I still enjoy the book. That said, I like the first one much better. I like the concept that 4 retired old people solving crimes with their wits, knowledge and many many years of experience. But MI5, mafia, international criminal, all sound exciting but kind of too much to be believable. Not to say it is not a nice read, but it was a bit let down after the first book. I would like to read more stories about the gang but maybe just some ordinary murders? ( )

As a reader whose preferences include unusual/quirky characters, and authors whose narrative style is unique, The Thursday Murder Club #1, failed to engage so I dispensed with reading it quickly. With this story I decided to continue, but in all honesty, it was only slightly better than the first, and that's not saying much.

Characters are somewhat fun, but far from those I prefer. Where the plot is concerned, it became predictable about half way through but I kept on reading regardless. A fan of Wodehouse and other British humorists, Osman failed here as well.

Since this book has been reviewed countless times in detail, and most rating far higher than mine, I don't see a reason to go into character details or plot. That said, the title gives away the plot, which is by no means unique

As I've stated in other mediocre reviews, we're each drawn to something different. And as you can tell, this wasn't my cup of tea! ( )

A mystery series where I enjoyed the second book enough to continue! Yay! Seriously, I have issues with sticking with mystery series, so I'm glad that I found the characters just as charming the second time around. This series has four older people, who live in a nice retirement home together, solving crimes. And they aren't confined to the retirement home setting - they are out there dealing with drug dealers and diamond stealers. I find these books a lot of fun. Completely far-fetched and unrealistic, but that's totally fine. The character development is really good and there are lots of funny lines.

I will continue with this series! ( )

Ibrahim, en av de fyra i Torsdagsmordklubben på Cooper Chase råkar illa ut vid ett rån. Förövaren är en 16 årig pojke med band till den lokala knarkdrottningen Connie. Elizabeth, Ron och Joyce bestämmer sig omedelbart för att sätta fast den skyldige.

Den svindlande jakten på de inblandade blir upptakten till en rad ovanliga och blodiga händelser som leder till oväntade avslöjanden om Elizabeths tidigare liv, innan den inte alldeles snövita sanningen avslöjas. Några blir livets vinnare, några förlorar allt - inte bara förmögenheter.

Best for:
Those who enjoyed the first book.

In a nutshell:
Elizabeth’s ex-husband — also a former spy — is in a safe house, accused of having stolen diamonds from a criminal he’s investigating. Then, he and his handler are killed, and the diamonds are nowhere to be found. Also, Ibrahim has been mugged.

Worth quoting:
N/A (Audio book)

Why I chose it:
I loved the first one.

What it left me feeling:
Surprised.

Review:
So, you don’t NEED to have read the first book to enjoy this one, but I think it helps because the characters are so well built out there. Plus, this book takes place only six weeks after the ending of the first book. These folks have had a busy few months!

This book followed a fairly similar formula to the first one - some chapters are standard narrator perspective, some are Joyce’s journal entries. There are twists and turns and unexpected situations. There are also deeper story lines, like how Ibrahim handles being mugged, and how the situation fills him with fear after he’s finally gotten comfortable being out in the world. Or the storyline related to Joyce making bracelets to raise money for a dementia charity, knowing Elizabeth’s husband has dementia.

I figured out one small part of it before the characters did, which I appreciate. I’m not a fan where the twists are so out there that the reader could never guess at them. I also enjoyed that there continued to be character development, and we learned more about the main people. They have lives and hobbies and sadness and joy. They aren’t just murder-solving automatons.

Obviously I’ll be getting book three this weekend.

Recommend to a Friend / Keep / Donate it / Toss it:
Recommend ( )