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greatexpectations77 's review for:
Magpie Murders
by Anthony Horowitz
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This was my first novel by Mr. Horowitz, and it was fine. The story-within-a-story bit was interesting, but I did feel like when the intra-book ended, there was a huge loss of tension that had been built up, because we left that inner world. It felt kind of like a lag in the book. Overall, it was fine. Maybe felt a tad long. My brief look at Mr. Horowitz's Wikipedia mentioned that he is one of those people who freaks out over cancel culture, so this is probably if for me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, Blood, Murder
Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Infidelity, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol