THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE

SYNOPSIS

It's the following Thursday.

Elizabeth has received a letter from an old colleague, a man with whom she has a long history. He's made a big mistake, and he needs her help. His story involves stolen diamonds, a violent mobster, and a very real threat to his life.

As bodies start piling up, Elizabeth enlists Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron in the hunt for a ruthless murderer. And if they find the diamonds too? Well, wouldn't that be a bonus?

But this time they are up against an enemy who wouldn't bat an eyelid at knocking off four septuagenarians. Can the Thursday Murder Club find the killer (and the diamonds) before the killer finds them?

Title: The Man Who Died Twice

Author: Richard Osman

Series: The Thursday Murder Club #2

Publisher: Viking

Publication date: September 16, 2021

REVIEW

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Last year I absolutely adored The Thursday Murder Club so the bar was pretty high, but The Man Who Died Twice was even better! I’d be surprised if it didn’t make my favorites list at the end of the year.

All our favorite seniors (and not so seniors) are back to investigate murders, robberies and assaults while giving away charm by the bucket. Cause if there’s one word to describe this series to perfection is CHARM.

I love, love, love each and every single character in this series. Even the villains are likeable! Now that we know Joyce, Elizabeth, Ibrahim and Ron we just have to sit back and enjoy their friendship, endeavors and antics to solve crime. And they’re quite resourceful! I love how each of them has a different skill set making them such a tight and diverse group. All the supporting cast, Donna, Chris, Bogdan… are also back and I adore how their love and respect for all the main characters show in all their interactions.

I love a good murder mystery and if it’s laced with heavy doses of humor even better. There are several laugh out loud moments even during the most tense scenes. Some situations and conversations border the absurd and I just f*cking loved it.! I knot that’s not for everyone but IT IS FOR ME!

We’re thrown several red-herrings that make so much sense that it comes a moment when you just don’t know what to believe. My detective skills were put to work! The resolution was really satisfying and managed to give away surprises even in the last pages.

Now I just have a question…when is Book 3 coming out? I NEED IT NOW!

Thank to NetGalley and Viking for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

PD: The author says in the acknowledgments that his US publisher told him he could not call the book “The Following Thursday” and that she was right. It’s funny cause that’s exactly what it is called in the Spanish edition, “El jueves siguiente”! They might have missed the memo. 😂

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