Reviews

Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz

msanden3's review against another edition

funny mysterious medium-paced

4.25

dreamerbydesign's review

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

monicapal15's review against another edition

3.0

I had rated the other books in the series 4 stars each but this one I didnt seem to enjoy as much as the other ones. I wasn’t sure if it was the style of story telling in the way he wasn’t directly interacting with the characters involved in the murder or it was something else, but I found myself disinterested and disengaged for chunks of the audiobook.

wilsoninho1's review

funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

alibi313's review against another edition

challenging funny lighthearted mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Simply amazing that after so many books, Horowitz hasn’t become one of those authors that phones it in! This volume is as intricately plotted and slyly funny as ever, with all the meta-commentary I’ve come to expect. And the audio version is the way to experience it, with excellent narration from Rory Kinnear.

emeroc's review against another edition

adventurous challenging mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

courtney9long's review against another edition

mysterious

3.0

egould1's review against another edition

mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

The style departs from the earlier books - I appreciated that the writer acknowledges this, but it did make for a slower and less enjoyable plot. Hawthorne & Horowitz don’t spend much time together in this book and it made it less enjoyable for me. 

asktheletters's review against another edition

adventurous dark lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

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

4.0

rishy1986's review

slow-paced

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

2.25