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Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz

23 reviews

siobhanward's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

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

3.0

I had a lot of fun with Magpie Murders and this book was the same. I love what Horowitz does in creating a book within a book. The connections between the books are so clever and well thought-out. The mystery in this one was solid and kept me guessing, although I'm still not sure I get the side plot with Andreas - it just seemed irrelevant. Unfortunately, the book loses a couple of stars for the uncomfortable homophobia. The tying of morality to sexuality was bad enough throughout, but the long rant at the end really just did me in and did not add anything to the book.

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katie_thompson's review against another edition

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challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

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

4.0

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justineboots's review against another edition

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mysterious slow-paced

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

5.0

Very fun whodunnit. Follows the first’s story-within-a-story format with a mini third story nestled in the second as well.

I found this just as engaging as the first book - it seems to know just how much information to give you to feel like you’re making progress in the investigation without actually giving it all away.

Unlike the first book, I didn’t guess who the killer was but when the big reveal was made, I found it quite satisfying and the pieces fitting together quite nicely.

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