Richard Osman:The Man who died twice, 9780241425435, C format paperback, September 2021, Penguin Random House UK 

The Thursday Murder Club  with the formidable silver locked gang of four are back :Elisabeth, Joyce, Ron, Ibrahim and their younger side kicks Chris, Donna and Bogdan.  The new sequel" The Man who died twice"  is releasing in September, I  am grateful for an early galley.   

Elisabeth's first husband, like her a former intelligence professional, makes an unexpected appearance begging for help. As it turns out, he has stolen extremely valuable diamonds from the mob and has a serious death thread hanging over his head. 

Richard Osman writes with the same humourous, funny tone I enjoyed so much in the first novel but perhaps the novelty has worn thin with the second, did not quite enjoy "The Man who died twice" as much as the first book. Still an entertaining, funny read  if you want to escape reality.