Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Il colpo che mancò il bersaglio by Richard Osman

51 reviews

john_pascoe's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

 

“When you look backwards, everything is inevitable.” - Richard Osman, The Bullet That Missed Richard Osman is an esteemed English comedian who has made appearances on such English comedy game shows as 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown alongside other comedian authors, including David Baddiel and David Walliams.

On an ordinary Thursday, The Thursday Murder Club lurk around a troublesome decade-old cold case which leads them to a local news legend and a mysterious murder with few answers. 

Then a new nemesis assigns Elizabeth a task: kill or be killed. The cold case becomes red hot. Can the Thursday Murder Club solve the mystery and rescue Elizabeth before the murderer strikes once more? 

This instalment of The Thursday Murder Club series is full of wit, intrigue and irresistible “achingly British” charm that readers have come to expect from Osman. This book also serves well as a standalone. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Gun violence

hematthews's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Murder

Moderate: Suicide and Kidnapping

tamara_joy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dementia

Minor: Car accident, Death, Gun violence, Alcohol, and Murder

rhall19's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Dementia

Minor: Gun violence

beccaand'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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Dementia

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Suicide

Minor: Drug use and Bullying

aileron's review against another edition

emotional 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder

Minor: Suicide

ewalkergrace's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Suicide, Kidnapping, and Drug use

hshoue's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

The best one yet! Richard Osman's writing and plot mechanics get better with each book. And the Thursday Murder Club gang becomes more precious and more like a group of old friends you get to be part of for a while with each read. I know I'll find myself returning again and again to get a cup of tea from Joyce and watch the gang solve murders as well as find that love and friendship win out at the end of the day. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Murder

One of the side characters is experiencing Alzheimer's, which might be tough or emotional for readers with personal experience with that disease.

emmajh91's review against another edition

funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Blood and Gun violence

booksandbabble'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? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Suicide