The Man Who Died Twice
Ratings319
Average rating4.3
The Thursday Murder Club does it again! This was such a fun, cozy read! I love this cast of characters so much.
Elizabeth, Ron, Joyce, and Ibrahim are fantastic characters. They're crazy, witty, and quirky in so many ways! I'm always ready for their next adventure!
I also love Bogdan, Stephen, Donna, and Chris.
A cozy mystery full of twists, surprises, and crazy moments. I loved every second of it!
I'd been wanting to read both of the stories in this series without actually knowing much about it. Just because of the covers and the buzz. I found this, book 2, in a library sale for $1 so I bought it and when I read that it stars seniors, I couldn't resist reading this without obtaining and reading book 1 first.
Major kudos to Mr. Osman for not including a major rehash of their previous exploits in this edition. I've stopped reading series for that sin. Looking at you in particular Daniel Silva. I am eagerly looking forward to reading the first tale even more now.
I'm a 62 year old American and I dearly wish I could live Cooper's Chase! Even if I'm not talented enough to join the Thursday Murder Club, I'd love to live in their thrall. Instead I might have to climb another mountain and find my own intimate circle of like friends to share adventures with. Obviously, I found all of the characters delightful for novel purposes, even the villains and those lie somewhere in-between. I felt the pace was good, personally I like a book that becomes a page turner that I can't put down in the later half. For me, the humor ranged from sly smiles to laughing out loud while kicking my heels! I'm not looking for realism in most novels, especially mysteries, so I found the twisty plot enthralling. This was an altogether smashing read!
The Man Who Died Twice is the charming sequel to Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club. The delightful cast of seniors, police officers, and others are back. This time delving into Elizabeth's past and more. I found this book to be strongly character driven, but with a bit more focus on plot than the first book. While still given to meditations on life, aging, etc. this book meandered a bit less than the first and was paced a bit better in my opinion. Overall a great mystery book, but do read The Thursday Murder Club first! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
If you loved the first one, the second one is possibly even better, tighter and more focused. A complete joy
Somehow, this exceeded the debut of the series by being even more endearing and charming.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary digital ARC. This has not influenced my review or rating of this book, and I was not compensated.
So this series seems really hit or miss for people but I love it. It gives me a lot of the warm and empathy you get from Louise Penny without some of the heavy-handedness, and I truly love all the characters. I thought this one was even better than the first book because you're familiar with the cast of characters and can dive right into the mystery. Plus there were lots of twists and turns in this one that kept me guessing.
The second light-hearted outing from Mr Osman. Hugely enjoyable, although possibly not quite up to the standards of the first but still an excellent romp and a must read if you want to go on to the excellent third book.
I read this as a book club pick and enjoyed it. It's clever, fun, and fast-paced. It definitely is a sequel and wouldn't read it without reading the first one first. As far as the mystery goes, I prefer a bit more fair play but this is a great light read.
this book was somehow better than the first. Ibrahim is the one guy for me.
lovely beach read again!! there have been a lot of beaches this year.
Just as much fun as Thursday Murder Club, with a bit of spy stuff thrown in. The characters maintain their idiosyncrasies from the first book, and there are some serious bits about loneliness and the issues of aging, but the emphasis is on fun and it delivers.
This originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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TL;DR VERSION...
I'm going to try not to go on for a few thousand words here, but I can't make any promises. Just in case, let me provide this version of the post first:
Why waste time wondering about this book? Go read it now.
“It is fine to say ‘what doesn't kill you makes you stronger'. It is admirable. But it no longer applies when you're eighty. When you are eighty, whatever doesn't kill you just ushers you through the next door, and the next door and the next, and all of these doors lock behind you. No bouncing back. The gravitational pull of youth disappears, and you just float up and up.”
THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE
The Thursday Murder Club
What would I do with five million pounds, I wonder?
I need new patio doors, they're about fifteen thousand, though Ron knows someone who could do it for eight.
I could buy £14.99 wine instead of £8.99 wine, but would I notice the difference?
...So I probably don't really need five million pounds but, nonetheless, I'm sure I shall dream about it tonight. You would too, wouldn't you?
By the way, earlier, when I said Elizabeth is a terrible flirt, I didn't mean she's a terrible flirt like I'm a terrible flirt. I mean that when she flirts, she's terrible at it. Really all over the place. I like to see things Elizabeth is bad at. There aren't many, but at least it levels the playing field a bit for the rest of us.
THE MAN WHO DIED TWICE
“Anyone interested in something very weird at Coopers Chase?” says Chris.
Yes. Everyone is.
* I guess I should say “nearly everyone” I'm sure there are readers who weren't taken in by Osman's charm. I don't understand those people, but I should acknowledge their existence.
The Thursday Murder Club
This story has it all. A great second book in a series! I see there is going to be a third so that's exciting! It has romance, humour and a bit of mystery thrown in.
4 stars for the witty style. Not for the plot, it's a little thrown-together.
“And if one is never lost in life, then clearly one has never travelled anywhere interesting.” I loved this quote.
I really enjoyed this book. Much more than the first one actually. I'm not sure if that's because before this I started reading Lord of the Rings and I found it so incredibly dull this was like a breath of fresh air. It got me excited about reading again. Maybe that's a factor in why I enjoyed it so much but o do think overall it's a better book than the first.
I love these characters so much, they're really easy to fall in love with.
They're about murder but also so lighthearted at the same time which is a nice take on the genre, in my opinion. That being said I haven't read THAT many books so take that with a pinch of salt.
Can't wait for the sequel.
I am obsessed with this charming series! Funny and human with wonderful characters.