#5 in Crime & mystery
The Bullet That Missed
- 385
- Pages
- about 7 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #6
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About the book
The Bullet That Missed is the third murder mystery book in the Thursday Murder Club series, written by British author and television presenter, Richard Osman. The book and its audiobook edition, read by Fiona Shaw, were published by Viking Press in September 2022.
Reading order · Thursday Murder Club
Full order & progress →- The Thursday Murder ClubStart here
7.77.7 / 10 - The Man Who Died Twice
8.48.4 / 10 - The Bullet That MissedThis book
8.48.4 / 10 - The Last Devil to DieThe Last Devil to Die–Not ranked yet
- The Impossible Fortune
8.18.1 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.6 across 514 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 77% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 8.4 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 8.6 | 514 | 100% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“This installment of the series has the Club investigating an old murder of a television journalist, while also covering some loose ends of the previous book. When the club starts asking questions though, people start dying. I adore this series. It's not just the storylines…”
“I loved it, but I wish I had taken more time to savor it. If you enjoyed the previous two Thursday Murder Club books, you will like this one. I'm surprised at the degree to which this series is embracing thriller motifs as opposed to…”
Frequently asked
How long is The Bullet That Missed?
It has 385 pages — shorter than 57% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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