It was lovely to be reunited with all the familiar characters from the first book.
This time the story is more focussed on the members of the Thursday Murder club with Joyce coming to the fore through her diary entries.
We are also introduced to Kendrick, Ron’s grandson and a delightful addition to the team, while both Bogdan and Stephen’s characters are further developed.

The mystery involves Elizabeth’ ex-husband who was also a spy. Spies mean M15 are investigating but Detectives Donna and Chris are still part of the story as we get to learn more about their private lives.
Head of the MI5 team is Sue, seemingly a younger version of Elizabeth so that is a challenge.

This book was a lot of fun and I enjoyed reading it even more that the first in the series. The storyline was more streamlined and there are less ‘improbable occurrences’.
I did miss meeting other residents of Cooper’s Chase but I am sure there will be opportunities in future episodes.

Thank you to Netgally for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I picked up the first book in this series by chance one day when visiting Dublin -it was different to what I would have usually read but the premise sounded so refreshing and much like the murder mystery Tv shows I loved watching when I was younger. And it did not disappoint! So when I saw there was a second it was an instant 'request' on Netgally!

Not only did the second installment in this series not disappoint but it exceeded my initial opinion of the first! By the second book the reader is very familiar with the characters- their personalities- their quirks and how they contribute to the 'Thursday Murder Mystery Club'. You know what to expect of them and i can assure you will grow to love each of them for different reasons! owing the this - it allowed the author to focus more on the story, the twists and turns and allows the group to get their hands on an even juicer crime than the first book!

This book has it all. Great mystery, amazing characters, fantastic writing. It will make you laugh and cry all at the same time. highly recommend!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me this ARC!

I did enjoy this but found it a little slower than the first one, there were parts of this novel that I wished would speed up a bit.

I am of course going to read the next instalment!

Once again Richard Osman has created a wonderful crime story with his engaging elderly group consisting of Elizabeth, a ex-spy, Joyce, an ex-nurse, Ibrahim, a retired pychiatrist, and Ron an ex-union leader and outspoken member of the group. When a letter arrives for Elizabeth from a former colleague with whom she shares a long history, it is time to engage with the members of the Thursday Murder Club. Although this is the follow-up novel to the Thursday Murder Club it can stand alone. The pace is fast and it is time for the retired group to try to find a murderer as well as twenty million pounds worth of diamonds before the murderer finds them. Add into the mix an adolescent who attacks Ibrahim, a drug - dealer who has notions of Bogdan, the friend and supporter of the group who works as a builder, plus a major criminal who "arranges" deals for anyone and then finally the son of Mafia chief and you have the elements of an entertaining tale that is warm. witty and interesting. Each characyer is skillfully described and Joyce's diary entries and her Instgram adventures make one laugh out loud. There are also the Police in the form of Chris and Donna and now Donna's Mum Patrice enters their lives as her romance with Chris develps. I believe that I enjoyed this second novel even more than the first and thanks to NetGallery for the opportunity to review it.

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?

What I love about this one is that we already know the characters to a point, and it was so fun seeing them settle into their friendships. Each one of them has a strength that makes their group tighter. It was also a real treat to see Chris, Donna and Bogdan back for more fun...along with some new and interesting characters.

There are plenty of laugh-out-loud funny moments, along with heart and depth. The mystery is a fun one to try and crack, and I enjoyed attempting to use my detective skills once again.

The book cover is eye-catching and appealing and would spark my interest if in a bookshop. Thank you very much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for this ARC.

It's such a great and entertaining book! i enjoyed it very much to meet the gang again and I think the story fits their characters very well. I liked the development of the characters, we really get to know them better and there are some new sides we are allowed to see. The style is easy to read and there are some parts I really had to laugh loudly.
I can really recommend this book!

Elizabeth and her friends at the retirement home are back.
This book is the second in the series and I think more enjoyable that I had read the first and the characters were familiar. However could be read as a standalone.
There are lots of twists and turns.
A fun book

Enjoyable as ever - Osman does not need another accolade but in any case, I’d got onto this in order to see what all the fuss is about - it’s sharper than a cosy with all the humorous possibilities of the cosy mystery- so great narrative trying to find out the mystery of elizabeth’s dead man turning up all these years later with funny comment throughout that reveals character and depth among the murder club. Really good fun - worth all the top sales and good reviews … totally recommend for lighthearted and engaging read …

Very glad that Richard Osman decided to bring the characters from The Thursday Murder Club back. Elizabeth gets a mysterious letter and the action begins. Lots of twists and turns but everything is tied up by the end of the book. Great read, thoroughly enjoyed it.

