A review by whatwasthatbookiread
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz

funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

I was looking for a light read while I’m ill, and this served that purpose well. It is the fourth book in a series.  I haven’t read the others, but I don’t think it mattered. There were a few apparent spoilers for the earlier books, but the author so clearly catered for new readers I wouldn’t be surprised if they turned out to be not that spoily after all.  I enjoyed the conceit a lot, and the wry humour was great, would have liked more of it.

Maybe more could have been more made of the Hammer references, and I was disappointed not to get the second half of the play,  maybe I just missed it, or didn’t understand why it was omitted.

 I paid 99p for this, and got more than my money’s worth.