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cerysl's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Drug use, Suicide, Terminal illness, Violence, Dementia, Trafficking, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
cb1984's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Loved the characters and the humour. Some of it was absolutely heartbreaking and really well written. Enjoyed most of the new characters.
I just felt like the plot was a bit weak and generic. The mystery wasn't particularly mysterious, the who dunnit became very obvious towards the end.
Overall, still really enjoyable, but my least loved of the series to date.
I just felt like the plot was a bit weak and generic. The mystery wasn't particularly mysterious, the who dunnit became very obvious towards the end.
Overall, still really enjoyable, but my least loved of the series to date.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Dementia
rubys100's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Terminal illness, and Murder
laurensm_th's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
My heart is warm and my eyes are wet
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness, Violence, and Murder
amyam's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Dementia
differentsisters's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Yes it happened, this book series actually made me cry. While this book is known for being a fun silly cosy mystery it does actually touch on heartfelt emotional parts. This book especially on Stephen and Elizabeth.
It continues to be a fun series to read and while the author has said he plans to return to the series after focusing on another series, I would be fine with the series ending here. It ended in a nice reflective kind of way about aging and how life doesn’t stop.
It continues to be a fun series to read and while the author has said he plans to return to the series after focusing on another series, I would be fine with the series ending here. It ended in a nice reflective kind of way about aging and how life doesn’t stop.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Terminal illness and Dementia
Moderate: Death and Suicide
bookb1itch's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
the saddest one of the series - more so because Osman is putting it on hold to start something new. Some very poignant moments involving dementia, a human-fox "friendship" and lost love. Still loads of laughs, especially at the expense of Everton FC. I'm also learning lots about the drug trade...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Trafficking, and Alcohol
Moderate: Murder
Minor: Animal death
unawake0442's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Dammit, Richard. This is the one. I recently discovered the wonderful Thursday Murder Club series, much to my delight. I've heard it described as "cozy mystery," which feels quite apt. The characters are so lovable and incredibly developed. Richard Osman has clearly put so much care into crafting not only Elizabeth, Ibrahim, Joyce, and Ron but also all of the side characters like Stephen, Bogdan, Donna, and Patrice. All of that has come to fruition in The Last Devil to Die and it so miraculous to watch it play out. This is especially true when it comes to Stephen's arc, which has been slowly built throughout all four books. Osman has more than earned the emotional payoff. I do not doubt we will continue to see this affect Elizabeth, giving Osman further opportunity to show off his ability to delicately craft beautifully delicate emotional throughlines .
The Last Devil to Die really shows where this series can go. Similar to The Bullet that Missed, the vulnerability of these characters shines. It's one thing to write a good mystery. It's another to write a good mystery backed by even stronger returning characters that make readers eager to keep coming back for more. Osman said he is taking a short break from the series to write another book, and while I'm sad I'll have to wait longer for the next installment, I'm excited for where this time away will take him when he returns to Coopers Chase.
The Last Devil to Die really shows where this series can go. Similar to The Bullet that Missed, the vulnerability of these characters shines. It's one thing to write a good mystery. It's another to write a good mystery backed by even stronger returning characters that make readers eager to keep coming back for more. Osman said he is taking a short break from the series to write another book, and while I'm sad I'll have to wait longer for the next installment, I'm excited for where this time away will take him when he returns to Coopers Chase.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, and Murder
chelseamayxxx's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I really enjoyed this book more then the 1st three books in this stores. In my opinion this is the better book of them all. I really enjoyed been back with the Thursday murder club gang and been back in there world. This book was heartbreaking and well as funny and interesting to read. I didn’t expect this book to make me cry but it certainly did when one of the main characters died as I didn’t expect it to happen and I didn’t expect us to lose such a good character in the way we sadly did but it made sense why they did it there way and I really respect the author for that. I really respect the author for looking into dementia and how it affects people as you could tell they had taken there time to research it so it was all correct and the right information which I am thankful for the author for doing that. I really enjoyed all the twists and turns in this book as you never know what was coming next or about to happen. I didn’t expect the ending to end how it did at all or for the truth to be revealed either which made the ending of the book more interesting but it left off on a cliffhanger so I can’t wait for the next book to come out. All the characters were well written and all the characters worked well together and made the book and the story more intriguing and interesting xxx
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, Dementia, Grief, and Murder
emilyrdurston's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder