Reviews tagging 'Murder'

Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

37 reviews

thatwhichmeowsalsohisses's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.0

this book had an interesting layout as it had a book within a book. however, it was so cliche and i felt like it could have been cut in half. it was a quick read but also i felt very slow, like there was so much focus on describing characters which was pretty shallow. there were two mysteries that got solved in the book, but too be honest, the murder mystery trope is highly overused and this book tried to make it original but besides the structure of the book, there wasn’t anything that unique about it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Moderate: Suicide

rieviolet's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Violence

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Cancer, Child death, Dementia, Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Mental illness, and Pedophilia

beatriks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

Excellent whodunnit and I also liked the surroundimg Story of Susan Rusland.
I would have given a little bit more intro in the beginning, but overall, it was quite a pleasant read.
The fictional interview of Anthony Horowitz with Alan Conway was a real treat. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood and Murder

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, Death of parent, and Medical content

Minor: Alcohol, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Toxic friendship

hazelgirl21's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Animal death and Animal cruelty

hagiasophia's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

 Listened to the audiobook, enjoyed the narrators. An engaging meta-mystery, will appeal to fans of classic British mysteries, who want an extra layer of intrigue. Fast read despite the length.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder

Minor: Homophobia

julied's review against another edition

lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty and Murder

kateschu's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder and Death

Moderate: Suicide, Violence, Cancer, Blood, and Terminal illness

Minor: Animal death, Child death, and Cursing