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oxfordcommas91's review
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!
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!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Grief, Blood, and Gun violence
Minor: Infidelity
kajoreads's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
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
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Dementia, Death, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Grief, Medical content, and Gore
Minor: Alcohol and Mental illness
bronzel's review
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, Dementia, and Grief
Moderate: Death, Murder, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Cursing and Alcohol
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? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Gun violence
Moderate: Dementia, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Blood, and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use
julia_rose's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
The first one was so good I didn’t know if it was possible to follow it up with a book equally as good but this was even better. Never gobbled up a 400+ paged book so fast! Utterly addictive and the mystery itself was even more clever than last time. It had me laughing out loud every other page and the lovely ending made me cry at 4am with joy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Violence, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, Dementia, and Medical content
Minor: Stalking
asimpson7's review
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I’m really loving this series. Took me a little while to remember the characters as I’ve read a few books since the last book. But I really liked how the story carried on, and that Donna, Chris and Bogden will a part of the story. I also really hope that Donna and Bogden end up together on the next book. The fact that there were a couple of twists and that Joyce solved some things herself made things interesting. I also liked the ending, it felt right.
Content Warnings
Minor: Murder, Dementia, Death, and Blood
sparklefarm's review against another edition
emotional
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
3.75
Love to have my first book of the year be one where I'm spending more time with the residents of Cooper's Chase.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood and Dementia
jazzy_t's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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? No
3.75
Even though the score doesn't look great, I did really enjoy this book. I love the characters and never wanna not read about them! I felt for Donna in this book, it was very well written her arc. If she was real I would love to be her friend. And Bogdan I love, even though not always in the limelight he makes an impression and I love reading what's occurring with him. I think the characters are what makes this story, they jump off the page, I forget they aren't real.
Why I marked it lower though is I found the plot a little less captivating than the first book. Although I enjoyed it, I felt the ending felt, in a sense, rushed. The climax was short, and the drama was lost very quickly.
I still would recommend and I plan to continue reading what the gang gets up to next!
Why I marked it lower though is I found the plot a little less captivating than the first book. Although I enjoyed it, I felt the ending felt, in a sense, rushed. The climax was short, and the drama was lost very quickly.
I still would recommend and I plan to continue reading what the gang gets up to next!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Blood, and Gun violence
orla_h's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder and Violence
Moderate: Dementia and Blood
kayleejanes's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Kidnapping, Death, Murder, and Violence