As much as I loved the original Thursday Murder Club, I did not get into this one as easily as the original.

I still love the main characters, but I think it was a case of I just wasn't in the headspace for this at the time. I am definitely going to pick this up again in the future as I really wanted to love this book.

Please note that this book is not for me - I have read the book, However I had to DNF and because i do not like to give negative reviews I will not review this book fully - there is no specific reason for not liking this book. I found it a struggle to read and did not enjoy trying to force myself to read this book.

Apologies for any inconvenience caused and thank you for the opportunity to read this book

Could not get into this book which was a real shame as I really wanted to as a Richard Osman fan but despite a few goes it just did not grab me. I am sure though that this is just me as I know how popular his writing is but not for me I am afraid.

A cosy book, perfect for an easy read. The follow up to The Thursday Murder Club, Not really my type of book, but I enjoyed it all the same.

It was such a joy to be reaquainted with these wonderful characters again! I really enjoyed The Thursday Murder Club and it was such a delight to read the second novel by Richard Osman.

I think I enjoyed this book even more than the first, as we were given the drama straight away with not as much character building. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim & Ron are back with yet another quest that involves murder, the mafia and a £20 million bag of diamonds! Yes, this is a murder mystery but it is also so funny, I loved the little comedy refrences and was also delighted to find that Joyce's Instagram account is actually a real thing (well worth a follow if you have read the book!)

I love trying to guess the ending of these sorts of books, but once again I had no idea how this was going to end and it was a real treat of a book from start to finish!

I adored the first book in this series, and I was obviously delighted when Osman released another one! This one did not disappoint and dare I say it, but I actually found this one even more exciting than the last! Osman really carries the thread of mystery so carefully, and his characters only make reading this even more pleasurable!

The Man Who Died Twice is the 2nd book in the cosy murder series by “celebrity” author Richard Osman and if you haven’t read book 1 – The Thursday Murder Club then STOP RIGHT NOW, go and buy the book, read it and then come back.

If you have read book 1, then you can continue to read my review. The second book The Man Who Died Twice is basically set the following Thursday after book 1 and once again those four wonderful septuagenarians are faced with a murder, the mob and £20million pounds worth of missing diamonds. Who said retirement was boring?

Book 2 concentrates more on Elizabeth and her shady past as former M15 operative and when her ex-husband turns up at Cooper’s Chase Retirement Village looking for help, Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron soon find themselves knee deep in dead bodies.

If you enjoyed book 1 – then you are in for a treat as the sequel has more of the same; mayhem, murders, mafia and maturing amateur detectives.

It was wonderful to meet up again with these characters and find out more about them individually. From Joyce’s wonderful diary entries to Ron’s relationship with his grandson, Ibrahim’s struggle with being viciously attacked and Elizabeth’s gentle and caring intimacy with her husband and his ongoing dementia struggles.

This, to me, is more than just a cozy murder mystery. It’s a wonderful celebration of life, love and friendship and never growing old gracefully.

I loved this book. I was surprised to find Richard's writing style so engaging and heart warming. He certainly continues it in this second visit to our elderly sleuths. The characters are wonderful and you are immediately on their side and hoping all goes well.
The era/British Life references are wonderful and make you smile constantly. I would wholeheartedly recommend both books in this series. I ant wait until part 3 come out in the Autumn this year

Unfortunately I didn’t enjoy this book. I found it a tad silly and just couldn’t get into it. I think this series just isn’t for me

I was given a copy of The Man who died twice by Richard Osman by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This is the second book in the series.
In this book the Thursday Murder Club get mixed up in Elizabeth's ex husband murder. They must find out what really happened.
There was lots going on on this book but it was well written and enjoyable.

After all the hype around the first book, I was intrigued to pick up Osman's sequel to The Thursday Murder Club. For me it didn't disappoint, and if anything I preferred it to the first book. Having already introduced us to the main characters, we have the opportunity to get to know them better and to get wrapped up in a more complex, faster-paced plot, with plenty of bodies and plenty of twists, but with the same level of humour that made the first book so enjoyable. Its an entertaining, thoroughly delightful read and I can't wait for the next in the series.

I have to be brutally honest with all of you here, I enjoyed the first book a lot. I enjoyed it so much I could not wait for thes second installment....
Yes, characters are still amazing and multi-layered, witty as hell and cute and cuddly at the same time. Setting is good - English countryside. The plot is as twisted as the first one, even more so. We do get quite a bit of backstory on all the major characters. And to top it all of, a couple of couples are forming in the midst of mystery and mayhem.

But... something is missing. The narration is a bit dragging, the suspense is a bit slow. The overall feeling is... it is to bad I have something to compare it with.

