Book info

• Title The Last Devil to Die
• Author Richard Osman
• Year 2023
• Genre Mystery

Shocking news reaches the Thursday Murder Club. An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home. With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?

Thoughts

Richard Osman himself says he doesn’t necessarily remember plots or mysteries much later after reading books, but you do tend to remember how the story made you feel and if you connect to the characters. And that’s where this series really shines. Elizabeth and Stephen’s story in this is heartbreaking but wonderful and the expanding cast of characters, moving in and out of each other’s lives, is a real joy to have grown with. Yes there was some kind of mystery and lots of murders to unravel but it’s the people that are the heart of this Thursday Murder Club.

Rating: 4 / 5