taurus_tales 's review for:

The Last Devil To Die by Richard Osman

5.0

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

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Easily my favourite in The Thursday Murder Club series. The mystery had my mind constantly spinning as I tried to figure out who the killer was, and the final reveal completely caught me off guard.  

The humour was off the scale - from

Ibrahim’s mission to become carbon neutral to the hilarious gifts like the Karma Sutra and psychopath test.

I also loved seeing Joyce take the lead instead of Elizabeth this time around.  

What really stood out, though, was the incredible character development. The emotional depth in Elizabeth’s journey, particularly surrounding Stephen’s dementia

and eventual death

, was so well written - I found myself in tears at one point. I’m glad Stephen had such a significant role in this book and the previous one.  

This book delivered everything I could have hoped for: humour, heart, and a gripping mystery.