crescentlizzy 's review for:

A Line to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

4.0

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I have made a grave error in finishing this book too quickly and there's too much time until the next book comes out. I know August will be here in a blink of an eye, but, damn, it feels like forever away.

I have a confession as well. I think I finally like the series. It took me three books, but I think I do. The setting helped in this book - a literary festival on an island is fantastic - and we learned more about Hawthrone. Even if it might be a bit more lies. I don't care. I'm counting it as a win that we learned a small bit more. Also, I liked that Anthony basically came out and told Hawthrone the problems he was having. But I do hope that, next book, the two work together better. If they can, considering the premise of book 4 (oof, that one's a doozy). But, back to this one.

I will say that I did see the killer coming from a mile away. I also figure out Elizabeth's secret, but only because of my own life experience (

Spoiler

I'm legally blind, so her giving the hand and sitting down without Sid giving instruction was something I did not need pointed out.

). I like the outcome of what happened to the guilty parties. It felt right, but, in the end, nobody comes out smelling good. In the words of the internet, ESH (everyone sucks here - save for Anthony and Hawthrone).