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3.81 AVERAGE
3.81 AVERAGE
Hawthorne and Horowitz are attending a literary festival on Alderney. The patron of the festival, Charles le Mesurier has made himself a lot of enemies on the island and is found murdered the day after hosting a reception at his mansion. A fun read with shades of Agatha Christie's Ten Little Indians; Horowitz has no qualms presenting himself as the bumbling Watson to Hawthorne's shrewd detective.
mysterious
challenging
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The textbook cozy mystery setting, sprinkled with plenty of murder.
I so did not mean to blast through this series, but as the audios were available and I throughly enjoy Hawthorne as a character, particularly those parts that are enigmatic, and Horowitz’s willingness to portray himself as the but of most of the jokes, I began the forth book directly after finishing this one.
I so did not mean to blast through this series, but as the audios were available and I throughly enjoy Hawthorne as a character, particularly those parts that are enigmatic, and Horowitz’s willingness to portray himself as the but of most of the jokes, I began the forth book directly after finishing this one.
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
I listened to this on a long drive. It’s meta fiction, as Horowitz is a character alongside his fictional ex-cop colleague. It’s also essentially a locked door mystery because it takes place on a British island, though there are plenty of suspects. Altogether it’s a good story with interesting characters. Hawthorne is an entertaining guy, and constantly frustrating Horowitz, who (oddly enough) is always a step behind.
The reader was fine, though he voiced some characters so low that I had difficulty picking them up without constantly changing the volume.
The reader was fine, though he voiced some characters so low that I had difficulty picking them up without constantly changing the volume.
A small literary festival sets the stage for the murder of a person whom people were practically lining up to kill. Straightforward murder mystery investigation solved mostly by observational skills. Clever, fun read.
I think it's a good book! The classic who done it book, I read it as a standalone without realizing it was a series. It had bit of a slow beginning but it lead in nicely to the suspense later on
There's something wonderfully enticing about this series by Horowitz. Whether it's the meta aspects or the compelling Hawthorne, the deceptively simple set ups or the pacing, it just reads easily, it's intriguing enough to keep you enthralled and the ending feels both obvious and just out of reach (in a good way, rather than the frustration some whodunnits can leave you feeling).
Rory Kinnear is an excellent narrator, particular his voice work with the two main characters and this version has an interesting interview with the witty, erudite and inciteful Horowitz (Anthony, not Tony).
He says he's going to write 11 of these and I'm happy to keep along for the ride.
Rory Kinnear is an excellent narrator, particular his voice work with the two main characters and this version has an interesting interview with the witty, erudite and inciteful Horowitz (Anthony, not Tony).
He says he's going to write 11 of these and I'm happy to keep along for the ride.
Me hace gracia la estructura de esta serie de libros, en la que el autor se incluye como personaje, específicamente como el escritor de estas mismas novelas en las que relata los casos de un detective que le buscó para que le acompañara como biógrafo.