Audiobook: 10 hours 55 minutes
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Mystery, Humour, Crime
Publisher: Penguin Audio 14 Sept 2023
Source: Audible Membership
First Sentences: Kuldesh Sharma hopes he's in the right place. He parks up at the end of the dirt track, hemmed in on all sides by trees, ghoulish in the darkness.
Review Quote: 'Deeply moving... some of his best writing yet' Telegraph
My Opinion:
I was wary of reading Richard Osman’s first novel in 2021, as it was not really a genre of choice. His wit had me laughing out loud though and I have throughly enjoyed it in the now four novels I have read in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ series. All the characters are first rate as the author writes in a very character driven style and the reader really feels they are getting to know their personalities.
In the ‘The Last Devil to Die’ Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim and the rest of the quirky cast of characters are investigating the death of an antique dealer friend and the subsequent disappearance of a box that was in his possession. Sub plots around a romance scam and end of life decisions are sensitively woven into the story line which is overall definitely entertaining with plenty of chaos ensuing from these elderly characters growing old disgracefully.
This was for me a moving Audio Book listen and the experience was lifted to another level by Fiona Shaw who did a brilliant job of the narration. Personally I would recommend that you read or listen to the earlier books in the series before this one, to fully appreciate the characters.
My Reviews The Thursday Murder Club The Man Who Died Twice. The Bullet That Missed
Précis Courtesy of Goodreads:
An old friend in the antiques business has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing.
As the gang springs into action they encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache close to home.
With the body count rising, the package still missing and trouble firmly on their tail, has their luck finally run out? And who will be the last devil to die?
Author Profile:
Courtesy of Goodreads
Richard Osman was born in Billericay, Essex, England on November 28, 1970. He is now well known as an author, producer and television presenter. The Thursday Murder Club was his first novel. He is well known for TV shows including Pointless and Richard Osman’s House of Games. As the creative director of Endemol UK, Richard has worked as an executive producer on numerous shows including Deal Or No Deal and 8 Out of 10 Cats. He is also a regular on panel and game shows such as Have I Got News For You, Would I Lie To You and Taskmaster.
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