s Chase, desperate for help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds (20 million pounds of uncut diamonds) from a very bad man during an assignment. He is now ‘on the run’.***** I like this series. An excellent read.
Laura
2025-08-24 14:38:41
Great variety of characters, clever mystery, and witty humor. Richard Osman does an amazing job of bringing his crew of characters to life. I want to be in their club! :)
Kenneth C. Mahieu
2025-08-21 11:13:16
I've read the first book and TMWDT, and I will read #3 when it comes out in the fall of '22, and I'll see the movie when it comes out even if Helen Mirren doesn't play Elizabeth, yet....Well, I'll get to that later. There are so many little things to like about this series. The concept is rather obvious, four residents of a somewhat posh assisted living residence outside London with a joint interest in murder mysteries, specifically actual unsolved cases. Two men, two women - nice balance, though the women have been playing the starring roles so far, the gents are supporting cast. There's also a charming couple playing the local police force, and a number of other characters as the need arises. I must add that all characters are very well done, each is described in considerable detail, and as new ones appear you'll oftentimes hear a little chime from deep inside with a cartoon bubble crying "suspect?" Obvious, but why didn't it occur to me !?The stories move along, tons of detail and movement, more than enough to confuse any 77 year old as to who possibly have left the message and when. And that's what drives me crazy about the books so far. But those little clues clues clues fortunately are offset so often with great little vignettes and roads less taken and sweet moments and well-timed insights that the pages continue to fly by. And there's enough spice, though mild, to make clear this ain't no Agatha Christie cottage mystery.Why not a 5? Well, in addition to the clue overload mentioned above, I thought there was a rather interesting sub-plot that seemed as though the author lost interest in toward the end. I also thought the choice of culprit was a very poor one.
paminocala
2025-07-26 16:10:24
The main characters are such a joy to observe. A really good mystery and occasional belly laugh is thrown in.
Perry Clark
2025-07-03 16:44:58
‘Exceeds expectations.’ That’s a phrase that I am now confident applies to Richard Osman’s work on his Thursday Murder Club series. Exceedingly fun; gently creative, whilst coloring (mostly) within the lines of how these sorts of things are expected to be done. A panoply of interesting characters, with so few disappointments, and those few so minor, that one happily ignores the small flaws here and there. The best works all have a maker’s mark that perfection would never allow, don’t they?Osman’s books are smart, clever (no, those are decidedly NOT the same thing), fun, and oddly uplifting. Don’t believe this last? Read this book, and then ask yourself if you don’t have a greater fondness for men named Ibrahim and Bogdan than you did before. And women named Joyce. I won’t mention Elizabeth, because she doesn’t need the help.It’s an injustice to Osman to say that his series fits well within the Agatha Christie thriller/mystery genre, for it suggests that Christie outranks him. And that’s only true to the extent that she wrote more than Osman has (so far), and did it first. But with regard to quality of output, Osman more than holds his own. If I were trapped by a blizzard in a remote cabin, with only two books there to read, one by la grande dame herself, the other by Osman, I’d pick up Osman first.Osman is not a producer of Great Literature, a la Tolstoy, Steinbeck, Pamuk, Helprin, or Stendahl. He produces lighter fare, but doesn’t do so carelessly, and to say Osman’s not part of the Pantheon is really just to say that damned good work doesn’t necessarily qualify as stuff for the Hall of Fame. His work is well crafted, nicely paced; the characters clearly drawn, distinct, memorable; the plot tight, parts well-joined. Meant to be stimulating, pleasant, and humorous without ever being too much to bear. Very highly recommended.
Bonnie
2025-06-14 10:24:38
As a 75 year old woman, it’s thrilling to follow Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, and Ron as they make the last of their lives so interesting and exciting fun. Now I am anxious to begin book 3 of their adventures. Catch you later.
Customer
2025-05-13 19:06:24
very clever detectives… amusingly written as usual…the plots, the characters, the poignant moments, the actual mystery & the denouement…it’s all in the fun of being old…
dodo5
2025-05-03 15:49:33
Almost cosy but gets complicated, unpredictable! I like unpredictable. The characters are like family and can't wait to read the next book. Manages to be violent without indulging in gore.
Sheldon A. Wiebe
2025-04-30 14:09:21
Richard Osman's second Thursday Murder Club novel is a genuine delight.From a letter from a dead man to a younger version of Elizabeth to the mugging of Ibrahim for a phone, The Man Who Died Twice is a ripper.Aside from assiduously plotted murder and mayhem, one of the most outstanding things about this one is that Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are - depsite being the closest of friends - still able to surprise each other in new and fun ways (Joyce's unexpected contribution is priceless!).The TNMC gets stalwart support from DCI Chris, PC Donna and the redoubtable Bogdan (who is frequently surprising and always fun). The relationship between Chris and Donna's mum, Patrice, is a lovely subplot.Then there's the smart (but not Elizabeth-smart) drug queenpin and the dim mugger to add some spice beneath the espionage-related main plot.I simply described The Thursday Murder Club as "the perfect cozy." The Man Who Died Twice is (somewhat surprisingly for a sequel) just as good.
Beatriz
2025-03-31 12:53:21
Con humor inglés, entretenido
Cliente
2025-02-06 17:53:52
Assim como o Clube do Crime das Quintas Feiras, é bem escrito, cheio de mistérios mas com uma leveza e diversão contagiantes.
JC
2025-02-03 14:39:50
L’histoire est absolument passionnante, pleine de nombreux rebondissements. Les héros, ces cinq ou six personnes âgées qui se transforment en enquêteurs, sont profondément attachants.
Aybige
2025-01-04 19:27:58
Bought the first three books of the series and can’t wait to buy the new one, the fourth book. Great very British crime novel!
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