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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
77/103 - 2016 - Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
My initial reaction was meh.
I love reading Agatha Christie mysteries and at first I was really enjoying the mystery within this mystery; it felt like such a fun tribute to Agatha Christie. But then it switched back to modern times and I found myself losing interest in the story. The mystery felt a little ridiculous, and the end was particularly bad.
I can see why this was popular. It’s definitely a page turner, but I’ll be sticking with the golden age masters.
My initial reaction was meh.
I love reading Agatha Christie mysteries and at first I was really enjoying the mystery within this mystery; it felt like such a fun tribute to Agatha Christie. But then it switched back to modern times and I found myself losing interest in the story. The mystery felt a little ridiculous, and the end was particularly bad.
I can see why this was popular. It’s definitely a page turner, but I’ll be sticking with the golden age masters.
Wow, I was so bored throughout this book. Can't believe I made it to the end.
This is an interesting and smart one! It’s my second read from Horowitz and I’m definitely going to read more from him.
Susan is a book editor and she just received a manuscript of the latest novel by Alan Conway, one of the bestselling crime writer at the time but with a not-so-pleasant personality. She has been working with Conway for a few years so she started reading this one - it’s about the familiar detective Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries in beautiful sleeping English villages. This time, Atticus Pünd was investigating a murder at Pye Hall, a local manor house; but as Susan reads and approach the last pages, she's convinced that there is another story, or a dark truth, hidden in the pages of the manuscript and it’s relate to a real life murder.
This type of detective story is what I miss, the English village dark and vintage vibe, I enjoyed so much of it. Recommend.
Susan is a book editor and she just received a manuscript of the latest novel by Alan Conway, one of the bestselling crime writer at the time but with a not-so-pleasant personality. She has been working with Conway for a few years so she started reading this one - it’s about the familiar detective Atticus Pünd, who solves mysteries in beautiful sleeping English villages. This time, Atticus Pünd was investigating a murder at Pye Hall, a local manor house; but as Susan reads and approach the last pages, she's convinced that there is another story, or a dark truth, hidden in the pages of the manuscript and it’s relate to a real life murder.
This type of detective story is what I miss, the English village dark and vintage vibe, I enjoyed so much of it. Recommend.
Mixed feelings about this one. The story totally hooked me and I absolutely loved it up until the end. The resolution wasn't very satisfying and I actually guessed the ending to one of the murders.
Totally fun. There were lots of nods to Agatha Christie and probably lots of other references I missed.
Surprised by all the positive reviews. Not that clever and terribly clunky writing.
Another great read. Love the twists and the story within a story is great. Looking forward to a future Susan Ryeland mystery
Really intriguing and not at all what I expected. The split narrative was well crafted and I enjoyed figuring out the mysteries alongside the characters. Some clues or reveals were fairly obvious but others were surprising and that's exactly the mixture I enjoy. If you enjoy Agatha Cristie or Sherlock Holmes or any BBC murder mystery shows, this is absolutely worth a read.
When I first started reading, I thought the concept was brilliant - a cozy mystery inside a thrilling murder mystery. But while the Atticus Pund novel was mildly enjoyable (probably a 3 star on its own), things took a sharp nosedive as soon as Susan began investigating Alan's death and the ending absolutely infuriated me.
A who done it inside another who done it. If you like Agatha Christie, you'll like this one.