3rd Oct
Narrated by Fiona Shaw, The Bullet That Missed by Richard Osman is the third audiobook within the Thursday Homicide Membership. We’re again on the Cooper Chase Retirement Heart in Kent with Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron examine two murders, and Elizabeth finds herself in hassle….
The Bullet That Missed
by Richard Osman
Collection: Thursday Homicide Membership #3
Narrator: Fiona Shaw
Size: 11 hours and 16 minutes
Genres: Thriller
Supply: Writer
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Ranking:
Narration: 4 cups Pace: 1.3x
It’s an bizarre Thursday, and issues ought to lastly be returning to regular.
Besides hassle isn’t distant the place the Thursday Homicide Membership are involved. A neighborhood information legend is on the hunt for a sensational headline, and shortly the gang are scorching on the path of two murders, ten years aside.
To make issues worse, a brand new nemesis pays Elizabeth a go to, presenting her with a lethal mission: kill or be killed…
Whereas Elizabeth grapples together with her conscience (and a gun), the gang and their unlikely new mates (together with TV stars, cash launderers and ex-KGB colonels) unravel a brand new thriller. However can they catch the perpetrator and save Elizabeth earlier than the assassin strikes once more?
With e-book three, we noticed a change in narration. Lesley Manville narrated the primary two and whereas I used to be initially anxious and it took me a while to regulate, notably to the voice of Joyce, Fiona Shaw ended up doing a effective job. She is extra breathy than Lesley, however rushing up the narration to 1.3x and upping the amount at a notch, did the trick.
I completely love this collection and whereas every e-book offers with a murder-mystery, I like to recommend listening so as as we get to know our 4 most important characters, seniors; Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim and Ron. You’ll get to know their backgrounds, personalities, and day-to-day issues. I admit to having fun with all of them. Elizabeth may be tenacious, as her background suggests. Joyce cracks me up. Ron is in a brand new relationship, and Ibrahim is slowly recovering from occasions within the earlier e-book.
The chilly case entails the homicide of a journalist that they imagine acquired too near uncover a theft. It was an fascinating case from retracing her steps to interviews. Within the meantime, Elizabeth together with Stephen discover themselves kidnapped. The kidnapper is demanding the Elizabeth kill somebody and is threatening to kill Joyce if she doesn’t. The twists and turns stored me listening into the wee hours.
Effectively paced, humorous and practical Osmen has me smitten. These characters are sensible and at I really feel as if I’m a full-fledged member of the Thursday Homicide Membership. The story is instructed from alternating factors of views all from the 4 members and it was splendidly accomplished. Not solely did it permit for a number of threads, it gave us a extra private data of every character.
These 4 find yourself getting themselves into some fairly precarious conditions. One way or the other, possibly due to their age (they don’t seem to be a menace) they get themselves out unscathed. It retains the listener on the sting. Greater than as soon as I discovered myself saying, “Oh, no, she didn’t…”
Followers of distinctive, intelligent, and loveable characters who get pleasure from an enticing murder-mystery must seize the audiobooks/books and uncover the Thursday Homicide Membership for themselves.
Sensible. I can’t await the following one!
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