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A review by flightyzeus
Moonflower Murders by Anthony Horowitz
3.0
Such a well thought out mystery, with incredibly clever reveals, though I felt it lacked the same magic as book one.
Again the Atticus Pund portion was the main attraction for me, although we see a lot more Susan Ryeland this time around. I'm not exactly sure where it fell flat, but I didn't become overly invested in the characters of either tale, and all that Susan became a bit "meh" after a while. Something that also felt a bit uncomfortable, was the depiction of more gay characters as being sadistic and seedy..
I thought things would pick up when Atticus Pund took over, and initially that was the case (ahem), but even still I found I was far more invested in the escapades of Magpie Murders.
Nonetheless l'd like to visit another book in this series. Pund is an excellent character, and the manner in which clues are planted by his dubious creator Mr Conway, are developed so well. I love the build up Horowitz has to the ultimate grand reveal, where connections you missed entirely take you by surprise (the lions in particular were a very nice touch).
3/5
Again the Atticus Pund portion was the main attraction for me, although we see a lot more Susan Ryeland this time around. I'm not exactly sure where it fell flat, but I didn't become overly invested in the characters of either tale, and all that Susan became a bit "meh" after a while. Something that also felt a bit uncomfortable, was the depiction of more gay characters as being sadistic and seedy..
I thought things would pick up when Atticus Pund took over, and initially that was the case (ahem), but even still I found I was far more invested in the escapades of Magpie Murders.
Nonetheless l'd like to visit another book in this series. Pund is an excellent character, and the manner in which clues are planted by his dubious creator Mr Conway, are developed so well. I love the build up Horowitz has to the ultimate grand reveal, where connections you missed entirely take you by surprise (the lions in particular were a very nice touch).
3/5