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comealongphil's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
tense
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? Yes
3.75
clairedrown's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
shubha_tree's review against another edition
5.0
As a person who doesn't enjoy first-person narratives, this book was an exception at catching and holding my attention. Throughout the book, I was racking my brain to discover the killer's identity and thoroughly enjoyed Horowitz's journey to becoming an amateur detective. It was impressive to see the author committing to Hawthorne's negative aspects and not making excuses on the latter's behalf. At times, it almost seemed like Horowitz was attempting to showcase his own views on social issues without explicitly stating them. Lastly, I admired the author's awareness about having a few shallow characters and taking ownership of that towards the book's end.
skoochagian's review against another edition
4.0
I think what intrigued me most was the fact that this book felt like an Agatha Christie novel in the plot, and felt like Sherlock Holmes with the relationship of Tony and Hawthorne. This writing style of the story works so well because I felt like I was reading a diary entry and made it seem like these events actually happened. There were some points where the plot was a little dull, but I think the rest of the story makes up for those moments. Overall I really enjoyed it!
ladyphoenixqueen's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting. Yet I'm conflicted. I really liked how the author made himself part of the story, but I was also wondering if he just wanted the opportunity to name drop? Not sure. But I love everything else by Anthony Horowitz, so I'm not surprised by how much I enjoyed this.
milkteaser's review against another edition
5.0
i am a sucker for grumpy detectives. despite having never read any of antony horowitz's prior works, i found the word is murder to be very entertaining and meta. i enjoyed unraveling the mystery and getting to know hawthorne and horowitz.
betty_pdf's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
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
I hate-read this book. Honestly homophobic. Zero stars.
nathaliekp's review against another edition
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
jo_in_bookland's review against another edition
4.0
Very enjoyable mystery with the author as the narrator/main character!