This isn't normally my type of book, but I bowed to the hype of the first novel.
It was actually a really nice read, but it possibly would have been better if i'd read the first one.

This is an unusually structured story. it is a first person POV (point of view).
Each chapter is a different character.
It could be confusing or off putting, but I found it worked well.
The characters are a fascinating lot and the mystery is a continual "who did what" and "are we sure?"

This was an incredibly good second novel. Yet again, I was unable to put down this book until I reached the finale. I have a lot of love for all the characters and really enjoyed the writing. Excited for the next book!

Book two in the bestselling Thursday Murder Club series. Yes. Best off reading book one first so you get a good feel for all these OAP characters and some background to them all. Kind of follows on from book one, I am not surprised to see these OAPs are back to mischief again but bigger and better this time.

20 million pounds worth of diamonds, drugs, the mafia and even revenge on an attack on one of the OAPs themselves. This elderly group is not afraid at all. They will take on anyone and usually win with the help of the local police. They’re all very clever especially Elizabeth she has to be one of my favourite out of the group, the boss, the ringleader. I am absolutely loving this series and already looking forward to book three. Highly recommend. A well deserved four stars from me.

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman has a tough act to follow. The Thursday Murder Club was not only a cracking good read it is also a record breaker, the only book to become a platinum best seller (that’s one million copies sold) in the year of publication. Was it a flash in the pan? The Man Who Died Twice see’s the four senior citizen sleuths on the track of mafia diamonds. It is both funny and suspenseful (is that even a word?). All the neat ends get knitted in. The baddies come to a sticky end and we are perfectly set up for a third instalment. Perfect.

This was so much better than the first installment, I absolutely loved this. It was laugh out loud funny and very unpredictable. I have to stay I really couldn't put it down and I will be thrilled if I learn that a third installment is in the pipeline.

I enjoyed this book, but felt like I didn't love it as much as the first! It was filled with classic jokes and the characters still made me laugh though. There were also many twists and turns which I enjoyed and kept me wanting to read to find out what happened at the end.

I was really keen to read this book as I enjoyed the first one and liked the characters and premise. I especially like Joyce and could imagine her played by Penelope Wilton.
Unfortunately I did not enjoy this one as much and it took me a long time to get into it. There wasn't anything that I can pinpoint to explain this but perhaps it was a bit far-fetched.
I ended up getting the audiobook and listening instead and enjoyed that more. I will do that for the next book too.

Thank you to Netgalley for the advance copy.

The Man Who Died Twice by Ricard Osman, published by Penguin Random House's Viking Press.

This is the sequel to the bestselling The Thursday Murder Club. I didn't read the first one, but that didn't detract from my enjoyment of this second installment in the murder mystery series at all. Osman cleverly injects enough back story to allow first-time readers like me to catch on easily.

The book had me roaring with laughter on page one already. Because who says a murder mystery can't be fun? And any author who can concoct a line of dialogue in which one of the characters quips that a Zimmer frame makes you look fat, is worthy of all the accolades, in my opinion.

Featuring a band of diverse, lovable, hilarious crime-solving retirees, the book will remind readers of a certain vintage of TV series such as Murder She Wrote.

I know the book has been panned by some, but I think it's great, mostly light-hearted escapism at a time when the world is anything but. And the bigger message in this? Don't dismiss or underestimate the intelligence of people after they've reached a certain age. For that alone, Osman deserves applause!

I loved the first book in this series and loved the audio book. I loved this 2nd book and made me love the story even more. This was again well written with characters you loved. The short chapters kept me wanting to read more. I love Richards writing style and would love to read more.

Moved straight onto this after reading the first one, as enjoyable as the first book was, this second one is even better! The plotline draws you in further and further until it is racing along pulling the reader breathlessly after it. The Thursday Club members and their friends and families are beautifully crafted and you just can't help liking them as if they were real people you could meet on the bus or in the street. The baddies are clearly bad people who deserve everything Elizabeth decides they should get.
The actual plot is suitably complicated without being pretentious or too over the top and has some excellent twists and turns. And the lovely threads of humour throughout the book just add that final magical ingredient that turn this book into a complete joy to read!
Fully deserved five stars and well worth reading, I will be recommending it to all my friends. Well done Richard. Already looking forward to more adventures of the lovely members of the Thursday Murder Club.

Just like the first book, this book keeps readers on their toes. I was vaguely unsure if I was going to like this book as much as I enjoyed the first one and I was pleasantly surprised, The book has the right amount of mystery and I loved the narration.

If you enjoyed the first one, please grab yourself a copy of this book.

Thank you to the publisher and the author for this EARC.

DNF at 20%.

I appreciate the free copy of this book in exchange for a review but I just really am not enjoying it and will not be finishing the book, I thought that the first book was decent but this one just isn't capturing my attention unfortunately.

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?

I did enjoy this more than the first thursday murder club as it was a faster pace and therefore was engaged more in the story as there was various layers and reveals.

The layers and subplots all tied up at the end wrapping up all lose ends, but this also resulted in tangents which did cause me to lose interest. But the humour did draw me back in, and there was a few cringey (for me) sections involving joyce.

I did at points get confused one who was who as they all had similar dialogue, and they weren't as distinctive as they where in the 1st book.

Overall i enjoyed and if you want a light crime/mystery with some humour then i would recommend this.

Thank you netgalley and the publishers for providing me with a eARC for an honest review.

I loved the first book and could not wait to read the second installation. I was not disappointed/ Just as funny and daft as the first book. Definitely one to give you a giggle.

I enjoy cosy crime and liked the set up of the club, which I think worked well. I like the different character voices.

I loved this book, I thought the plot was revealed was great. I found all the characters very relatable and found it a great follow up book from this author, I had also loved the first book. Five stars from me.

Many thanks to netgalley and Richard Osman for the advanced copy of this book. I agreed to give my unbiased opinion voluntarily.

I loved the wittiness, the suspense and I loved getting to know the characters a little deeper than the first novel in the series. I thoroughly enjoyed this sequel!

I really enjoyed this - definitely much better than the first! The characters seem more well rounded, more established and I loved as we delved a little deeper into Elizabeth's past.
Bogdan proved himself to be a fantastic asset and friend to the club of pensioners and Donna and Chris were great too!

I loved how the two separate storylines weaved into one as the book went on and the ending was satisfying to say the least. The last line - absolutely brilliant and definitely what I'd expect from Elizabeth and co!