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Der Donnerstagsmordclub oder Ein Teufel stirbt immer zuletzt by Richard Osman
60 reviews
debbitomsk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gore, Grief, Dementia, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death
Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse
oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Another absolute winning cozy mystery by Osman! The way this author can do no wrong and he has stepped it up a considerable notch in this book with a bit of a different tone. I appreciate that all of these books are interconnected and thoughtful but have different paces and intents. This book brings us back to Cooper’s Chase retirement home where our favorite squad of retirees are once again investigating murders and this time the global heroin trade. Some of our favorite supporting characters including Kuldesh and Connie are back for the ride, too.
What makes this book different from prior books is that it allows us to sit more deeply into the reality of death for those in the last phase of their lives. Grief factors more meaningfully into this book than it has in the past, with our whole crew coming face to face with their own mortality - and that of their loved ones - multiple times. It expertly touches on the reality of grief and loss at an old age, the morality of euthanasia, and the meaning of our fleeting lives here on earth without feeling overly precious or macabre.
Osman has once again woven an incredible web of side characters, red herrings and interesting plot points that leads us all on an epic chase to the satisfying conclusion. I tend to pick these books up and read them in large chunks - I read this one in three sittings because I find it hard to put down once I start.
I am definitely a huge fan of Osman’s work and cannot wait for the (eventual) fifth installment of the Thursday murder club!
What makes this book different from prior books is that it allows us to sit more deeply into the reality of death for those in the last phase of their lives. Grief factors more meaningfully into this book than it has in the past, with our whole crew coming face to face with their own mortality - and that of their loved ones - multiple times. It expertly touches on the reality of grief and loss at an old age, the morality of euthanasia, and the meaning of our fleeting lives here on earth without feeling overly precious or macabre.
Osman has once again woven an incredible web of side characters, red herrings and interesting plot points that leads us all on an epic chase to the satisfying conclusion. I tend to pick these books up and read them in large chunks - I read this one in three sittings because I find it hard to put down once I start.
I am definitely a huge fan of Osman’s work and cannot wait for the (eventual) fifth installment of the Thursday murder club!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Murder, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Suicide, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Dementia
Moderate: Blood, Terminal illness, and Animal death
Minor: Alcohol
agathajanemaud1908's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This book was definitely an improvement from the last one in the series. I was hanging on to every word.
Warning: there is a storyline that begins in the first book that I knew was going to develop more and more into something bad as the series went on. Something that couldn’t be stopped even in fiction. I can’t remember the last time I’ve sobbed that hard over something not related to deaths in my family. Just a warning. It’s pretty explicit in my content warnings.
But I still ended this book on an up note because that’s what these books do for me. And I still laughed out loud at lots of passages even after the Bad Thing.
Warning: there is a storyline that begins in the first book that I knew was going to develop more and more into something bad as the series went on. Something that couldn’t be stopped even in fiction. I can’t remember the last time I’ve sobbed that hard over something not related to deaths in my family. Just a warning. It’s pretty explicit in my content warnings.
But I still ended this book on an up note because that’s what these books do for me. And I still laughed out loud at lots of passages even after the Bad Thing.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Death, Dementia, Grief, Suicide, and Terminal illness
alyssas319's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
It seems that each installment of the Thursday Murder Club series just gets better and better! Absolutely loved this one. And I’m glad to have listened to the audiobook, as Fiona Shaw’s narration is excellent!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Dementia, and Death
Moderate: Dementia, Murder, Gun violence, Mental illness, Animal death, Suicide, and Death
danikajoan's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The mysteries in Thursday Murder Club books are never quite as good as I want them to be, they’re a little predictable and can get a little bogged down with extra details that seem a little superfluous, but what keeps me reading these books is the characters. They’re all so fun and unique that I don’t even really care about the murders or the mysteries, I just want to know what everyone in Cooper’s Chase is up to.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Grief, Animal death, Murder, and Death
danielleglover's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Dementia
Moderate: Animal death
mousecat's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Death, Suicide, and Dementia
Moderate: Animal death
jlaz_13's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Murder, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Blood, Alcohol, Drug use, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Animal death and Toxic relationship
tamara_joy's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Suicide, Dementia, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Animal death
jodar's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
The fourth instalment in the Thursday Murder Club series continues the humour and English charm of the earlier mysteries. The quirky friendships of the Club members continue to spark, though more emotionally charged elements arise as well, such as dementia and euthanasia. These add an unexpected poignancy and depth to the crime novel.
The crime itself is cleverly handled and well-plotted. This time Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron are given greater roles in its investigation while Elizabeth withdraws for much of the story to cope with her partner Stephen’s health difficulties.
One or two new peripheral characters arrive on the scene at the retirement village during the novel, and they may well play a larger role in later stories the author promises to write – albeit not immediately.
The crime itself is cleverly handled and well-plotted. This time Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron are given greater roles in its investigation while Elizabeth withdraws for much of the story to cope with her partner Stephen’s health difficulties.
One or two new peripheral characters arrive on the scene at the retirement village during the novel, and they may well play a larger role in later stories the author promises to write – albeit not immediately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Dementia, Gun violence, Murder, Grief, and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Animal death, and Gore