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flissjoy33's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
This was amazing. Was I confused at times because I started with the second in the series? Sometimes. However it was page-turning and scary, and its so cool that Anthony Horowitz got caught up in murder investigations by accident. Nothing else has been written like (as far as I know). Totally recommend.
Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Infidelity, Grief, Murder, Police brutality, Abandonment, Blood, and Violence
not_another_ana's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.25
From my experience of Hawthorne, I knew he had a way of firing off seemingly irrelevant observations. He wasn't being deliberately offensive. It was just that offensive was his default mode.
Hawthorne and Horowitz are back and ready to solve a murder! When a cutthroat divorce lawyer is brutally murdered, and a mysterious message left in the crime scene, it's up to private investigator Daniel Hawthorne to get to the bottom of the case. Of course following along for the ride is Anthony Horowitz, the real life author's failsona and Hawthorne's biographer, who is trying to figure out a different mystery, who really is Hawthorne? With a variety of suspects, who all had motives and even opportunity, and a suspicious incident in the victim's past this won't be an easy case to crack.
The second book of this funky series was a good solid read, but I did enjoy the first one far more. Things I loved in this one: Hawthorne continues to be a horrid human being that you can't help but be drawn into. His character is great, incredibly human to the point of being disgusting. I thought the pacing was good enough and I enjoyed most of the investigation.
However, the murder mystery in this one wasn't as enjoyable. It was fine, but the misdirection became a bit too obvious at points. I solved it with a quarter of the book to go, so it definitely kept me guessing, but the ending wasn't so satisfying.
Graphic: Murder, Blood, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Racism, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Police brutality
gillianengelbrecht's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Murder and Suicide
Moderate: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcoholism
Minor: Stalking, Homophobia, and Racism
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