The Twist of a Knife
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Summary
'Our deal is over。'
That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting。 The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind。
His new play， Mindgame， is about to open in London's Vaudeville theatre。 Not surprisingly Hawthorne declines a ticket。
On opening night， Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review， focusing particularly on the writing。 The next morning she is found dead， stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which， it turns out， belongs to Anthony and which has his finger prints all over it。
Anthony is arrested， charged with Throsby's murder， thrown into prison and interrogated。
Alone and increasingly desperate， he realises only one man can help him。
But will Hawthorne take his call？
That's what reluctant author Anthony Horowitz tells ex-detective Daniel Hawthorne in an awkward meeting。 The truth is that Anthony has other things on his mind。
His new play， Mindgame， is about to open in London's Vaudeville theatre。 Not surprisingly Hawthorne declines a ticket。
On opening night， Sunday Times critic Harriet Throsby gives the play a savage review， focusing particularly on the writing。 The next morning she is found dead， stabbed in the heart with an ornamental dagger which， it turns out， belongs to Anthony and which has his finger prints all over it。
Anthony is arrested， charged with Throsby's murder， thrown into prison and interrogated。
Alone and increasingly desperate， he realises only one man can help him。
But will Hawthorne take his call？
Reviews
Hazel
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Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsGetting back into a Hawthorne & Horowitz mystery is like meeting up with an old friend you haven't seen for ages but it's as if you saw them yesterday so if you haven't read any of the previous in the series， don't worry， you will fall into the story and the characters quickly。Once again， Mr Horowitz provides a treat of a murder/mystery staring himself as one of the main characters alongside the enigmatic and mysterious Daniel Hawthorne。 Are they friends or do they just t Reading Stuff 'n' ThingsGetting back into a Hawthorne & Horowitz mystery is like meeting up with an old friend you haven't seen for ages but it's as if you saw them yesterday so if you haven't read any of the previous in the series， don't worry， you will fall into the story and the characters quickly。Once again， Mr Horowitz provides a treat of a murder/mystery staring himself as one of the main characters alongside the enigmatic and mysterious Daniel Hawthorne。 Are they friends or do they just tolerate each other？ I'm still trying to work that one out but Hawthorne is the one Anthony turns to when he is accused of the murder of a theatre critic who panned his play Mindgame。With an eclectic and wonderful cast of characters， Hawthorne sets about trying to find the murderer amongst a host of viable suspects （Anthony included） in his own inimitable way whilst the evidence stacks up against Anthony and an arrest by the police appears to be inevitable and imminent。Written at a great pace， this is full of humour， mystery and is thoroughly enjoyable and I loved it。 What I particularly like about this series is the lack of violence which makes a nice change to what I usually read and I am looking forward to （hopefully） the next in the series and that more details are revealed about Hawthorne！Thanks to Random House UK， Cornerstone and NetGalley for enabling me to read The Twist of a Knife and share my thoughts。 。。。more
Zarina
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Review to come。
Jen
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I’ve been a big fan of this quirky series， although by book three the mystery surrounding Hawthorne had worn a bit thin for me。So， unsurprisingly， book four， again， didn’t blow me away。 In fact， I found this to be my least favourite one so far， but this time because I found Anthony， himself， a bit whiny and annoying。 Granted， he gets framed for murder， so perhaps I would be too， but I just didn’t enjoy this read as much as its predecessors。 Maybe it’s me， or maybe it’s starting to wear thin？ Who I’ve been a big fan of this quirky series， although by book three the mystery surrounding Hawthorne had worn a bit thin for me。So， unsurprisingly， book four， again， didn’t blow me away。 In fact， I found this to be my least favourite one so far， but this time because I found Anthony， himself， a bit whiny and annoying。 Granted， he gets framed for murder， so perhaps I would be too， but I just didn’t enjoy this read as much as its predecessors。 Maybe it’s me， or maybe it’s starting to wear thin？ Who knows… Still， this was a quick and easy and mostly entertaining mystery — and I was glad to see that we might finally gain some insight into the mystery that is Hawthorne come book five… 。。。more
zoe Hitchen
