Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman

47 reviews

barbarella85's review against another edition

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Drug use

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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Grief, Dementia, and Death

Moderate: Gun violence, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Animal death

Minor: Drug use and Drug abuse

mookisbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Murder, Grief, and Dementia

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! 

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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

danielleglover's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use and Dementia

Moderate: Animal death

moon2001's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad medium-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Dementia, Drug use, Grief, Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Murder, Death, Gun violence, Medical content, Addiction, and Violence

silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition

adventurous 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? It's complicated

 I'm usually a huge fan of star ratings, but in this case I can't come up with a star rating I'm happy with. Low stars is unfair to the excellent writing and storytelling, but high stars would be in opposition to my moral convictions about the value of life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Grief, and Suicide

Moderate: Murder and Death

Minor: Drug use

hematthews's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Drug use, Grief, Death, and Murder

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

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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

camoo3032's review against another edition

dark emotional funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing sad tense fast-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Grief, Death, and Dementia

Moderate: Drug use

Minor: Homophobia, Vomit, Blood, Torture, Cancer, Gun violence, Misogyny, Sexism, Alcohol, and Violence