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The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

21 reviews

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious 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? No

4.0

Ah, another delightful installment of my favorite gang of octogenarian crime solvers! I honestly can’t get enough of these books and the whole squad - they’re witty but serious, snarky but soft, and continue to just be full of heart. I never really want these books to end. 
Book 2 & this one have been my favorite thus far - it feels as if Osman is really hitting his stride with these characters and each book reveals new fun slivers of their personalities and lives. There are some really tough issues woven throughout these books yet they never leave me feeling sad or anxious. Definite cozy crime vibes. 
I loved seeing Elizabeth really “in her element” more than ever in this one. Ibrahim is also becoming a fast favorite of mine! 
Cannot recommend these more if you want some mystery with good plot twists but nothing scary enough to keep you awake in the dark!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Death, Murder, Gun violence, and Dementia

Moderate: Blood, Drug use, and Suicide

Minor: 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

aspiringvilliagewitch's review against another edition

emotional funny mysterious medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Murder, Grief, Death, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Dementia

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

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

earofthedog's review against another edition

adventurous 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Drug use and Dementia

Minor: Homophobia and Alcohol

melanyjve's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia and Drug use

Minor: Murder

peeshy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Grief, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Blood, Cursing, Death, and Murder

luxton's review against another edition

adventurous 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

This was a solid third book in the Thursday Murder Club series. If you've read books 1 and 2 and liked them, chances are you'll enjoy this too. 

My one 'complaint' with Richard Osman's books is that the murder mystery plot feels a bit convoluted sometimes. It's not like a classic Arthur Conan Doyle story where the mystery is a puzzle the reader can solve if only they are clever enough. There's too much going on in the background.

That said, the fantastic characters carry the story through so it doesn't feel like a major problem. I still had a good time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Death, and Murder

Minor: Drug use and Child abuse

Steven's dementia is featured more heavily in this book. I found it a bit rough. I can imagine this would be a particularly difficult read if you have personal experience of a family member being affected by dementia

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Dementia, Drug use, Murder, Stalking, Terminal illness, Alcohol, Bullying, Death, Grief, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Mental illness