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Anthony Horowitz is staging a play at the Vaudeville theatre it is panned by a critic and the next day the critic is murdered and the prime suspect is Anthony with all the evidence proving his guilt。Anthony calls upon his private investigator sidekick Hawthorne to help clear his name ， and what follows is a fantastic read！ Horowitz writes the relationship between himself and Hawthorne perfectly with the right amount of both humour and drama。The characters are similar to those you would find in a Anthony Horowitz is staging a play at the Vaudeville theatre it is panned by a critic and the next day the critic is murdered and the prime suspect is Anthony with all the evidence proving his guilt。Anthony calls upon his private investigator sidekick Hawthorne to help clear his name ， and what follows is a fantastic read！ Horowitz writes the relationship between himself and Hawthorne perfectly with the right amount of both humour and drama。The characters are similar to those you would find in an Agatha Christie novel ， in fact the book overall reminds me of a Christie story in the present day 。The dynamic between Horowitz and Hawthorne is perfect and the whole book is written to the authors usual standard making it an overall and distinct read。Highly recommended！ Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK。 。。。more
what。heather。loves
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"It should have been obvious all along， but I'm afraid the truth of my situation only occurred to me at that moment。 Somebody had taken my dagger。 They had done it quite purposefully， using a towel or a plastic bag to make sure that they didn't add their fingerprints to my own。 In other words， long before Harriet Throsby was killed， they had decided to frame me。 Somebody hated me。 And it could only be one of seven people。"As screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz （a character in his own series "It should have been obvious all along， but I'm afraid the truth of my situation only occurred to me at that moment。 Somebody had taken my dagger。 They had done it quite purposefully， using a towel or a plastic bag to make sure that they didn't add their fingerprints to my own。 In other words， long before Harriet Throsby was killed， they had decided to frame me。 Somebody hated me。 And it could only be one of seven people。"As screenwriter and author Anthony Horowitz （a character in his own series of novels） opens 'Mindgames'， his play in Vaudeville， a London theatre， the violent death of a sharp-tongued theatre critic， Harriet Throsby， leaves him a suspect。 With seven people in the frame and following his shock arrest for murder， Horowitz needs help。 He turns to former police officer， now private detective， secretive， sullen and brilliant private detective， Daniel Hawthorne。 He and Hawthorne have worked together， with Horowitz writing crime fiction based on Hawthorne's cases。 Is Horowitz guilty？ Everyone else seems to think so。 Is he being set-up， or is something else at play？ Will Hawthorne uncover the truth before Horowitz the useless police detectives catch up with them？Book four in the Hawthorne & Horowitz crime fiction series， with its intriguing characters， twisty plots， tongue-in-cheek humour and， of course， the author as a protagonist。 It sees the author delve into the London theatre world of actors， agents and critics， ever-reliant on Hawthorne， but this time with himself as prime suspect， hoping Hawthorne can clear his name。 He may also be able to find out more about the mysterious and private Hawthorne。 There is the （now classic for this series） discomfort of the unclear divide between fact and fiction for Horowitz （he really did write a play called 'Mindgames'）， with it reading like an autobiography in places; there is the witty way Horowitz is able to poke fun at himself and; there's an affectionate Agatha Christie feel to the locked room form， chapter titles and final denouement。 Entertaining， intriguing and oh-so-clever， book four in this unique whodunit series enjoyably provides further evidence of this author's skill。 。。。more
Helen
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This is the first book I have read by the author and it has a very autobiographical feel。 It is a complex and interesting story about the murder of a newspaper critic。 The central characters are very diverse and real。I enjoyed the book and will look out for more books by the author。
Fran
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Anthony Horowitz is writing at the top of his form， although I suspect he’s always done that。 This series is uncomfortable in that it mixes fact and fiction， including aspects of the author’s own life。 So the reader is always kept on the back foot， and that is exactly where Horowitz wants them。 This one deliberately mirrors the technique of an Agatha Christie novel， with added humour and wry deprecation。 A theatre setting， death of a critic， a detective who gives away as little as possible of hi Anthony Horowitz is writing at the top of his form， although I suspect he’s always done that。 This series is uncomfortable in that it mixes fact and fiction， including aspects of the author’s own life。 So the reader is always kept on the back foot， and that is exactly where Horowitz wants them。 This one deliberately mirrors the technique of an Agatha Christie novel， with added humour and wry deprecation。 A theatre setting， death of a critic， a detective who gives away as little as possible of his private life， a narrator who noses out whatever he can…It’s great。 。。。more
Cathy Ryan
