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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
Hawthorne has been called in by the police again to help solve a murder, and of course, he convinces Horowitz to join him. After all, Horowitz needs to write two more stories featuring Hawthorne. The Sentence Is Death is the second in the series and honestly, I liked the whole author as a character thing more enjoyable this time around. The first time around I found it almost clever for clever’s sake, but in this one it was amusing, seeing how people reacted to him, or not, knowing he was an author.
I don’t really have much to say about this one. It’s a good traditional mystery, kind of a take on Sherlock and Watson, with Hawthorne as Sherlock, putting together the clues. He’s not entirely likable, definitely not politically correct, and a bit abrasive. He keeps his theories to himself right up until the end. And Horowitz is our bumbling Watson, never getting the clues quite right, asking the wrong questions, almost getting himself killed (again).
Overall, it was enjoyable. Horowitz as a character makes it stand out and he portrays himself as pretty much an average guy, if an average guy wrote books, had police harassing him, and knew the inner workings of a television show. It’s good that Horowitz is so relatable, since I don’t think Hawthorne is really an interesting enough character to base a detective series on.
I don’t really have much to say about this one. It’s a good traditional mystery, kind of a take on Sherlock and Watson, with Hawthorne as Sherlock, putting together the clues. He’s not entirely likable, definitely not politically correct, and a bit abrasive. He keeps his theories to himself right up until the end. And Horowitz is our bumbling Watson, never getting the clues quite right, asking the wrong questions, almost getting himself killed (again).
Overall, it was enjoyable. Horowitz as a character makes it stand out and he portrays himself as pretty much an average guy, if an average guy wrote books, had police harassing him, and knew the inner workings of a television show. It’s good that Horowitz is so relatable, since I don’t think Hawthorne is really an interesting enough character to base a detective series on.
It didn’t drag me in. Nothing bad about it, and it was a nice mystery, but I found myself skipping a book while mowing and listening to music instead.
How I love Horowitz! Being a fly on the wall of a true crime investigation is a wild ride!
In this continuation of his 3 book contract featuring Daniel Hawthorne P.I., Horowitz tags along to the crime scene and to countless suspect interviews. He is desperate to connect the dots of Richard Pryce's murder before Hawthorne does.
Is this a murder of passion? A murder from a grudge? A murder by a enraged client? There are so many people entangled in Pryce's life who had motive to kill.
Horowitz takes copious notes during the interviews and considers each suspect carefully. He even participates in a pathetic, slow-mo, on-foot pursuit of a suspicious character, which is truly hilarious.
But when the filming of his own Foyle's War gets shut down, he realizes that his involvement in this crime is ruffling some feathers and that he better please everyone involved.
This twisty and complex story is often shelved as fiction but I have it on my non-fiction shelf.
If you read the Acknowledgements, Horowitz thanks many of the 'characters' in the book, including Daniel Hawthorne, Dave Gallivan (the Long Way Hole rescuer) and DC James McCoy (the transit policeman). He includes an appendix of a secreted note from Gregory Taylor. He also thanks Daniel Hawthorne for approaching him to write the series. True crime is how I would categorize it. Horowitz is pure genius.
In this continuation of his 3 book contract featuring Daniel Hawthorne P.I., Horowitz tags along to the crime scene and to countless suspect interviews. He is desperate to connect the dots of Richard Pryce's murder before Hawthorne does.
Is this a murder of passion? A murder from a grudge? A murder by a enraged client? There are so many people entangled in Pryce's life who had motive to kill.
Horowitz takes copious notes during the interviews and considers each suspect carefully. He even participates in a pathetic, slow-mo, on-foot pursuit of a suspicious character, which is truly hilarious.
But when the filming of his own Foyle's War gets shut down, he realizes that his involvement in this crime is ruffling some feathers and that he better please everyone involved.
This twisty and complex story is often shelved as fiction but I have it on my non-fiction shelf.
If you read the Acknowledgements, Horowitz thanks many of the 'characters' in the book, including Daniel Hawthorne, Dave Gallivan (the Long Way Hole rescuer) and DC James McCoy (the transit policeman). He includes an appendix of a secreted note from Gregory Taylor. He also thanks Daniel Hawthorne for approaching him to write the series. True crime is how I would categorize it. Horowitz is pure genius.
Poor Horowitz. Fast, engaging read. Perfect way to spend a hot, summer day. Used for prompt #11, series with uneven number of books
I liked this one better than the first one. I felt like the mystery was more gripping in this particular book.
I mean, honestly though, I want to see some other things happen to our author. What OTHER shenanigans can he get into?
I mean, honestly though, I want to see some other things happen to our author.
Spoiler
How many times is this guy going to get stabbed!?
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was such a great book! It was even better than the first. Even though I find hawthorn so distasteful and awful; Anthony’s depiction and character work is real. I can’t wait to read the next one and I just got his first Sherlock!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced