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This was so great! It gutted me though. I can't even imagine how hard this will be (when my husband and I are at that age).

#NextInSeries

Well, Mr. Osman, you managed to make me laugh out loud multiple times with this one. What I didn‘t expect is that you‘d make me cry multiple times too! I‘m blown away by your tender care and obvious reverence for those who suffer from dementia (and those who care for them). Oh, and the murder mystery was spot on as usual ♥️😊 (side note - am seriously tempted to write Osman a letter, it touched me that much)

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Got some errands (doc appts) so I downloaded this one ☺️ (#NextInSeries).

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❤️ Botox
💜 Vaccine
🩷 Update Litsy (catch up on #ChapterADay #BuddyRead)
💛 Put Laundry Away
🩵 Organize Planner
❓Shop? Dinner plans?

Another great read! Love this series!

The Thursday Murder Club books are much more wholesome than my taste normally abides and yet, I really do love them. This fourth instalment is perhaps not the strongest in terms of its central case (its number 3 for me). However the layers added to the characterisation in this novel are pitch perfect, nuanced, and written sensitively and yet with piercing insight. To balance humour with this more moving content is a skill. Loved it.

Osman really knocked this one out of the park! This is the 4th in the Thursday Murder Club series, and it's hands-down the best one. After reading reviews saying it made them cry, I suspected what was going to happen, but Osman wrote about it so beautifully, I still cried. I am sorry to read he's taking a break from the series. I will miss Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron, and the rest of the crew. This was my March #Doublespin @TheAromaofBooks

A gloriously corrupt analogy.

Sweet Ibrahim.
Never too old to have new role models. ☺️♻️💚

Pull the other one, darling.

Oof. Everyone says this is the entry in the series that will make me cry, but I didn't expect it to come out swinging on the first page.

A dangerous package, missing.
A drug deal gone wrong.
A friend, murdered.
A dear friend, departed.

The fearless quartet are back with a bang & this time they are pitted against a group of more menacing & ruthless villains.The story is gripping, comical, exciting and sentimental-nudging us to confront our perceptions of aging & mortality,evoking a stirring cascade of emotions. It is a profound introspection into the essence of love & existence❤️❤️

Another great book in the series. An old friend of the residents at Coopers Chase has been killed and the package he was caring for has gone missing. Join the Thursday Murder Club as they work to solve the murder. This time dealing with drug kingpins, art forgeries, online fraudsters and heartache from loved ones.
I was hooked from page one and feel as though the residents are friends. Hilarious dialogue and true friendship on display - 5 ⭐️

Absolutely loved every minute of it. I adore these characters so very much. This one was a real tear jerker. I won‘t go into details why because I think it spoils it a little bit, but the love and grief in this one had me sobbing. Excellent murder mystery as usual. I guessed one part but the rest left me guess right to the end. The author also allows you to see the humanity in the bad characters as well, which makes this series kinda special. 5⭐️

I like this series very much and it is an autobuy for me. The fourth book in the series, this advances the stories of Elizabeth and Stephen, and of Ibrahim. I really like these characters and the fact that they are all elderly and still having adventures. It gives me something to aspire to.

January was a solid if not spectacular reading month. I had 5 books I rated 5⭐️‘s but tagged has my heart.
#ReadingBracket2024

Picked this up from the library today 📚
Starting tonight. I‘ve enjoyed all 3 in the series so far, let‘s hope this was one doesn‘t disappoint!

The best of the series! I don‘t want to spoil anything but this was so good, though genuinely heartbreaking. I hope the series will eventually continue! 5⭐️

4.5 ⭐
This one brought the feels 😢. As the collection of characters builds tho, I started to have trouble remembering who was who.
#4 or 5 in the A Thursday Murder Club Mystery series.

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I wasn't in a rush to read this because I thought the third book was weak and maybe the series ought to come to an end before it becomes actually bad, you know? Very happy to find that not only is book 4 much better, it might actually be the best one yet. Looking forward to further murders now.

On page 16 and I've already had 3 laugh out loud moments !

It‘s continues to be a pleasure to return to Cooper‘s Chase and my favorite gang of retirees. The fourth book (they should be read in order) in the series is full of the humor and charm we expect, but also has heart-wrenching moments that had me sobbing. I love the main and recurring characters in this series, but I‘m also sort of amazed by how charming some of the criminals are, lol. #SeriesLove2024

Donna: Joyce, has anyone ever called you a pervert?
Joyce: Don‘t be such a prude.
😂

#12Booksof2023
Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim are back, with the addition of a few new friends, to solve some mysteries and a murder.
@Andrew65

I wanted to ease into 2024 with something warm and familiar. As always, Osman did not disappoint but he also stuck a knife in my heart and twisted it a few times for good measure.

This series just gets better and better! I love every book with these characters. This was the perfect book to read over Christmas break, and it was full of laughter and tears.

