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3.95 AVERAGE
3.95 AVERAGE
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A mystery inside a mystery, at first I was not sure but the way in which Horowitz tells the story is magical.
If you liked Magpie Murders, you'll like this - it's pretty similar. I found it long.
challenging
mysterious
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
I read the first book in this series and loved it, a mystery wrapped in a mystery authors book. This is the same, just a different setting. One month in, halfway there, time to move on. I've enjoyed other Horowitz series, particularly Hawthorne and Horowitz, this one just not working for me.
mysterious
medium-paced
Absolutely fantastic read. As a modern self aware take on the classic whodunnit murder mystery it's so ridiculously good and a more than worthy follow up to the first novel.
It's a similar format to the first you just have to forgive the book within contrivance being used a second time and that's easy, it's just such a brilliant concept and works so well. And frankly Conway is such absolute bastard it's entirely believable he's done this.
It's kind of amazing Horrowitz is able to write a very compelling novella within the novel with a great mystery but it also be not a particularly great at the same time. Outside of the mystery which is great it's a hack book cause in the book Conway was good at mysteries but outside of that was a cynical at best writer. And Horrowitz conveys that really well without losing your interest.
It's a similar format to the first you just have to forgive the book within contrivance being used a second time and that's easy, it's just such a brilliant concept and works so well. And frankly Conway is such absolute bastard it's entirely believable he's done this.
It's kind of amazing Horrowitz is able to write a very compelling novella within the novel with a great mystery but it also be not a particularly great at the same time. Outside of the mystery which is great it's a hack book cause in the book Conway was good at mysteries but outside of that was a cynical at best writer. And Horrowitz conveys that really well without losing your interest.
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Opening line: The Polydorus is a charming family-run hotel, located a short walk away from the lively town of Agios Nikolai, one hour from Heraklion.
The ham-handed portrayal of gay men makes me think Horowitz is at best clueless and at worst a giant homophobe. If 1950s style representation is your bag, then I guess this is the book for you.