The Man Who Died Twice

by Richard Osman

Other authorsRichard Bravery (Cover designer), Cassandra Garruzzo (Designer)
Ebook, 2021

Library's rating

½

Library's review

Perhaps I was more prepared for the rat-a-tat standup comedy rhythms that Osman employs in his storytelling, but I found this second entry in the Thursday Murder Club series a little less jarring, tonally speaking. Elizabeth, the retired but intrepid spy, takes center stage here, as an old
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colleague shows up seeking shelter from a mobster whom he's defrauded. The secondary plot is more realistic and quite poignant, as Ibrahim finds it hard to bounce back mentally from a rather vicious mugging. Once all four (the others being former nurse Joyce and retired labor leader Ron) are involved in the race to find the diamonds Douglas stole before the mobster does, the action really revs up. It's all a bit convoluted and a bit silly and a lot of fun.
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Description

Fiction. Mystery. HTML:An instant New York Times bestseller! The second gripping novel in the New York Times bestselling Thursday Murder Club series, soon to be a major motion picture from Steven Spielberg at Amblin Entertainment �??It�??s taken a mere two books for Richard Osman to vault into the upper leagues of crime writers. . . The Man Who Died Twice. . . dives right into joyous fun." �??The New York Times Book Review Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim�??the Thursday Murder Club�??are still riding high off their recent real-life murder case and are looking forward to a bit of peace and quiet at Cooper�??s Chase, their posh retirement village.   But they are out of luck.   An unexpected visitor�??an old pal of Elizabeth�??s (or perhaps more than just a pal?)�??arrives, desperate for her help. He has been accused of stealing diamonds worth millions from the wrong men and he�??s seriously on the lam.   Then, as night follows day, the first body is found. But not the last. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are up against a ruthless murderer who wouldn�??t bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can our four friends catch the killer before the killer catches them?  And if they find the diamonds, too? Well, wouldn�??t that be a bonus?  You should never put anything beyond the Thursday Murder Club.   Richard Osman is back with everyone�??s favorite mystery-solving quartet, and the second installment of the Thursday Murder Club series is just as clever and warm as the first�??an unputdo… (more)

Awards

British Book Award (Shortlist — 2022)
Crimefest Awards (Winner — 2022)
LibraryReads (Monthly Pick — September 2021)

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Original publication date

2021-09-28
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