This is the second novel in The Thursday Murder Club series and I am happy to say enjoyed it even more than Richard Osman’s debut.
How lovely to be back in the retirement village catching up with Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim in their Thursday afternoon gatherings trying to solve cold case murders.
The narrative revolves around a diamond robbery, murders (of course) and draws on all the members skills in trying to solve this particular case.
This is an easy to read ‘cosy’ mystery and for me, it’s the perfect antidote when I need a break from my usual rather grisly crime novels. It’s well written with engaging characters and realistic dialogue. There is humour, naturally from this author, with a touch of romance and certainly danger. Good plot, which flows well and also has a few intriguing twists thrown in. It held my interest throughout and kept me guessing. I think this is a very worthy sequel and would recommend.
I’d like to thank the publisher, Penguin General UK and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I loved The Thursday Murder Club so really looked forward to another tale about Elizabeth and her gang of friends at the retirement village.
There are a couple of events running together and interweaving. Ibrahim gets mugged and his friends want him to be punished. Chris and Donna are trying to catch known drugs queen, Connie. Elizabeth's ex husband Douglas turns up wanting her to help protect him from a known fixer who accuses Douglas of stealing his diamonds.
This time, the characters have become more rounded and each member of the club has a part to play solving all the problems.
Definitely recommend.

I started reading this book without having read the first book in the series, and I did stop and think maybe I should read that first, as there was a few references to events in the previous book that i did not understand, but in the end decided to continue and it did not stop me thoroughly enjoying the characters and story. In hindsight I do wish I'd read the first book prior to this one. A thoroughly enjoyable story and am looking forward to going back and reading the first book, and hoping for a third in the series.

Thank you netgalley for the advanced read.

The anticipation of opening a new Thursday Murder Club installment is immense, considering there has only been one of them so far. Until now.
Along with the many, many other rave reviews from a burgeoning readership, I am also very pleased to report that the Coopers Chase companions have charmed me again.
Like comfy slippers or a hot toddy by a fire on a winter's day, reading Joyce's diary entries already feels so familiar. As does the easy prose and witty internal remarks her author gives to many of his other characters.
In the second tale of the retirement village detectives, the stakes are raised as one of them is victim to a nasty attack and Elizabeth's past comes calling. Fun, fearlessness and astute observations abound, as the club works with their trusty police sidekicks to solve an ever-widening web of crime.
As with it's predecessor, the plot of 'The Man Who Died Twice' gallops along with a wonderful mix of humour, suspicions and poignancy.
Alongside the narrative, Mr Osman is fast-creating another literary heartthrob in Bogdan - give the man his own spinoff! His only weakness seems to be a can of Red Bull at all hours of the night.
Another joyous read. Another victory for wisdom and experience over youth and physical exuberance.
And to quote the lovely soul, Ibrahim: 'You are simply a little lost, Donna. And if one is never lost in life, then clearly one has never travelled anywhere interesting.'

I cannot wait for the next one...

Having had a ton of fun reading Richard Osman’s quintessentially-British crime caper The Thursday Murder Club last year, I pre-ordered The Man Who Died Twice, eager to see what Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim got up to next.

Picking up on the following Thursday, The Man Who Died Twice sees the Thursday Murder Club gang rapidly embroiled in yet another mystery when former spy Elizabeth receives a letter from her charming but feckless ex-husband Douglas. MI5 operative, womaniser, and possible diamond thief, Douglas’s life is now under threat from the New York mafia, deadly international money launderer, Martin Lomax, and shadowy operatives from within the security services themselves.

Add in a vicious mugging that leaves one of the TMC gang in hospital, a local drug dealer keen to get into the international market, and the unwarranted attention of Douglas’s MI5 handlers, and the four friends are soon embroiled in yet another offbeat adventure of epic proportions – one that has plenty of gentle nods to the spy-thriller genre.

As was the case with its predecessor, The Man Who Died Twice manages a perfect balance between charming comedic adventures, head-scratching mysteries, and gently poignant reflections on aging, loneliness, friendship, death, and regret. The violent attack on one of the TMC’s own is particularly well executed, managing to convey the devastating mental and physical impact of the incident upon the victim whilst also showing the deep love and friendship that has developed between the key characters – and the extremes they will go to in order to ensure that the perpetrator doesn’t get away with his crime!

So much of the appeal of this series is in Osman’s tone, which perfectly captures the warmth and wit of the characters whilst being unafraid to confront the realities of aging. From Elizabeth’s fears for her husband Stephen, now suffering with the early stages of Alzheimer’s, to DCI Chris Hudson’s struggles with weight and fitness and his colleague PC Donna De Freitas’s loneliness, The Man Who Died Twice deals with all of them head on without ever losing the lightness of touch and warmth that categorises the book as a whole.

The other major appeal of this series is the characters. Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are an absolute delight but Osman has also created an appealing supporting cast, many of whom make return appearances from The Thursday Murder Club. The ever-reliable jack-of-all-trades Bogdan remains one of my favourite characters (and gets some scene-stealing lines and moments in this book), whilst Donna’s mum Patrice – who is now dating Donna’s boss, Chris – and Ron’s precocious grandson Kendrick make welcome additions to the growing cast of characters at Coopers Chase Retirement Community.

It was also nice to get a little more background into the members of the TMC themselves. Ron and Ibrahim are both given a little more to do in this second outing, whilst some of Elizabeth’s sharp edges are smoothed out as the shadows of her past come into the light. And Joyce? Well, Joyce continues to be Joyce – which is definitely no bad thing given how much fun she is!

