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A review by kris_mccracken
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
4.0
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman
Despite my concerns over the sudden release, I found it an excellent follow up to Osman’s enjoyable debut. Set in the immediate conclusion of the first book, the story moves along at a great clip as we re-join the colourful band of misfits who occupy an aged care community in what should be sleepy Kent.
However, with a couple of former MI5 agents knocking around, a local drug kingpin, and a banal money laundering criminal, all living local, events soon ensure that the town is anything but sedate. Yes, the bad guys are underdeveloped to the point of caricature, but our central cast are genuine, lovable and balance everyday concerns, the shadow of mortality beautifully with their more hair-raising adventures
The Man Who Died Twice is not Booker Prize fare, but it is an easy and delightful read
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ½
Despite my concerns over the sudden release, I found it an excellent follow up to Osman’s enjoyable debut. Set in the immediate conclusion of the first book, the story moves along at a great clip as we re-join the colourful band of misfits who occupy an aged care community in what should be sleepy Kent.
However, with a couple of former MI5 agents knocking around, a local drug kingpin, and a banal money laundering criminal, all living local, events soon ensure that the town is anything but sedate. Yes, the bad guys are underdeveloped to the point of caricature, but our central cast are genuine, lovable and balance everyday concerns, the shadow of mortality beautifully with their more hair-raising adventures
The Man Who Died Twice is not Booker Prize fare, but it is an easy and delightful read
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ½