The Bullet That Missed: (The Thursday Murder Club 3)

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Well the Fab Four can’t wait to get to work on this case Ibrahim goes to the prison to ask Connie Johnson some questions but is not speaking to anyone. 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.” The Thursday Mystery Club decides that they want to take on a cold case, but in any case they take on, there is always someone who is not going to like it being stirred up. Elizabeth, once again, draws on her considerable talents as a former spy, good-natured Joyce continues to show she’s MUCH smarter than people take her for, Ron’s tough, street-smart ways are still on display, though softer this time around, and Ibrahim’s wisdom and intelligence work their magic. Each are a unique part of the puzzle that makes them such a formidable team, and I know I wouldn’t want to try to outsmart any of them! It was best to grab everything while you could. Who knows when your final swim might come, your final walk, your final kiss?

Opening the new Osman is like sitting down to dinner with treasured friends you know are going to kill you - deliciously!' PETER JAMES Besides this mystery, Elizabeth has had an “encounter” with a man they are calling “The Viking”. He has a proposition for Elizabeth, he wants a certain person killed or else he will kill her and one of her friends. Other ‘associates’ we’ve met before are Elizabeth’s beloved husband, Stephen, who has dementia but who can still win a mean game of chess against Bogdan – when he remembers he knows how to play. His now-and-then memory is useful, but Elizabeth despairs about his future. The simple life is all well and good, but, in this moment, with a murder to investigate, and threatening texts arriving daily, Elizabeth realizes that she has missed trouble. At the end of the audiobook there is a 'bonus chapter' 30-minute interview of the author by English Journalist Steph McGovern. You hear the authors' passion for this series, crime fiction, his main characters, and loves what their experience, wisdom, and eclectic friendships offer to the books and the readers experience. It was fun to hear him admittedly talk about his characters as if they are real!Pauline puts a finger to Ron’s lips to help him out of his cul-de-sac of a sentence. He nods gratefully." Bogdan? Not our Bogdan Jankowski? He’s a regular friend of the group, a slightly younger Polish ‘associate’, you might say, who has been very helpful at digging up graves and such in the past. A handy chap, to say the least. Why does Connie want to kill him?

There's romance in the air for a few of our characters and the humor is at its best. Joyce is still writing in her diary, with her loyal pooch Alan by her side, which is always a highlight in this series for me. She certainly showed skills in this book we didn't know she had, didn't she? I do believe Joyce and Ibrahim are my favorites and I love how Bogdan always takes such good care of Elizabeth's husband Stephen. He's such a fine chap! Elizabeth, Osman’s retired spy, has other problems to deal with. Not only is her beloved Stephen slipping deeper into the clutches of dementia, but she’s kidnapped and charged with carrying out a hit herself. As ever, she takes it in her stride. “Things have been too quiet recently. A retired optometrist crashed his moped into a tree, and there has been a row about milk bottles, but that was about it for excitement. The simple life is all well and good, but, in this moment, with a murder to investigate, and threatening texts arriving daily, Elizabeth realises she has missed trouble.” Writing genuinely funny prose is not at all easy; it is rare that I find a book that has me actually laughing out loud Everyone has their favorite character, and mine is retired MI6 Agent Elizabeth Best. The woman is a hoot. Joyce Meadowcroft is a retired nurse, and Ibrahim Arif a renown psychiatrist. The fourth member is Ron Ritchie, a union organizer. The four get themselves involved in a cold case, money laundering, tax evasion scheme that resulted in an unsolved murder. An ex-KGB spy and an eccentric, jailed, drug dealer round out the band of major characters.If you’ve met septuagenarians Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron and Ibrahim in the first two books, you know there’s no question they’ll get the job done - even if a few rules get bent here and there! Along for the ride are DCI Donna deFreitas and DCI Chris Hudson, lovable Bogdan, and an ever-growing cast of old and new characters. The joy of reading Osman’s novel is being immersed in the antics the characters get themselves into. Osman’s prose is clever and hysterically funny. Yes, it’s fun to try and solve the mysteries, but the true delight is being a part of their inner musings, the hijinks they get themselves into. She writes her message and presses send. He won't reply tonight; it's late. That's probably for the best. She can hear his voice now: 'Who texts at ten p.m.? Millennials and sex pests, that's who.' THE AUTHOR: Richard Thomas Osman is an English comedian, producer, television presenter, writer, and the creator and co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show Pointless. The police, Chris and Donna, are regulars, as is Patrice, Donna’s mother. But I digress. Elizabeth has a job to do, and she has to find a way to do it – murder an old Russian foe. Excellent story.

If you're looking for a quiet cozy mystery, this wouldn't be it. It's full of action, mystery, suspects, and questionable acquaintances from Elizabeth's past, beginning to end. There's no shortage of characters, some have been around for a while in the series, others are new, and it does get a little crowded and creates a bit of a muddle to the audiobook voicing. Such a shame!ABOUT 'THE BULLET THAT MISSED': It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. The Bullet That Missed is a mystery about two murders: one in the past and one that hasn’t yet taken place. The residents of Cooper’s Chase Retirement Village are on the case, creating chaos and drama in their attempt to solve the crimes. Not only do the mysteries keep on getting better but the character development has me feeling like these are friends of mine who I am catching up with whenever a new book gets released! Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim find an old cold case that interests them, and they’d like to solve it. When they’re on the prowl, they’re going to get their way. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, she’s also dealing with a personal issue when someone from her past threatens her future. She’s reluctant to share this with her friends, but by keeping it to herself…is she putting them in danger?

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.” Elizabeth continues to show us not only her grit but also her softer side, as she grapples with her beloved husband’s dementia, and realizes that she now considers Joyce to be her best friend! Once again, I feel it should be stressed that while this series often lands in the cozy category, anyone who loves mysteries or crime fiction will like this series. It’s smart, clever and oh so entertaining! I cannot get enough of this series, and I can honestly say that each book gets better and better! I loved learning more about the characters we’ve come to love. There are some new dynamics that keep things really exciting…and put a big ‘ol smile on my face. There are also new characters who are highly interesting. And let’s not forget about the crime(s) and case(s) that the Thursday Murder Club is determined to solve. It’s highly intriguing, and I think fans of the series will really be impressed with the direction it’s going. I was once called to give evidence to the Defence Select Committee,’ says Elizabeth. ‘But, legally, they had to blur my face. And I was once in a hostage video.’”

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Meanwhile ConnieJohnson runs a multi million dollar drugs gang from prison she finds it easy as guards are paid handsomely for their help. Bethany Waites was a brilliant young reporter who was investigating a big story on VAT fraud.