Whilst I’d strongly recommend starting with The Thursday Murder Club if you’re new to the series (mainly because it is great but also because it’s a perfect introduction to the characters), The Man Who Died Twice is a standalone mystery that is sure to delight both new and returning fans, and definitely proves that The Thursday Murder Club was more than just a flash-in-the-pan hit. Osman has confidently built upon the solid foundations of the first book to develop his returning characters whilst offering readers another head-scratching mystery with the same page-turning propulsion of the original. I’m already eagerly awaiting the next outing for his septuagenarian sleuths!

This was a lighthearted entertaining book, reminiscent of old Miss Marples / Agatha Christie books. Although I haven't yet read Richard Osman's first book, I'm sure if it was written in the same way at this one then it would be well worth a read. The comedic nature of the character named Joyce was definitely my favourite one. I loved her understated mannerisms.
All the characters have a cheeky yet intriguing side to them where they make you believe one thing whilst they are three steps ahead of you in the story.
I did enjoy the author's humour throughout this book and will definitely go back and read the Thursday Murder Club.

The man who died twice - Richard Osman Penguin General UK
My thanks to Penguin General UK and Netgalley for the copy of this eBook in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.
A couple of points to note I do not do spoilers or dwell on the plot and story. If you want these, I suggest you read the publisher's blurb and other reviews - my interest is in the author and her/his craft.
Richard Osman has hit the proverbial nail once again missing his thumb. To continue along the line of metaphor he has a grip of his plotting and the genre.
Once into the book the familiar voices appeared, and the quirkiness of the dialog kept me smiling throughout.
This style of writing cries out for a TV series now that the old favourites are waning and turning to evermore to fantastic plot lines, I imagine nearly driving ex-CID officers to seek out the writers and produces with the aim of prosecuting them for slandering their trade.
I wait for further episodes from Mr Osman – will he murder one of his own detectives?
Five stars again.

This was a really good read. I loved the development of the characters and i fell in love again with Joyce and Elizabeth, their friendship and quirks.
Look forward to future adventures.

This is such an amazing sequel to the first Thursday Murder Club, genuinely didn’t think it could top the first one but for me it did. In this book you are back with the gang, Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron & Ibrahim causing chaos, solving mysteries and creating a barrel of laughs along the way. I genuinely laughed out loud so many times at this book I can’t even count, the characters are so lovable and realistic I can hear them saying their quips in my head. I whole heartedly recommend this book. Easiest five star in a while!

Richard Osman is a popular TV personality in the UK, and has now released the second book in what appears to be a very promising series. The Thursday Murder Club was established by four fascinating characters, all seniors, but determined to use their career skills and experience to help solve cold case murders. They all live in the Cooper’s Chase retirement community and have formed this wonderful friendship where they value each other entirely as friends and part of the club.

Elizabeth is a former secret agent with MI5, with crucial know-how, instinct, and access to police and British intelligence resources. Joyce is a retired nurse, and she adds a very different perspective on situations and is the perfect person to deal with people and empathy that puts people at ease. Ron is a former union man and a real go-getter with a solid and determined personality. Ibrahim is a former psychiatrist with a unique and treasured ability to read people and their body language. Ibrahim is mugged, and it leaves him frightened to leave his home, and he uses excuses why he can’t participate in outside activities. The personal story of Ibrahim is quite touching and, unfortunately, a horrific reminder that assaults like this do happen to our seniors. The support and care from his group of friends add that sensitive dimension to the story. It also provides why the local detectives in Chris Hudson and Donna De Freitas return to the plot, and their friendship and relationships extend the exciting characters surrounding the Thursday Murder Club. Plus, a significant mention regarding Bogdan, a special friend of the club and with his calm and mysterious manner, always has the means to get something unusual done.

In Osman’s second book, The Man Who Died Twice , the case isn’t so cold, but happening around them. Elizabeth is contacted by a former colleague, ex-husband, and ladies’ man, Douglas, after stealing twenty million pounds worth of diamonds from the Mafia. Douglas is being held in a safe house under the supervision of MI5 operatives Sue Reardon and Lance James. The Mafia, a hitman, Lomax, and others have their sights on getting hold of the diamonds. The twists and surprises that await in this caper are hugely entertaining and intriguing.

The standout characteristic of these books is the clever wit and humour that rolls off every page. The dialogue feels authentic from our elder characters, and the plot is developed to play perfectly between them and their reactions to events and other people. Joyce and Elizabeth steal the show in this one and interact considerably to give a mix of empathy and resourcefulness while always unquestionably loyal to each other.

The character, humour and compelling plots are going to ensure this series will be followed closely. I highly recommend this book, and I want to thank Penguin UK, Viking and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in return for an honest review.

This book was as brilliant as the frist. It was lovely returning to coopers chase and getting to see everyone again .

I love the way everyone has developed since the frist book and time has moved on. I also loved getting to know more about Elizabeth.


A perfect mystery and wonderful adventure!