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4。5*A unique twist in this entertaining series is that Anthony Horowitz has cast himself as one of the characters。 The fictitious Horowitz teamed up with ex detective Daniel Hawthorne to shadow Hawthorne as he works cases， and turn the investigations into novels。 As the three book deal that was agreed upon is completed， Horowitz has decided to move on。 His new project， a play， is about to open at the Vaudeville， a Victorian theatre in Shoreditch。Horowitz， along with the cast， were nervous about 4。5*A unique twist in this entertaining series is that Anthony Horowitz has cast himself as one of the characters。 The fictitious Horowitz teamed up with ex detective Daniel Hawthorne to shadow Hawthorne as he works cases， and turn the investigations into novels。 As the three book deal that was agreed upon is completed， Horowitz has decided to move on。 His new project， a play， is about to open at the Vaudeville， a Victorian theatre in Shoreditch。Horowitz， along with the cast， were nervous about the opening night reviews and the appearance of a notoriously ruthless critic at the after show party made everyone jittery。 Their fears were well founded when Harriet Thorsby’s scathing review made the papers。 But everything was about to get much worse。Thorsby is found dead the next day， stabbed with an ornamental knife， one of several gifted to those involved with the play。 The murder weapon however had Horowitz’s prints on it and he’s arrested and charged。 Horowitz is forced ask for Hawthorne’s help to find out the truth as his nemesis， DI Cara Grunshaw， is determined to prove him guilty…and the evidence against him is mounting。The plot is credible and the characters’ reactions believable， particularly those of someone accused of a crime they didn’t commit…fearing for his future， both personal and career wise。 Grunshaw revels in the fact that the damning evidence in the murder case was pointing exclusively to Horowitz， and the tension builds as more is uncovered。 Then another critic is found dead in what appear to be suspicious circumstances。Initially I found the beginning a little slower than previous books but this approach does allows the reader to get a sense of the cast of characters。 Before too long Hawthorne and Horowitz are chasing down clues， and with help from Hawthorne’s neighbour， buying themselves some extra time…。but Grunshaw is hot on their heels。We’re teased with a little more information about Hawthorne but he’s still keeping his private life pretty close。 I enjoyed the humour， the nods to classic crime， the way Horowitz’s character is portrayed and the reality of his work。 Again， very clever plotting meant it was impossible， for me anyway， to guess the perpetrator。 。。。more
Jill
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The Twist of a Knife is the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series which features the author himself， Anthony Horowitz， as one of the protagonists。 When a critic is fatally stabbed on the opening night of Horowitz’s new play after publishing a scathing review， all clues point to the author as the perpetrator。 Can Hawthorne solve the case？I found this novel a little tricky to get into。 Although this is a self-contained tale， I don’t think the opening chapter is overly kind to those， lik The Twist of a Knife is the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series which features the author himself， Anthony Horowitz， as one of the protagonists。 When a critic is fatally stabbed on the opening night of Horowitz’s new play after publishing a scathing review， all clues point to the author as the perpetrator。 Can Hawthorne solve the case？I found this novel a little tricky to get into。 Although this is a self-contained tale， I don’t think the opening chapter is overly kind to those， like me， who are yet to have read the proceeding three books in the series。 Once I’d pushed past that stage， however， I absolutely loved this book。 This is a locked room mystery with a deliberately traditional approach and structure。 The story moves from suspect to suspect before culminating in time-honoured style with a denouement in front of the assembled cast。 The characters are likeable， the writing style witty and entertaining。 Great stuff。 Hugely enjoyable。 Recommended。 Thank you to NetGalley and Century Publishers for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Laura
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Book reviews on www。snazzybooks。com I absolutely loved this latest installment in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series。In The Twist of a Knife， we return to Horowitz at an exciting point – a play he’s written is being staged in the West End。 When a critic is stabbed after the opening night， and all clues point to Horowitz， can Hawthorne help him get out of it？This novel is hugely entertaining。 We see more of the two characters’ relationship as things are skewed slightly – now it’s Hawthorne under s Book reviews on www。snazzybooks。com I absolutely loved this latest installment in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series。In The Twist of a Knife， we return to Horowitz at an exciting point – a play he’s written is being staged in the West End。 When a critic is stabbed after the opening night， and all clues point to Horowitz， can Hawthorne help him get out of it？This novel is hugely entertaining。 We see more of the two characters’ relationship as things are skewed slightly – now it’s Hawthorne under suspicion and relying on Hawthorne to help clear his name – if Hawthorne decides to help him， of course。 The interactions between them are very comical at times and I found reading this novel addictive， hard to put down – and， most of all， really fun！The setting of the book is wonderful – I loved reading about the theatre and West End， and the fact that a lot of the novel is set in and around the Vaudeville theatre， and has lots of real-life elements （the author really did write a play called Mindgame， for example） just adds to the atmosphere。The locked-room style of the mystery is one I always enjoy and kept me guessing， with Hawthorne at his very best as he uncovers what really happened that night。 There’s a great cast of characters， each of which are equally interesting and enjoyable to read about。I think this is my favourite of the series yet！ Highly recommended！ 。。。more
