A review by hsieh
The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman

dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

Osman goes all-in on Elizabeth and Joyce in this book, and it's mostly all-in on Elizabeth frankly. But Elizabeth worked best in the first book as a cipher, and I don't know that fleshing out her history in this book makes her a better character. Honestly, it might have made her more boring. Give me more old retiree mystery drama, please, with less spycraft.

Not to mention the fatphobia with Chris the police officer continues in this one.
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