Name: Doug Belshaw's review of The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman
Item: The Bullet That Missed
Rating: 4
Author: Doug Belshaw

Richard Osman

A new mystery is afoot in the third book in the Thursday Murder Club series from million-copy bestselling author Richard Osman. It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A local news legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and soon the gang are hot on the trail of two murders, ten years apart. To make matters worse, Elizabeth is paid a visit in which she’s presented with a deadly mission: kill or be killed… While Elizabeth grapples with her conscience (and a gun), the gang and their unlikely new friends--including TV stars, money launderers and ex-KGB colonels--unravel a fresh mystery. But can they catch the culprit and save Elizabeth before the murderer strikes again?

Thursday Murder Club #3

The Bullet That Missed

Aistė

If life ever seems too complicated, if you think no one can help, sometimes the right person to turn to is an eight-year-old.

People drift in and out of your life and when you are younger, you know you will see them again. But now every old friend is a miracle.

"Everyone wants to feel special, but nobody wants to feel different"

Evie Dean

‘Do you smell of cannabis, Ron?’ asks Ibrahim. 

‘Ooh, Ron, are you wearing perfume?’ asks Joyce. ‘It reminds me of something Joanna used to wear.’

Rebecca Harwood

How often do you walk down a new road with an old lover?

Franzi

"Am I the only one who hasn't heard of Catherine Howard?", asks a man in a West Ham shirt.

This is a generation who respects you if you are a chief constable. Not like this new generation, but then you reap what you sow, and trust has to be a two-way street.

"I have sent the photographs to Viktor Illyich. The clock is ticking. Two weeks. You kill Viktor, or I kill Joyce. Tick tock. Tick tock." 

One thing at a time please, thinks Elizabeth. I'm solving a murder here.

"And hello, Cornelius," says Joyce. "Did Joanna tell me you're getting married?"

"No, my wife is leaving me," says Cornelius. "Close enough."

Joanna has little patience for her mother. Elizabeth knows the feeling sometimes.

I'm not saying she's here to stay, but Ron was wearing moisturizer today. He had a bit left over behind his ear. First Banoffee Pie, then moisturizer. Thats all I'm saying about that.

That's all it was in the end. People were always trying to tell you something, and all you really had to do was let them.

"Her body is no longer in it, which is not altogether unsurprising. I once had to push a Jeep with a corpse sitting in the front seat into a quarry, and it popped out almost immediately."

"Why did you have to push a –" says Mike. 

"No time, Mr Waghorn, sorry," says Elizabeth. "The Conversational French class will scream blue murder if we're out of this room as much as a minute late.

But Viktor's life was made of lies, and love doesn't blossom among lies. 

my sweet little darling i need you to be protected at all costs

"But your lights were off all night," says Joyce. 

such a beautiful line after someone complaining about Botox - wow

Mike finds it hard to cry because he started having Botox treatments before they'd really got the hang of them, and his tear ducts are blocked. But he knows the tears are there, and he welcomes them. The tears only exist because Bethany existed. 

Donna hadn't realized there were Polish films, though obviously there must be. In a country that size someone must make a film once in a while. 

"In Brighton there's a fair-trade cocaine dealer. He gets all his wraps stamped and everything. Cocaine from family-run farms, no pesticides." 

Hmm. Is this Bogdan's downside? He's a serial murderer? That would be touch to overlook. Not impossible though, given those shoulders. 

Laura Dobie

The wonderful thing about investigating a murder is that you can be nosy and call it work.

It would be rather bad timing to get killed now, just as things were getting interesting.

“If murder were easy, none of us would survive Christmas.”

Veronica Overholt

A face he has grown to love. If you are disappointed in your face, eventually it shows. 

Doug Belshaw

Another fun journey with the oldies. Left on a bit of a cliffhanger which I’m sure is revisited in book 4. I feel like Joyce is getting sassier each book and I love it. Steven’s slow decline is so sad to watch 🥲

Paige Paul

I really enjoyed this! Osman is improving as a writer with every book in the series, and the characters he's created are great.