#readingbracket2023 #2023readingbracket The data has been tabulated and the results are in 🥁🥁🥁🥁 “The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman is my top read of 2023 🎉🎉🎉 This series has gotten better and better with each book, which is such a feat it deserves to be celebrated 🥳

Another enjoyable mystery in this series that will make you laugh and cry.

I will read every new book that comes out in this series; I love these characters and the humor and heart they bring while solving murders. This is the 4th in the series and it was great (my heart broke for Elizabeth this time).
Book 72 of the year.

Kuldesh Sharma, an Antique dealer and an old friend of Stephen‘s, occasionally accepts a package, holding it until it is picked up. Some money changes hands, but more importantly if he refuses they will torch his store. Kuldesh is killed and the Thursday Murder Club investigates. The witty, joyful banter is forced in this fourth in the series, but there are painful things happening for Elizabeth and Stephen, so allowances must be made.

In this installment of The Thursday Murder Club, a friend of the group gets killed. So of course they have to find out who did it

These characters are amazing

I hope Osman‘s pause from this group isn‘t to long, because I want more books

I‘m pleased to know Richard Osman said this won‘t be the last we hear of the Thursday Murder Club, though he will let the beloved gang rest for a while and move on to write a new series (which I look forward to). This fourth instalment is probably my favourite. There‘s gentle humour, and sadness. Nicely executed.

So good! Murder Club never disappoints. A great mystery, filled with twists & turns that keep you guessing & complicated, funny characters you can‘t help but love. This one had some sad themes but when dealing with octogenarians, that is hard to avoid. Takes place right after Christmas so it is a good seasonal read. If you haven‘t checked out this series yet, what are you waiting for? #BookspinBingo @TheAromaofBooks #wintergames #restinggrinchface

BATTENBERG CAKE. The antique dealer‘s husband in the book makes a terrific Battenberg. I didn‘t know what it is, had to look it up 😂. Looks so pretty. Now I want to taste it! 😋

This was my favorite in this series so far. The mystery was fine, but the best parts were the friendships between the main characters, especially as Elizabeth deals with a sad turn of events. Not even a retired super spy can stop time. I know Osman says he‘s taking a break from this series but I hope it‘s not too long.

Another November read that I‘m catching up reviewing.

So good to be back with the gang in Coopers Chase. A bittersweet ending, but as always very well written by Mr Osman. Joyce takes a much more prominent role in this book which was lovely, and it seems the cast is expanding!

Just as good as the rest of the series. Osman has you laughing one chapter then on the verge of tears (if not outright crying) in the next. I love how he writes these clever retirees as they hunt down murders and thieves. Joyce remains my favorite of The Thursday Murder Club. There‘s serious steel under that earnest demeanor.

The Thursday Murder Club wins my #WeeklyFavorites read for last week.

My last book completed for the #NovelNovember readathon!

It was great fun to be back with the septuagenarians of Cooper‘s Chase. Once again, they outwit some very dangerous characters, often because they are underestimated. I really want Viktor to move into the community and I also hope Computer Bob returns.

These characters- primary and supporting- are just wonderful. This one hit a bit different. So many emotions.
#BookSpinBingo #ISpyBingo #RushAThon #SeriesLove2023 #NovelNovember

The fourth in Richard Osman‘s bestselling THURSDAY MURDER CLUB SERIES is a clever and emotional story that shows neat continuity with the earlier books and also fleshes out Ibrahim‘s backstory. Although there are no surprises here, it‘s considered and moving without being mawkish and ends in a satisfying way that allows Osman to go off and set up a new and different series of books while also allowing a return to the pensioner at a later date.

What I‘m reading this weekend. 🤞🏻
#WeekendReading

Joyce, Elizabeth, Ron and Ibrahim and the side characters (Chris, Donna and Bogdan) are fantastic. They are out to solve the murder of a shop owner they knew, heroine is involved. The murder mystery is good, the friendships and lives of the 4 MCs are what I read the books for though. I am always a bit sad when I am done with these books - like saying goodbye to a group of good friends . Perfect series!
Make a great day everyone 🍂

#Rushathon #SeriesLove2023

I actually finished this one over the weekend but I haven‘t gotten a chance to post it. This 4th book in the Thursday Murder Club series took a piece of my heart with it in the best possible way. One minute I‘m snickering, the next, crying my eyes out. Osman has made me love these characters enormously & I will truly miss them as he takes a break for new projects. I‘ll be waiting & also reading whatever else he writes.

#readingbracket2023 #2023readingbracket I didn‘t have what it takes to make the tough calls this month 😬🫠 I had enough trouble picking between several amazing October reads to be my favorite October read. AND THEN, I had to pick between Sept and Oct. AAANNNDDDD THENNNNN I need to pick again?! I couldn‘t do it today. I am deferring to Future Amy to make that call 😈 So, to be continued…