I really enjoyed this book and I can't wait to read more from Richard Osman as I love a murder mystery

The Thursday Murder Club gang are back and as sleuth like as ever. Headed by Elizabeth, with her quick wits and no-nonsense attitude. They are on the hunt for diamonds and encounter all manner of colourful characters on the way.

This is such a brilliant series, and this second book is even better than the first one. As I've said before, don't be fooled by old age. They've had a lot more experience than everyone else, and they're not afraid to use it! The entire concept of this is so, so clever!

I loved Thursday Murder Club, so couldn't wait to read this one. However, I was disappointed, it didn't live up to the first in the series and I found myself not wanting to pick it back up. The positives are that the characters themselves really are great (and it's an excellent premise for a series!). But a main flaw is the title of the book really gives the big reveal away?! Or that was my takeaway!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in return for an honest review.

Even more enjoyable than the first - if Obama can keep up the momentum on this series it will become a favourite for so many. The characters are so completely loveable and relatable. Everyone has a granny or an aunt like Joyce and who doesn’t want to be Elizabeth when they get into old age? Even my kids like me to read these books to them at bedtime! Keep them coming I say

I loved this book. The plot is so clever. The characters are strong. They are well developed. Cosy crime at its best. A great book

I am very pleased to see I am very much in the minority when it comes to The Thursday Murder Club. This is the 2nd one of them I have read and I am sorry to say they just are not for me. Although I recognise they are well written, I struggle with the storyline. Really wish I enjoyed them more as love Richard Osman.

Thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review

Richard Osman's second outing of the Thursday Murder Club sees Osman more confident and the Club members more brazen than ever before. This one features a diamond scheme, an expansion and tightening of the inner circle, and actual character growth.

The hallmarks of a genre where time passes without passing are more keenly felt when this book is supposed to be very shortly after the first, and Chris has developed more than one might expect him to have done in a week, but this sensitively drawn caper forgives all.

Osman thrived twice, and took over an entire corner of the publishing industry in the process.

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I'm late in picking this one up but I'm glad I did eventually. While my rating is a 3.5 star, I did enjoy the book but I think it was maybe a bit too predictable, I guessed the culprit and a character revelation quite early on so it didn't have that exciting plot twist I was hoping for. I love the Thursday Murder Club crew, The Man Who Died Twice was a step up from the first book, plot and writing wise so I'm looking forward to picking up book 3 and 4.

3.5-4 stars, rounded up.
This was an enjoyable read. Cosy without being overly saccharine. The murder plot was interesting enough, although I had worked out quite a lot before the reveal, I have read and liked the first book in the series (Thursday Murder Club), and enjoyed this second installment slightly more. Overall it felt like a spy thriller twist on the thursday murder club.
Not a favourite for me, but original and entertaining enough that I would definitely read more from this author and series.

The Man Who Died Twice is the sequel to The Thursday Murder Club, and it is just as good as the first book. It follows the same group of retirees who solve mysteries, but this time they are up against a dangerous criminal who is determined to kill them. Overall, The Man Who Died Twice is a great sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. It is a funny, suspenseful, and heartwarming mystery that you will love.

Once again we are entertained by the funny and witty foursome. I couldn't help but smile at the banter between the characters and loved seeing some familiar faces.

Fun, humourous and packed with British wit this will amuse its readers and leave you wanting more.

Classic richard Osman. Brilliant follow up. Great premise, with characters that are likeable, that you can get behind and become invested in.

The Thursday Murder Club are back to solve another mystery. Elizabeth receives a message from an old colleague who needs her help. The story involves missing diamonds Mafia, MI5 and local drug dealers. Elizabeth ropes in the gang and of course they relish it, even managing to get revenge on someone who hurts Ibrahim.
Another great read, fun and friendship abounds.

Ah, what's not to like in Osman's Thursday Miurder Club series? An ill-assorted bunch of retirees, a murder, lots of fun and a mystery solved.

We meet our unlikely amateur sleuths for a second time, and they don't disappoint. We're back at Coopers Chase Retirement Village again (and how I wish all retirement places were like this), on the case of some missing diamonds. the local police are roped in to help again, and the relationships are building beautifully.

Overall, so easy to read, absorbing, entertaining, and sometimes sad, this series is just asking to be captured on film.

The Man Who Died Twice" is the second book in the "Thursday Murder Club" series by Richard Osman. The story follows the members of the Thursday Murder Club, a group of retirees who solve crimes in their retirement village.

The novel begins with the discovery of a dead body in a nearby graveyard, and the Thursday Murder Club is soon drawn into the investigation.
The victim is a former spy, and his death leads to a trail of intrigue and danger that takes the club members on a wild ride through the worlds of espionage, international politics, and corporate greed.
I like the sub characters and relationships in the background of the novel.

Osman's writing style is engaging and witty, and he creates a cast of memorable and endearing characters. The members of the Thursday Murder Club are a delight to spend time with, and their interactions are both humorous and touching. The plot is well-crafted and full of twists and turns that keep the reader guessing until the very end. Osman skillfully weaves together multiple storylines and subplots, creating a richly layered and immersive world.

Overall, "The Man Who Died Twice" is another delightful thus entertaining read that combines humour, mystery, with heart. It is a must-read for fans of cozy mysteries and anyone who loves a good whodunit.

I enjoyed this so much I preordered number 3 and 4 before I’d even got to the end of this one!!!
Thank you netgalley for this ARC it was an honour to get accepted !!

Another hilarious installment from Richard Osman. He characters are wonderful to spend time with, particularly Joyce and he manages to weave the humour and whimsy with some genuinely moving scenes. The mystery unravels deftly and manages to spring plenty of surprises.

*4.5 Stars!!

This is the second book in the Thursday Murder Club series following a group of retired OAPs who love nothing more than to have a good gossip and look at unsolved murder cases together to starve off the boredom of being retired. In this book Elizabeth the retired spy receives an invitation for tea from a new neighbour who has an interesting connection to her past. Soon the foursome are involved in a mobsters missing diamonds worth millions, murder and abduction.

I absolutely love these characters so much!! There funny, witty and cool as a cucumber under pressure!! The well thought out characters definitely make these books so much better and they each bring there own talents to the table. This also had some romance in which was very unexpected but it thought it was done very well. Ron was definitely my favorite in this book and i could actually picture him in my head saying this.

"Here's my promise to you. With Joyce as my witness - and it's not a promise friends should have to make - if I ever find someone shot, I will call you. I will call you because you're my mate, and that's what mates do. Two in the morning, I don't care, I find a corpse, I pick up the phone: 'Elizabeth, there's a corpse on the landing, on the bowls lawn, doesn't matter where, slip on a pair of shoes and come and take a look.' I am absolutely fuming."

I'm really looking forward to the next one and hope the series carries on. I also think this would make a wonderful tv series.

*Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this book in return for my honest review.*

Loved this mystery with its twisty tale and great characters we’ve come to love.. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.