Dee
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⭐️ 4。5 ⭐️Review to follow
Janette
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I love this series featuring the author as himself working with a very taciturn and at times unhelpful private detective Hawthorne。 This is the fourth book in the series but would work perfectly well if you haven’t read the previous episodes。 Anthony Horowitz has written a play and after its opening night， it is savaged by the Times theatre critic。 Very soon after that， the critic is murdered and Horowitz finds himself the prime suspect for her murder。 The police seem to have an unbreakable case I love this series featuring the author as himself working with a very taciturn and at times unhelpful private detective Hawthorne。 This is the fourth book in the series but would work perfectly well if you haven’t read the previous episodes。 Anthony Horowitz has written a play and after its opening night， it is savaged by the Times theatre critic。 Very soon after that， the critic is murdered and Horowitz finds himself the prime suspect for her murder。 The police seem to have an unbreakable case and so reluctantly， Horowitz turns to Hawthorne for help。As always with this author， the story is brilliantly plotted。 The clues are all there if you read carefully although I didn’t spot all of them。 I love the relationship between Horowitz and Hawthorn which is spiky to say the least and some of their dialogue made me laugh out loud。 I have to wonder how such a brilliant crime writer can portray himself as such an inept investigator but the idea works amazingly well。 I really enjoyed the theatrical background to this story and the settings are all vividly described and you can really see the run down backstage area of the theatre。 The characters are as weird and wonderful as you would expect。 The ending where Hawthorne reveals the murderer is very reminiscent of Agatha Christie and the author openly acknowledges this in the book。 Hawthorne wants his moment in the spotlight just as much as Poirot ever did。This was a great read and I am very grateful to Net Galley and Random House Uk for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Sid Nuncius
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I have enjoyed the Hawthorne And Horowitz series and this fourth book， The Twist Of A Knife is a good， entertaining addition。 It works fine as a stand-alone， but there’s probably more enjoyment of the characters to be had if you’ve read the series from the start。 This time， Anthony has a play opening in the West End， but after the First Night party there is a murder and a vengeful Inspector Cara Grunshaw builds a seemingly solid case against Anthony。 He and Hawthorne have just a couple of days t I have enjoyed the Hawthorne And Horowitz series and this fourth book， The Twist Of A Knife is a good， entertaining addition。 It works fine as a stand-alone， but there’s probably more enjoyment of the characters to be had if you’ve read the series from the start。 This time， Anthony has a play opening in the West End， but after the First Night party there is a murder and a vengeful Inspector Cara Grunshaw builds a seemingly solid case against Anthony。 He and Hawthorne have just a couple of days to discover the real culprit， and Hawthorne is his usual enigmatic and apparently unsympathetic self…The clues are fairly laid， but you do need to be a very keen-eyed detective to spot them （I didn’t， for the most part）， and Hawthorne’s uncommunicative style leaves us guessing for a long time as the threat mounts。 It’s an enjoyable， Christie-like mystery; well written of course， nicely structured and quite involving。 The rather hapless persona that Horowitz has created for himself in these books is an engaging and sometimes amusing narrator。 （This early little exchange made me laugh， for example when Hawthorne tries to be encouraging about one of Anthony’s plays:“The Daily Mail said it was splendidly entertaining”“I don’t read reviews – and that was the Express。”）It’s worth saying， perhaps， that there is a curious little episode at one point where Anthony and another character have a discussion/argument about cultural appropriation。 It’s an important topic and Horowitz plainly wants to air his view， which is fair enough and with which I have a lot of sympathy – but it doesn’t fit well into this book and slightly jarred on me。That said， it’s otherwise good， clean fun。 We learn just a little more about Hawthorne’s background and at the end there’s a set-up for more books in the series， which I shall be reading as they appear。 Recommended。 。。。more
Su Charlesworth
