Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

37 reviews

eve81's review against another edition

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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Kidnapping, Dementia, Confinement, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Chronic illness

Minor: Torture

peasandpancakes's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

3.5

I enjoyed this book but mainly because of its characters and the writing style. The plot wasn’t as good as the other two books in my opinion. 

I thought the plot was too complex and messy with many of the findings and unraveling of the mystery depending on coincidence and the unbelievable willingness of others to talk for absolutely no reason at all.

The whole prison thing was kinda ridiculous, I cannot imagine this level of corruption in UK prisons, though obviously I am not an expert on that.

Will still read the last one though, because I love my little gang of pensioners.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Car accident, Death, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Confinement, Bullying, Drug use, and Alcohol

kajoreads's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I feel like I have nothing to say about this book. It was fine.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Dementia

Moderate: Murder, Death, and Fatphobia

Minor: Drug use

jlaz_13's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Car accident, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

Minor: Sexual content, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Kidnapping, and Bullying

mousecat's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

A very interesting well-written book with a bunch of loveable characters..

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Dementia

Moderate: Suicide, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

Minor: Drug use

bookb1itch's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

So I borrowed books 1-3 from my Mum and now i have to wait for her to read bk4!  I LOVE all of these characters and am especially heartened by the sympathetic portrayal of dementia.  KGB, London gangsters, tv personalities, so many larger-than-life personalities.  But I think the friendship between Bogdan and Stephen is my favourite thing.  Couldn't resist reading aloud some of Ron's thoughts about the couple's massage - to think I have so much in common with all these pensioners! (Honestly, I'm actually only 53). Beginning to talk about retirement living for my m-in-l, and am devastated that Coopers Chase is not an option for her (or me, in years to come!).  What took me so long to get around to enjoying these books?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, and Dementia

Minor: Kidnapping

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

Still funny and readable, so as enjoyable as the rest of the series in that sense. I did hit a few worldview snags in this one, where the morality being presented lessened my enjoyment of the story somewhat, hence the lower rating on this one. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Murder, and Dementia

Minor: Drug use and Kidnapping

elysianbud's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Once again a Thursday Murder Club has me cackling and crying constantly throughout. 


Also not long after reading this I actually ate at a Wimpy and all I could think about was Joyce.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Car accident, Death, and Dementia

blewballoon's review against another edition

funny mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Another great entry in this series. They always manage to balance being funny and touching along with having an engaging mystery to solve.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide

Minor: Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

albon's review against another edition

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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Murder, and Kidnapping