The Man Who Died Twice is murder mystery on a holiday (that's in short).

It’s hard for a second book to live up to expectations after a successful first novel but this book does exactly that. In fact, if anything, it exceeds expectations. I throughly enjoyed my second outing with four such unlikely characters. The story is well plotted, each character has a chance to shine and no one over shadows another. I am impatiently waiting for the next instalment in this series.

I preferred this to the first one as I felt there was more character building in the sense we found out more about the members of the Thursday Murder Club.

This is one of those murder mystery books which is silly nonsense in the best sense of the phrase. It starts with Elizabeth getting a message from a man whom she buried a number of years earlier, which then leads to a rollercoaster of murders, diamonds, Mafia, MI5 and a mugging for good measure.

It's a fun read and was perfect for Christmas.

Just loved this one. It is great sequel. Maybe this one is better than the first.
This is a 4 stars read.

A great sequel by Richard Osman. The Thursday Murder Club gang are back with more adventures and detective work! Absolutely loved this!

This is the second in the series. Sadly the first book did not really appeal. The hopes for this story were raised early as there was significantly more going on. The structure of the book is similar in that it follows different characters and has multiple perspectives including diary entries by one of the group.

The pace remains slow in this book despite the fact that there are twists and red herrings throughout. In addition, there is assault and death, which are presented in some detail. However, the sedate descriptions dampen any real tension.

The central characters are all present, the reader learns a little bit more about them, but really there is only limited character development. New characters are kept rather vague to allow for the development of the plot.

As with the previous book all becomes clear in the denouement and threads are tied up. There is a clear sense in which the ending is rushed in both books, to such an extent that in the story I deliberately read it slowly to ensure I didn't miss anything as it is brief.

Disappointing

After all the Hype about this Book I really struggled with it ,yes it was well written but I found it really slow & long winded before anything of great significance got my attention . I hate writing a sad review , but I have to be honest & this Book did nothing for me I'm afraid ,but maybe you will find it different !#FB, #Instagram # Amazon.co.uk, #GoodReads, #NetGalley,#<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/358a5cecda71b11036ec19d9f7bf5c96d13e2c55" width="80" height="80" alt="100 Book Reviews" title="100 Book Reviews"/>, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/ef856e6ce35e6d2d729539aa1808a5fb4326a415" width="80" height="80" alt="Reviews Published" title="Reviews Published"/>, #<img src="https://www.netgalley.com/badge/aa60c7e77cc330186f26ea1f647542df8af8326a" width="80" height="80" alt="Professional Reader" title="Professional Reader"/>

I thoroughly enjoyed Book one in this series The Thursday Murder club. Book two doesn’t disappoint as we join the gang again Elizabeth (retired spy /operative) Joyce retired nurse, Ibrahim retired Psychiatrist and Ron ex union leader. Along with a few of the other characters from the last book.

What I enjoyed with this one is the fact if you d read the first book you already know the main characters, how they behave etc. This one had a slightly meatier story to it. When Elizabeth’s ex colleague and someone she has a long history with turns up at the retirement village needing help. With £20 million pounds worth of diamonds at stake that belong to a mafia man. But somehow Douglas’s whereabout’s is leaked and an attempt on his life is stopped by his young bodyguard Poppy. This means they have to be moved. It’s not long before things take a turn for the worse.

But where are the diamonds? The body count is going up, can the gang find the diamonds?

Whilst other things are also happening as Ibrahim is attacked all for his mobile phone, he struggles, can the gang help him get over it? Can they help catch the person responsible?

DCI Chris Hudson’s life is on the up as he is dating PC Donna DeFreitas’s mother Patrice and things are going well for him. On the other hand Donna’s love life seems to have hit rock bottom, will she ever find love? She is happy for her boss and her mum but struggles seeing them both so happy and lived up.

This is another well written cozy mystery set around a group of retired Septuagenarians. The characters are great, believable and likeable. If you like a good cozy mystery you will love this series a perfect read to curl up with. This can be read as a stand alone novel but it is nice to see how the characters started out with their Thursday Murder Club.

The chapters alternate with what is happening between them all along with Joyce writing telling her daughter what is happening. I love how Joyce has grown in confidence in this book, everyone likes her and she is now using a little initiative at times not relying on Elizabeth for everything.

I look forward to book 3 in the series. I would like to thank #netgalley and #Viking for my eARC of this book in exchange for an honest, fair and unbiased review. Although I did have to buy my copy as well to add to my bookshelf.

Following on from the Thursday murder club the gang are back. A mysterious stranger drops into Elizabeth’s life which results in more puzzles to unravel.
This was a solid sequel to the first one and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.