Magpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz

464 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction crime mystery mysterious medium-paced
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Editor Susan Ryland has worked with bestselling crime writer Alan Conway for years. Readers love his detective, Atticus Pünd, a celebrated solver of crimes in the sleepy English villages of the 1950s. But Conway's latest tale of murder at Pye Hall...

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Community Reviews Summary of 13,435 reviews

Moods

mysterious 96%
adventurous 37%
tense 26%
dark 23%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 9%
reflective 8%
funny 7%
emotional 5%
relaxing 4%
sad 3%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 67%
slow 19%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 60% | A mix: 34% | Character: 4%

Strong character development?

No: 51% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 19% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 35% | Yes: 24% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 64% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 45% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.89

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