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The Twist of a Knife is the 4th book in the unusual and highly readable Hawthorne/Horowitz series。 The main characters are Daniel Hawthorne a secretive， former detective and Anthony Horowitz， the author who shadows Hawthorne rather reluctantly in order to write this series of books about how detective solves his cases。Horowitz had agreed to write 3 novels and the 4th book begins when Hawthorne contacts the author suggesting they extend the relationship。 Horowitz declines。 Definitely No。 But then The Twist of a Knife is the 4th book in the unusual and highly readable Hawthorne/Horowitz series。 The main characters are Daniel Hawthorne a secretive， former detective and Anthony Horowitz， the author who shadows Hawthorne rather reluctantly in order to write this series of books about how detective solves his cases。Horowitz had agreed to write 3 novels and the 4th book begins when Hawthorne contacts the author suggesting they extend the relationship。 Horowitz declines。 Definitely No。 But then…。。 This book involves the stabbing of an acidic theatre critic following the London opening of Horowitz’s play， Mindgame。 All the evidence points to the murderer being Anthony Horowitz himself and the police are very quick to arrest him。 Then there is a delay at the forensic lab and Horowitz is released on bail。 This gives Hawthorne， with Horowitz in tow， some time to do his own investigation。 As with previous books， there is a small number of possible suspects and all have a past they are trying to conceal。 Hawthorne is particularly good at uncovering their secrets and joining the dots， but he keeps Horowitz and the reader on tenterhooks until the end。 Past secrets and the identity of the murderer are revealed in a dramatic scene set on the stage in the theatre in the presence of all the main suspects， the frustrated detectives and Anthony Horowitz。 It's a clever book on several layers: firstly there is the murder itself。 Then there are the secrets - not just those kept by the victim and the suspects， but also the secretive Hawthorne himself。 Horowitz knows very little about who Hawthorne is but uncovers more as each book progresses。 Even Horowitz keeps his arrest from his wife。 Finally there is the juxtaposition between fact and fiction - Horowitz’s agent in the book is Hilda （who is fictional）， he hasn’t been arrested for murder， there is no real life Hawthorne。 On the other hand he did write the play Mindgame and it did open at the Vaudeville Theatre after a regional tour。 And he makes passing references to his real wife， Jill Green。 The Twist of a Knife is a great read and a real page turner that’s given extra oomph because Horowitz is in jeopardy - fearful that at any moment the police will arrest him with their seemingly watertight evidence。 It’s a 5 stars and， in my opinion， the best in the series so far。 I am very grateful to NetGalley and Random House UK Cornerstone for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Helen Frost
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Utterly brilliant， original and compelling。This is， I believe ， the fourth in a series but the first I have read and I did not feel disadvantaged by this， more now determined to seek out the others quickly as I’m sure I’ll love them too。The novel concept is that the author is actually the main character in the book and under suspicion for murder。 He has written a play which is being performed at a theatre and a critic’s， not very pleasant， review has been leaked to those involved in the play and Utterly brilliant， original and compelling。This is， I believe ， the fourth in a series but the first I have read and I did not feel disadvantaged by this， more now determined to seek out the others quickly as I’m sure I’ll love them too。The novel concept is that the author is actually the main character in the book and under suspicion for murder。 He has written a play which is being performed at a theatre and a critic’s， not very pleasant， review has been leaked to those involved in the play and suddenly she is found murdered and the actors and writers are the main suspects。 This is all very Agatha Christie and brilliantly evolves as all the suspects seemingly have reason to have committed the crime so it is a race against time for our hero to clear his name， if indeed he is innocent。 Quirky， original and very enjoyable。 。。。more
Lady Fancifull
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Wonderful News！ More Hawthorne and Horowitz to come。 Anthony himself not so happy。With what delight I began this outing。 Anthony Horowitz， sadly， is not that happy with the resounding success and enthusiasm the reading public have shown， for further engagement with the elusive Hawthorne， private investigator with a somewhat mysterious path。As readers of previous outings will know， Anthony has had a 3 book contract to write about Hawthorne’s cases。 The problem for Mr Horowitz， a not particularly Wonderful News！ More Hawthorne and Horowitz to come。 Anthony himself not so happy。With what delight I began this outing。 Anthony Horowitz， sadly， is not that happy with the resounding success and enthusiasm the reading public have shown， for further engagement with the elusive Hawthorne， private investigator with a somewhat mysterious path。As readers of previous outings will know， Anthony has had a 3 book contract to write about Hawthorne’s cases。 The problem for Mr Horowitz， a not particularly astute Watson to Hawthorne’s Holmes， is that though Anthony Horowitz may be – nay， IS a wonderful and inventive writer of many voices – he manages somehow to be an extraordinarily inept and accident prone sidekick companion to Hawthorne， the ex detective investigating grisly crimes。And this outing is no exception。 