You’re in for a long ride with the Atticus Pünd cases—they’re books within books, puzzles within puzzles, and the skill lies in keeping you avidly turning pages right to the end. Mission accomplished by Horowitz.
Susan Ryeland, now back from her Greek island life and trying to piece her life together, finds herself editing what is meant to be the final Pünd novel. The original author is long gone (Moonflower Murders fans will know the history), but a bright young—if rather troubled—writer steps in to take up the mantle. Naturally, nothing goes smoothly when an Atticus Pünd manuscript is involved. (See About the Book below.)
I’m a great admirer of Horowitz’s writing and everything of his I've read (so many more to read!) He hasn’t disappointed me yet. If I have one teensy niggle, it’s that there were a lot of nods and acknowledgements at the end—even the bookseller got a wave, so I do hope the most important nod, which seemed to be missing...the one to the reader...was an accidentally omission. It’s a tiny quibble in an otherwise hugely enjoyable read.
Clever, twisty, and hugely enjoyable. A must for Horowitz fans.
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