It’s taken her nearly 80 years to realise she likes it. Elizabeth realises that she’s never really had friends before, had people want to be with her and help her simply because they like her. When younger it’s unlikely that a psychologist, a nurse, a union rep and a spy would have hung around together, yet these four are cohesive group. Ibrahim, Ron, Joyce and Elizabeth are a disparate group of people. One of the great aspects of the book is the theme of friendship. There are many lines that had me laughing out loud, some returning to me hours later and still making me chuckle. It is obvious that Richard Osman had fun writing the book, that comes through on every page. It is funny, with a comedic tone that is simple in it’s methods, slightly acerbic and done with a lightness of touch. So what did I make of The Man Who Died Twice? Well simply put, I had a fabulous time reading it. To let readers, and potential readers, figure out if a book is for them.
But that, there, is the point of reviews. Reading is subjective and what I may like may be exactly what puts you off a book. I’m not even here to tell you that you should read it. It will be sold, many, many times without the need for publicity. He doesn’t really need anyone to write a review to persuade people to buy it. Now Richard Osman doesn’t need me to review his book to persuade people to buy it. Well as Joyce would say, it’s better than re-runs of The Antiques Roadshow. Elizabeth and the gang are soon drawn into the world of espionage (again, in Elizabeth’s case) and murder. Until an ex-colleague of Elizabeth’s turns up with a tale of investigating a man who acts as criminal go-between for the major crime syndicates of the world and a few million pounds worth of missing diamonds.
Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?Īfter solving a couple of murders, the members of The Thursday Murder Club are back to ruminating on cold cases in the comfort of the Jigsaw room at Cooper’s Chase retirement village. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn’t that be a bonus?īut this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn’t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians.
His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.Īs bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. He’s made a big mistake, and he needs her help. Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history.
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