‘Oh, Douglas, stop repeating what I last said, it’s a terrible habit of yours. Carming, yes, but at the same time mysterious and repulsive. Ron is clearly upset about it when Elizabeth seemed to favour Joyce to him – the quarrel quickly dissolves when Elizabeth makes it up to him.Īll the havoc is brought by Douglas, a charming blast from Elizabeth’s past. Their team is stronger than ever.ĭespite that, the team doesn’t always act as one. That, plus the fact that they have their back no matter what. Their braveness probably comes from the fact that in a few years they would die anyway. ‘So you are now being hunted by the New York mafia and by a Colombian drug cartel?’ ‘Never rains but it pours, eh, darling?’ But apparently not for a bunch of over 70s with nothing better to do. What was newĪmerican mafia, Columbian drug cartels, MI5. He is and remains the most mysterious character of the book. Donna had a much more central role in the first book, but here she is side-lined for most of the story and never fully an active character.īogdan is still there, with more responsibilities and a few promotions under his belt, but always (who knows how) at the disposal of Elizabeth and the gang. I was a little disappointed about the little space the two of them were given over the course of the book. Next to the gang are Chris and Donna, their friends in Fairheaven’s police force. Why change a winning team? Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim are all there, a team made of nearly 300 years altogether, yet so full of life and wit to compete with any teenager. The marketing email from NetGalley said: ‘the gang is back!’ And it was indeed. Overall, I think they were met, of course with their ups and downs. Let’s be clear, it’s not a masterpiece nor anything that will change your life forever, but given the success of the first book, it was a tough challenge to meet the expectations.
I devoured The Man Who Died Twice despite me taking four covid tests, visiting four cities in two different countries and meeting friends and relatives I had not seen in almost a year. And of course to the great success of my article A simple analysis of The Thursday Murder Club (with spoilers!).
Receiving the email from Penguin approving my preview of the sequel of The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman was a testament to my efforts to read and provide reviews through Netgalley, Goodreads and LWF.
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