Review: Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)

This is a very clever whodunnit in the style of Agatha Christie. The real gift here is that you get two mysteries for the price of one! A book within a book.
Horowitz is well know for his Alex Rider series for young readers, and of course for penning the stories for Foyle’s War and Midsomer Murders. His writing style is cinematic; very visual and descriptive; you can immediately picture each scene he creates.
This is not high literature. However, it is very accomplished and for anyone who reads murder mysteries, you are going to have a lot of fun picking up all the puns, anagrams and other ‘in’ jokes that are smattered through [both] stories.
Perfect holiday read.
Enjoy!

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