Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

166 reviews

missmarshey's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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

4.0

Really enjoyed this book, it follows nicely on from the first book but can be read as a standalone. Looking forward to starting the third in the series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Dementia and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gun violence and Drug use

thequiltyreader's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

4.0

Fun cosy murder mystery. A little far fetched at times. I enjoyed all the little modern day culture references and the fact that there were a few intertwined stories that left me guessing for a while.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Physical abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Violence, and Gun violence

graceheartsbooks's review against another edition

4.5

Another book club pick I enjoyed lol

I loved this book better than the first one. Especially once we got towards the end as everything came to a head and there were a lot of twists and turns. Can’t wait to read the next two books :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content and Dementia

Minor: Drug use

kristenreads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Dementia

fallenxx's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Murder

bhictoria's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder

thoseoldcrows23's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

 I didn't like this one quite as much as the first book, but its a close thing. I just love these characters so much and Osman does an excellent job balancing humor and sorrow. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, and Dementia

Moderate: Medical content

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

I kept waffling between whether I wanted to rate this book a 4 or 4.5 star because it doesn’t have the same amount of depth I usually would require for a 4.5 star book, but it was just so enjoyable that I think it deserves the higher rating.
Most readers are used to a slightly disappointing sequel, but I shocked myself by loving this book more than the first Thursday Murder Club book. I loved the higher stakes, added action/danger, and more complicated plot. Our favorite octogenarian cast is back and better than ever - every character is crafted so lovingly and it’s so easy to fall into their lives and their happenings in this wonderfully organized cozy suspense/murder mystery. There was lovely witty banter as always, and plenty of genuine heartwarming moments along the way. I keep devouring these books and won’t know what I will do when I have to wait for a new one. I hope that all the Thursday Murder club books will be this good, because what an absolute delight. Highly recommend to anyone who loves a good murder mystery but doesn’t want to be kept awake staring at their ceiling in the dark!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Grief, Blood, and Gun violence

Minor: Infidelity

kaylasbewks's review against another edition

fast-paced

5.0

God I love these characters. I've never felt so comforted by a series before, I truly feel warm when I read these books. I'll save the next one for a rainy day. :) 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Murder

Minor: Grief

kajoreads's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

The characters felt well fleshed out. There were a lot of them, but the author handled it well. I actually enjoyed this better than the first book.

About the Finnish translation & audiobook: Mun mielestä käännös oli hyvin onnistunut, ei ainakaan kuulostanut tönköltä. Toimi hyvin äänikirjana. Lukijalla oli kyllä aika unettava ääni :D

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Blood, Death, Dementia, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Gore, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol and Mental illness