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A review by emilygv
The Sentence Is Death by Anthony Horowitz
adventurous
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
[review to be edited]
Chapter 21 bumped up my rating. To say I let out a demonic gargoyle screech would be an understatement.
I found the author-insert more enjoyable this time around, and was happy getting to explore more of the dynamic between the two leads.
Horowitz has a clever way of hiding essential clues in plain sight and, like Anthony, I enjoy trying to figure out the mystery as it unfolds. There was a sentence early on along the lines of "I'd find out that by this point I'd already missed 3 clues and misconstrued 2 others" that I thought was brilliantly placed.
This book got me out of my semi-depressive reading slump and I thoroughly enjoyed trying to speed through the ending before I left for work (couldn't leave the mystery unsolved, after all).
I found the author-insert more enjoyable this time around, and was happy getting to explore more of the dynamic between the two leads.
Horowitz has a clever way of hiding essential clues in plain sight and, like Anthony, I enjoy trying to figure out the mystery as it unfolds. There was a sentence early on along the lines of "I'd find out that by this point I'd already missed 3 clues and misconstrued 2 others" that I thought was brilliantly placed.
This book got me out of my semi-depressive reading slump and I thoroughly enjoyed trying to speed through the ending before I left for work (couldn't leave the mystery unsolved, after all).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Minor: Homophobia