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andileah306 's review for:
Moonflower Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
A few things to know about me:
1) I grew up reading Agatha Christie, and thus she is the standard by which I judge all mysteries/thrillers;
2) I also judge most books, but especially mysteries/thrillers, by how predictable they are or how easy to guess whodunnit/the big twist. That’s not to say that if I can figure it out it’s necessarily bad, it depends how carefully the clues are laid.
3) I also really like word puzzles.
4) The more I read/watch Anthony Horowitz’s work the more I like it.
So. With all these things in mind, the Susan Ryeland series is, in my opinion, brilliant. It’s my favorite of all his series. I enjoy the conceit of the story within the story, the Christie homage is excellent, the word games are entertaining, and best of all, the clues are notable enough to pick up on, but not in your face. I look forward to more in this series.
1) I grew up reading Agatha Christie, and thus she is the standard by which I judge all mysteries/thrillers;
2) I also judge most books, but especially mysteries/thrillers, by how predictable they are or how easy to guess whodunnit/the big twist. That’s not to say that if I can figure it out it’s necessarily bad, it depends how carefully the clues are laid.
3) I also really like word puzzles.
4) The more I read/watch Anthony Horowitz’s work the more I like it.
So. With all these things in mind, the Susan Ryeland series is, in my opinion, brilliant. It’s my favorite of all his series. I enjoy the conceit of the story within the story, the Christie homage is excellent, the word games are entertaining, and best of all, the clues are notable enough to pick up on, but not in your face. I look forward to more in this series.