“People love to sleep, and yet they are so frightened of death.”

Dear Richard Osman, once again, well done.

That was such a fun book to read. I love the friendship, love the loyalty and commitment on which this plot relies on. In the first book, I had Elizabeth as my favorite, but on this one, it was Joyce - she’s such a personality, one of the kindest, smartest people. But, who am I kidding, I LOVE THEM ALL.

This book starts where the previous one left us: the four friends, sat at a table, chatting away, and Elizabeth thinking about a letter she got from an old friend who is in trouble. Of course, no sooner than later, she gets The Thursday Murder Club working and, this time, even the secret services are involved.

The story is very compelling, although it takes a while to develop. Unlike the first book, I found myself reading this one with a main focus on the characters and not so much on the crime they are investigating, that’s how loveable they are. Osman makes this a very light story, focused on LIFE itself. It does not have a heavy, complicated plot, for you to keep up with, which I appreciated.

As he did in the first book, the author chose to keep the multiple points of view of the characters, sometimes with a more personal touch from Joyce’s diary - who, to me, is the highlight of the story.

Most definitely a book to read if you're looking for something light and different.

If you're interested, I leave you my review of the first book here to read.

Happy reads,
Rita