Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader)'s Reviews > The Man Who Died Twice
The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
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I gave the Thursday Murder Club another chance but now I know this series is just not for me!! It was a great bedtime read because it put me to sleep very quickly :D.
What's your favourite cosy mystery? Not sure if it's just this series or the genre that's not for me
What I enjoyed
• Compared to the first one, the pace was faster and there was more happening. The first 30% kept me interested as there were gradual reveals.
• I liked how the different subplots intertwined in the end.
What I didn't enjoy
• There wasn’t enough setting around the Coopers Chase retirement home and the Thursday Murder Club gathering like there was in book 1. The characters Ron, Ibrahim, Elizabeth and Joyce sounded similar, if their dialogue was mixed up I wouldn’t notice.
• Why does it switch between third person to first person Joyce’s diary? A shift in writing style makes me expect some sort of development or reveal. However her chapters were incredibly boring and there wasn’t anything new to learn. But for people who enjoy the charm of these characters then Joyce’s chapters would be entertaining.
• There was a lot of meandering and tangents that I kept on losing focus. Beyond the 30% mark or so, the investigation and reveals were light and didn’t hook me in.
Recommendation
Overall I would recommend this if you enjoy light mysteries with humour, don’t take themselves too seriously and don’t mind some tangents. If you liked book 1 then I think you'll likely enjoy this too! :)
Many thanks to Penguin General UK and NetGally for the ARC
What's your favourite cosy mystery? Not sure if it's just this series or the genre that's not for me
What I enjoyed
• Compared to the first one, the pace was faster and there was more happening. The first 30% kept me interested as there were gradual reveals.
• I liked how the different subplots intertwined in the end.
What I didn't enjoy
• There wasn’t enough setting around the Coopers Chase retirement home and the Thursday Murder Club gathering like there was in book 1. The characters Ron, Ibrahim, Elizabeth and Joyce sounded similar, if their dialogue was mixed up I wouldn’t notice.
• Why does it switch between third person to first person Joyce’s diary? A shift in writing style makes me expect some sort of development or reveal. However her chapters were incredibly boring and there wasn’t anything new to learn. But for people who enjoy the charm of these characters then Joyce’s chapters would be entertaining.
• There was a lot of meandering and tangents that I kept on losing focus. Beyond the 30% mark or so, the investigation and reveals were light and didn’t hook me in.
Recommendation
Overall I would recommend this if you enjoy light mysteries with humour, don’t take themselves too seriously and don’t mind some tangents. If you liked book 1 then I think you'll likely enjoy this too! :)
Many thanks to Penguin General UK and NetGally for the ARC
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Reading Progress
September 4, 2021
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Started Reading
September 4, 2021
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September 9, 2021
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mystery
September 9, 2021
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Sep 10, 2021 02:55AM
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I'm currently reading Thirteen and it is amazing so far!!
Sorry Joanna, but you definitely gave this series more than a fair shot. I don't think Cozies are really my thing either (Miss Marple excluded), though I did really enjoy The Maid.
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Joanna Chu (The ChuseyReader)
(last edited Sep 12, 2021 04:22AM)
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I will check those out! The Maid sounds interesting, on my TBR :D.
I read book 1 because I got the ARC for this. After I read it I realised this was a mistake haha and book 2 is better lol!
Agreed I felt like there was a lot of meandering I just kept on losing focus.
Fair review and rating!