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3.96 AVERAGE
3.96 AVERAGE
I’ve read quite a bit of Anthony Horowitz in the past year. While it seems like he’s trying to do a lot in this book (and it’s quite long) - it somehow all worked together. I did a combo of listening and reading - and it was enjoyable in both parts. I found myself trying to solve the mystery when I was away from the book so I feel like that’s the sign of a good mystery.
This is a novel within a novel - two (three really) murder mysteries in one book.
Horowitz is a little formulaic, but if you don’t read his novels back to back, they are fun and different. I didn’t figure out who did it, but with a little more care, I think an attentive reader could. He writes well and his mysteries are enjoyable to read.
Horowitz is a little formulaic, but if you don’t read his novels back to back, they are fun and different. I didn’t figure out who did it, but with a little more care, I think an attentive reader could. He writes well and his mysteries are enjoyable to read.
I’m afraid I skipped most of the 200 pages of the Atticus Pünd book in the middle of this one. I just wasn’t interested and couldn’t be bothered to learn a whole new cast list. Skipping in this way didn’t detract from the “outer” story, which I quite enjoyed.
I don’t really like the author’s use of the book within a book literary device. It interrupts the flow too much and doesn’t add anything. It was just about acceptable in Magpie Murders since the secondary book appeared right at the beginning, but in this one it was a major annoyance to have to drop the main storyline halfway through.
I don’t really like the author’s use of the book within a book literary device. It interrupts the flow too much and doesn’t add anything. It was just about acceptable in Magpie Murders since the secondary book appeared right at the beginning, but in this one it was a major annoyance to have to drop the main storyline halfway through.
*3.5 stars*
I have a similar problem with this book and with the first book in the series, I think the device that Horowitz uses of a book within a book doesn't work for me. In this book, I had a hard time getting into the story, and then when I'm finally enjoying it, it switches to the book within a book, and I felt that change so strongly and I struggled to get into that story as well. Nonetheless, I think Horowitz writes good mysteries, his writing is great, and by the end, I really enjoyed both the real-life mystery and the book within a book, even if I suspected the answer to the real-life mystery and I was right.
How. Literally how.
I had so many little details right, but I couldn't piece them together and figure out the ending. That could also be because I was so excited to read that I didn't really stop to think much.
Ugh, it was just so good. So so so so so good.
I had so many little details right, but I couldn't piece them together and figure out the ending. That could also be because I was so excited to read that I didn't really stop to think much.
Ugh, it was just so good. So so so so so good.
Ehhh disappointing, so a 2.75 maybe? Well written but too long, a bit laboured, got pretty boring and dragged out. And agree with all the other reviews on how there's some weird homophobic stuff at play.
I’ve read quite a bit of Anthony Horowitz in the past year. While it seems like he’s trying to do a lot in this book (and it’s quite long) - it somehow all worked together. I did a combo of listening and reading - and it was enjoyable in both parts. I found myself trying to solve the mystery when I was away from the book so I feel like that’s the sign of a good mystery.
I really enjoyed the story within the story but not really the story itself.