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The Man Who Died Twice (Thursday Murder Club, #2)
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The Man Who died Twice, a clever cozy mystery that playfully parodies the genre, is the 2nd installment in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series. Set at an upscale retirement community near Fairhaven, England, the series features four seventy something amateur sleuths who meet each Thursday and attempt to solve cold cases. The would- be detectives bring a wide range of skills from their pre-retirement lives. Elizabeth was a spy, Joyce, a nurse, Ibrahim, a psychologist and Ron a union organizer. When Joyce receives a strange letter from her ex-husband, the group again becomes involved in a real case that involves stolen diamonds and murder.
As in the first book, much is tongue-in cheek, yet there is intricate plotting surprising twists and turns and a cast of well-developed and likeable characters. While I enjoyed the first book, I felt this was better. Osman seems more comfortable with his characters, and they come alive, spunky, quirky, filled with insights on aging and life. The Man Who Died Twice is a light highly entertaining read and a wonderful escape. I listened to the audio and recommend it for mystery buffs or anyone looking for a few hours respite from this troubled world.
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3.5
The Man Who died Twice, a clever cozy mystery that playfully parodies the genre, is the 2nd installment in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series. Set at an upscale retirement community near Fairhaven, England, the series features four seventy something amateur sleuths who meet each Thursday and attempt to solve cold cases. The would- be detectives bring a wide range of skills from their pre-retirement lives. Elizabeth was a spy, Joyce, a nurse, Ibrahim, a psychologist and Ron a union organizer. When Joyce receives a strange letter from her ex-husband, the group again becomes involved in a real case that involves stolen diamonds and murder.
As in the first book, much is tongue-in cheek, yet there is intricate plotting surprising twists and turns and a cast of well-developed and likeable characters. While I enjoyed the first book, I felt this was better. Osman seems more comfortable with his characters, and they come alive, spunky, quirky, filled with insights on aging and life. The Man Who Died Twice is a light highly entertaining read and a wonderful escape. I listened to the audio and recommend it for mystery buffs or anyone looking for a few hours respite from this troubled world.
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March 30, 2022
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Started Reading
March 30, 2022
– Shelved
April 8, 2022
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Finished Reading
April 11, 2022
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mystery
April 11, 2022
– Shelved as:
fiction
February 28, 2025
– Shelved as:
british-fiction
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I would say it is very British in its humor. However, it differs from the first in that the characters are better developed.
Thanks, Ushashi. It is great fun!
It is a fun read.