Rachel Stratton

Very good, although as more and more characters are brought into the plot, things get a little confusing. 

Alyssa deRaad

charlotte brand

These books are by far my favourite series and are what have got me back in to reading after years of not picking up a book. This 3rd entry is my fave so far and can't wait to read the 4th (just got it for Christmas!) 

Marcus Jeffery

Another fantastic story in this series. Again, a plot with so many twists, turns, and red herrings that I was truly stunned by the reveal. Love the characters and the development, especially the story line regarding Stephen's dementia worsening - so realistic and so heartbreaking

Soph

Lara Engle

Another fun book with the Thursday Murder Club. The gang grew this time, and every once in a while, it was a little confusing to track. Mostly because the dog is named Alan and acts like a human. It was another rousing story with characters who fell like old friends. I hope this series lasts forever.

nothing beats the second book, but this was up there!!! 

ophelia ross 

Another enjoyable outing for the Thursday Murder Club. It’s gripping, funny, and touching in places.

Those books always get 5/5 just because I adore those 4 old pensioners <3 they all have my heart 

Valentina

i love all of the thursday murder club books and they just keep getting better 100% recommend 

Esther Dickson 

I hope Richard Osman continues this series forever. 

I adore this book series, it's probably one of the only ones I would consider buying my own copy of. The best of friendships, humor, mystery and murder. Equal parts charming quips and masterful suspense. I would absolutely read this again.

Kate B-L

Abi Hills

A new Thursday means a new case for The Thursday Murder Club! But Elizabeth is distracted by a new foe and a mission all her own.

This series just keeps getting better! The characters constantly develop more over each book, giving them more depth and relatability. I now just want to adopt them all as grandparents!

Theres new characters introduced, which just really adds to the dynamics of the group. And there's still so much intrigue and a plot that constantly twists and turns to keep you on your toes.

Add the humour to all this and you're left with another warm hug of a book.

Now I'll console myself while I wait for the next adventures of these loveable eccentrics!

Victoria Justice

A new Thursday means a new case for The Thursday Murder Club! But Elizabeth is distracted by a new foe and a mission all her own.

This series just keeps getting better! The characters constantly develop more over each book, giving them more depth and relatability. I now just want to adopt them all as grandparents!

Theres new characters introduced, which just really adds to the dynamics of the group. And there's still so much intrigue and a plot that constantly twists and turns to keep you on your toes.

Add the humour to all this and you're left with another warm hug of a book.

Now I'll console myself while I wait for the next adventures of these loveable eccentrics!

It was so good to return to Cooper's Chase after a year! I was so glad to see more of Stephen in this book and so sad at the same time. Parts of the book made me laugh out loud and tear up. The mystery was also intriguing, and I didn't see the culprit at all. I do think my favourite book in the series is still "The Thursday Murder Club," followed by "The Bullet That Missed" and "The Bullet That Missed." I'm so excited to hear that there will be at least another three books in the series. 

Overall, I enjoyed The Bullet That Missed. It was filled with witty banter, warmth, intrigue and much more. Richard Osman truly is a wonderful author. I'm so happy that I discovered this series! 

Savindi Jinasena

It was so good to return to Cooper's Chase after a year! I was so glad to see more of Stephen in this book and so sad at the same time. Parts of the book made me laugh out loud and tear up. The mystery was also intriguing, and I didn't see the culprit at all. I do think my favourite book in the series is still "The Thursday Murder Club," followed by "The Bullet That Missed" and "The Bullet That Missed." I'm so excited to hear that there will be at least another three books in the series. 

Overall, I enjoyed The Bullet That Missed. It was filled with witty banter, warmth, intrigue and much more. Richard Osman truly is a wonderful author. I'm so happy that I discovered this series! 

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The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

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