Book info

• Title The Man Who Died Twice
• Author Richard Osman
• Year 2021
• Genre Mystery

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?

Thoughts

I wasn’t so bothered about the first book that I was rushing to read the second but the audiobook became available and it’s read by the wonderful Lesley Manville, so I figured it was worth another go. Actually, I did like this book more than the first. Even though there were lots of twists and turns, it felt a bit more coherent and connected. As we know the characters already, it was more comfortable to get straight to the action rather than having to get to know them fresh, and it kept my interest right to the end. I probably will go for the third book now, too.

Rating: 3 / 5