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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
I DNFed it half way through the book. Magpie was so well done so l excited to read this. In this case, the Susan Ryland story was more exciting than the Atticus Pund story, which was quite boring and drawn out. I'll still read Marble Hall, but this book just didn't do it for me.
I love this series by Horowitz. They are mind bending but realistic mysteries that had me saying whodunnit through the entire book. Plus the bonus is you get two mysteries for one and Horowitz seamlessly intertwined both. Highly recommend for mystery lovers!
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Meh. The pay off doesn't work, unfortunately. Coz the set up is great.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Not as good as Magpie Murders. Also, how racist do you have to be to make your only Black character an angry, incompetent cop with a powerful build? And then describe him as the racist one? I guess I shouldn't be surprised, given his comments about Midsomer Murders' lack of diversity. Dude, just leave us out of your books and out of your mouth.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This author tells a story inside a story. Literally. I found the first book in the series to be a clever idea and enjoyed it. This book actually got confusing with all of the characters of both stories. It was a bit too clever.
Quite good - I do love the “book within a book”. But way too long and way too many characters.