The Man Who Died Twice takes off exactly where The Thursday Murder Club left us, and gives us an even more intriguing mystery to solve. We unravel more of Elizabeth's work history and her personal life, as her ex-husband asks for her help with protection from some bad guys looking for 20 million pounds worth of diamonds.

The cast of main characters is the same as in book one, but I think Joyce's voice shines through even stronger in book two. She really is an adorable woman with a lot of depth. Her interactions with just about everyone are peppered with humour and realism.

This is a hard book to review without giving any spoilers, so I'll try to keep it concise. If you loved the meandering mystery of book one, enjoyed the world view of a group of old age pensioners solving crime, then you'll definitely enjoy book two, as in my opinion, it took everything from book one and has made it slightly better, and still kept me guessing until the end!

Five stars. Please tell me book three is already in the works.