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Book 1 (of 52) – The Last Devil To Die

The Last Devil To Die – Richard Osman

The Thursday Murder Club returns for their latest adventure.  When Stephen’s friend is murdered over some missing heroin, the gang starts investigating, trying to stay one step ahead of the police and the smugglers looking for their lost drugs.  When Stephen’s declining health keeps Elizabeth occupied, Joyce picks up the slack.  As the investigation proceeds, bodies start piling up, too many bodies for a simple shipment of heroin, which helps lead the gang to figure out who’s responsible.

Richard Osman returns with The Last Devil to Die, the fourth entry in his Thursday Murder Club series.  Nominated for the Best Mystery & Thriller category in the 2023 Goodreads Choice Awards, this continues to be a lighthearted, yet engaging series.  With this entry just released in September, we probably have a while until the next entry, but when it comes out, I’ll be waiting.

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52 Books in 52 Weeks – 2024 Edition

A new year is upon us, and it is time to once again set a goal of reading a book a week for the entire year, totaling 52 books in 52 weeks.

Last year, for the third straight year, I completed my goal, finishing the year with 59 books read.  Prior to that, I’d had a low point of 8 books back in 2010 and a high point of 55 books.

Since I have nothing but time again this year and am still a remote worker, I’m going to give it another go.  I’ve got plenty of new books stocked up, both in the Kindle app on my iPad and actual physical books, not to mention my handy dandy library card, so I’ve got a good pile to start with.  As a reminder, the rules I am using are:

  • You can count a book as read as long as you have completed the book in 2024 and at least 50% of that reading takes place in 2024.
  • Any book counts as long as you’re not embarrassed to count it.
  • Poetry collections do indeed count.
  • Re-reading a book is okay as long as it isn’t done this year. (Reading Twilight twice in 2024 only counts as 1 read).
  • Audiobooks also count.

My first book of the year looks like it will be The Last Devil to Die by Richard Osman, the latest entry in his Thursday Murder Club series.  Here’s hoping 2024 is another good year when it comes to books.