A review by bookswithcuppatea
The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman

adventurous 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? No

4.75

A cold case selected because Joyce wants to meet a TV personality quickly became more dramatic than the Thursday Murder Club anticipated! 

A good number of new characters in this third installment of the series, but also a good amount of time with secondary characters from previous books. 

Each member of the Thursday Murder Club has a distinct role in this investigation, and I particularly enjoyed seeing Ibrahim regain more confidence after the events of book 2. I also enjoyed the developing close friendship between Elizabeth and Joyce, two very different women who work very well together.

Throughout the book I had my eye on a particular character as being involved in the disappearance of Bethany Waite, and I was pleased to find that while the character had played a part, it wasn't what I had thought. Excellent work by Richard Osman! 

As good as the first two, even though taking a unique shape.

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