Reviews
Praise for The Last Devil to Die : "The strands of the plot multiply entertainingly and get tied together in the usual satisfying way... Osman serves up another delightful mystery." --Kirkus "Osman follows The Bullet That Missed with a bittersweet mystery about the problems facing many older people: dementia, computer fraud, death. Humor does, however, alleviate the poignancy in this strongest, most emotional book in the best-selling series." -- Library Journal , starred review Praise for The Bullet That Missed : "Osman concocts a satisfyingly complex whodunit full of neat twists and wrong turns. But unlike most crime novelists, he ensures his book's strength and momentum stem not from its plot or its thrills but rather its perfectly formed characters. Once again, the quartet of friends makes for delightful company... Heartwarming and enthralling. 'They carried a kind of magic, the four of them,' a policeman muses. That magic is still there in abundance." -- Washington Post " The Bullet That Missed hits on every front. Its quandaries stymie, its solutions thrill, its banter is worth reciting and its characters exemplify an admirable camaraderie. One can only hope that the Thursday Murder Club's next outing appears before long." -- Wall Street Journal "The Thursday Murder Club is back, and that should make everyone happy -- except, of course, murderers. Richard Osman's engaging series about a group of crime-solving retirees has delighted readers since the first book. The Thursday Murder Club , an international bestseller, was funny, original, baffling, poignant and thoroughly engaging. That's a high bar to set from the get-go, but Osman has easily achieved it in subsequent books... This book is as delightful as the others. A remarkable achievement, Osman up there effortlessly balancing on that very high bar." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Not to be missed." -- Parade "Charming." -- People "The mysteries are complex, the characters vivid, and the whole thing is laced with warm humor and--remarkably, considering the body count--good feeling. Your next must-read mystery series." -- Kirkus , starred review "Bestseller Osman's diverting third Thursday Murder Club mystery (after 2021's The Man Who Lived Twice ) delivers laughs along with a nicely woven plot....The pace is breezy, the characters are intelligent and varied in their interests and backgrounds, and the humor is often pitched to readers who understand the vagaries of getting older. Osman reliably entertains." -- Publishers Weekly "It's charming and, as always, will leave you guessing the murderer until the very end." -- Town and Country, Praise for The Bullet That Missed : "Osman concocts a satisfyingly complex whodunit full of neat twists and wrong turns. But unlike most crime novelists, he ensures his book's strength and momentum stem not from its plot or its thrills but rather its perfectly formed characters. Once again, the quartet of friends makes for delightful company... Heartwarming and enthralling. 'They carried a kind of magic, the four of them,' a policeman muses. That magic is still there in abundance." -- Washington Post " The Bullet That Missed hits on every front. Its quandaries stymie, its solutions thrill, its banter is worth reciting and its characters exemplify an admirable camaraderie. One can only hope that the Thursday Murder Club's next outing appears before long." -- Wall Street Journal "The Thursday Murder Club is back, and that should make everyone happy -- except, of course, murderers. Richard Osman's engaging series about a group of crime-solving retirees has delighted readers since the first book. The Thursday Murder Club , an international bestseller, was funny, original, baffling, poignant and thoroughly engaging. That's a high bar to set from the get-go, but Osman has easily achieved it in subsequent books... This book is as delightful as the others. A remarkable achievement, Osman up there effortlessly balancing on that very high bar." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Not to be missed." -- Parade "Charming." -- People "The mysteries are complex, the characters vivid, and the whole thing is laced with warm humor and--remarkably, considering the body count--good feeling. Your next must-read mystery series." -- Kirkus , starred review "Bestseller Osman's diverting third Thursday Murder Club mystery (after 2021's The Man Who Lived Twice ) delivers laughs along with a nicely woven plot....The pace is breezy, the characters are intelligent and varied in their interests and backgrounds, and the humor is often pitched to readers who understand the vagaries of getting older. Osman reliably entertains." -- Publishers Weekly "It's charming and, as always, will leave you guessing the murderer until the very end." -- Town and Country, Praise for The Last Devil to Die : "Skulduggery and laughs abound as our favorite gaggle of amateur-detective retirees tackle drug runners, dodgy antique dealers, art forgers and Battenberg cake recipes." --People "The strands of the plot multiply entertainingly and get tied together in the usual satisfying way... Osman serves up another delightful mystery." --Kirkus "Osman follows The Bullet That Missed with a bittersweet mystery about the problems facing many older people: dementia, computer fraud, death. Humor does, however, alleviate the poignancy in this strongest, most emotional book in the best-selling series." -- Library Journal , starred review Praise for The Bullet That Missed : "Osman concocts a satisfyingly complex whodunit full of neat twists and wrong turns. But unlike most crime novelists, he ensures his book's strength and momentum stem not from its plot or its thrills but rather its perfectly formed characters. Once again, the quartet of friends makes for delightful company... Heartwarming and enthralling. 'They carried a kind of magic, the four of them,' a policeman muses. That magic is still there in abundance." -- Washington Post " The Bullet That Missed hits on every front. Its quandaries stymie, its solutions thrill, its banter is worth reciting and its characters exemplify an admirable camaraderie. One can only hope that the Thursday Murder Club's next outing appears before long." -- Wall Street Journal "The Thursday Murder Club is back, and that should make everyone happy -- except, of course, murderers. Richard Osman's engaging series about a group of crime-solving retirees has delighted readers since the first book. The Thursday Murder Club , an international bestseller, was funny, original, baffling, poignant and thoroughly engaging. That's a high bar to set from the get-go, but Osman has easily achieved it in subsequent books... This book is as delightful as the others. A remarkable achievement, Osman up there effortlessly balancing on that very high bar." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Not to be missed." -- Parade "Charming." -- People "The mysteries are complex, the characters vivid, and the whole thing is laced with warm humor and--remarkably, considering the body count--good feeling. Your next must-read mystery series." -- Kirkus , starred review "Bestseller Osman's diverting third Thursday Murder Club mystery (after 2021's The Man Who Lived Twice ) delivers laughs along with a nicely woven plot....The pace is breezy, the characters are intelligent and varied in their interests and backgrounds, and the humor is often pitched to readers who understand the vagaries of getting older. Osman reliably entertains." -- Publishers Weekly "It's charming and, as always, will leave you guessing the murderer until the very end." -- Town and Country, Praise for The Last Devil to Die : "The strands of the plot multiply entertainingly and get tied together in the usual satisfying way... Osman serves up another delightful mystery." --Kirkus Praise for The Bullet That Missed : "Osman concocts a satisfyingly complex whodunit full of neat twists and wrong turns. But unlike most crime novelists, he ensures his book's strength and momentum stem not from its plot or its thrills but rather its perfectly formed characters. Once again, the quartet of friends makes for delightful company... Heartwarming and enthralling. 'They carried a kind of magic, the four of them,' a policeman muses. That magic is still there in abundance." -- Washington Post " The Bullet That Missed hits on every front. Its quandaries stymie, its solutions thrill, its banter is worth reciting and its characters exemplify an admirable camaraderie. One can only hope that the Thursday Murder Club's next outing appears before long." -- Wall Street Journal "The Thursday Murder Club is back, and that should make everyone happy -- except, of course, murderers. Richard Osman's engaging series about a group of crime-solving retirees has delighted readers since the first book. The Thursday Murder Club , an international bestseller, was funny, original, baffling, poignant and thoroughly engaging. That's a high bar to set from the get-go, but Osman has easily achieved it in subsequent books... This book is as delightful as the others. A remarkable achievement, Osman up there effortlessly balancing on that very high bar." -- Minneapolis Star-Tribune "Not to be missed." -- Parade "Charming." -- People "The mysteries are complex, the characters vivid, and the whole thing is laced with warm humor and--remarkably, considering the body count--good feeling. Your next must-read mystery series." -- Kirkus , starred review "Bestseller Osman's diverting third Thursday Murder Club mystery (after 2021's The Man Who Lived Twice ) delivers laughs along with a nicely woven plot....The pace is breezy, the characters are intelligent and varied in their interests and backgrounds, and the humor is often pitched to readers who understand the vagaries of getting older. Osman reliably entertains." -- Publishers Weekly "It's charming and, as always, will leave you guessing the murderer until the very end." -- Town and Country