Mr Horowitz， whilst doing all he can to wriggle out of further professional connections with Hawthorne， finds himself intimately involved with yet another murder， and this time， it is on his own patch。Horowitz， as we know， is an accomplished scriptwriter （Foyle’s War） as well as an author of many wonderful books。 He is deep in the middle of rehearsals for a play he wrote， many years ago， with an interesting cast， and opening night is approaching。 Buoyed up by the excitement of the rehearsal process， previews， and the usual frenetic West End anxiety about how the critics will react， he has a less than amicable exchange with Hawthorne， to say he will not be embarking on any further accounts of Hawthorne’s investigations。And then………something terrible happens and poor Anthony finds himself more intimately involved in a criminal investigation than anyone would ever want。Hush， I must say no more。 WE know Anthony can’t possibly be involved in this type of crime， no matter what the stacking up evidence may say。As a writer， Mr Horowitz is stunning with his red herrings – the one thing we do know is that almost every theory HE has about solving a crime， will be the wrong one， but he almost surpasses himself in surprises with this one。 I was worse than he is at solving this， the herring I was after a complete misdirection！Fabulous。 More please， and soon！ We love Hawthorne （Anthony is Ok too）I received this as a digital ARC from the publisher via Netgalley， Ecstatically 。。。more
Northern Rose
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When I requested this book from NetGalley （and thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this advance copy in return for an honest review） I seemingly missed the fact that this was the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery series - I was delighted to discover， however， that this book was an excellent standalone read and that it really didn't matter that I hadn't read the previous books。I am a big fan of murder mystery - having enjoyed Horowitz's previous books The Hou When I requested this book from NetGalley （and thank you NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read this advance copy in return for an honest review） I seemingly missed the fact that this was the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz Mystery series - I was delighted to discover， however， that this book was an excellent standalone read and that it really didn't matter that I hadn't read the previous books。I am a big fan of murder mystery - having enjoyed Horowitz's previous books The House of Silk and Magpie Murders and being a big Agatha Christie fan。 And I thought this was a great example of a murder mystery。 When Horowitz is accused of the murder of Harriet Throsby - a theatre critic and generally unpleasant lady by all accounts - he has only a short period of time in which to discover who in fact the murderer is， and to clear his name。 He turns to Hawthorne （a disgraced former police officer and now a private detective） to help him clear his name。 Within a matter of days Hawthorne has gathered all of the information together to prove who is the actual murderer - bringing together all of the potential suspects in the theatre， in a style very reminiscent of Hercule Poirot， to reveal who dunnit。Like the previous book's I've read by Horowitz I thought this book was well-crafted， everything fitted together neatly coming to a neat conclusion。 I have to say though that there were little bits that niggled 。。。 I found it annoying to be constantly reminded that Horowitz was up against the clock and at risk of re-arrest any minute - I didn't feel I needed to be told that over and over。 But the main thing that I just wasn't sure about was the intermingling of fact and fiction - the writing in of Horowitz himself as if he had really been accused of murder。 I have to admit that I did carry out an internet search after finishing the book to see if Horowitz had written a play called Mindgame - and apparently he did and it also showed at the Vaudeville Theatre。 However， in reality it didn't end following the brutal murder of a a theatre critic but in fact ran for several years。 I understand that the previous three books in this series follow the same format - with an intermingling of Horowitz's real life with the fictional story - so if that isn't something that hasn't previously bothered you and you're interested in reading the fourth in this series then I'd recommend it as a good story。 For me though， the jury is still out as to the merits of that approach。 Overall this lies somewhere between a four and five star for me - but because I didn't like the mix of fact and fiction rather than because I didn't like the story itself。 。。。more
Maureen
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Number 4 in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series this is another highly enjoyable romp of a who-dunnit with the now expected， but so original， twist of the author being a main protagonist， right at the heart of the action。 Self deprecating， witty and entertaining it proved to be the perfect holiday read。 Very much enjoyed。
Anna
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Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of this book。This is the fourth installment in Horowitz’s detective series where he places himself as one of the lead characters and writes as though he is the author following around and reporting on detective Daniel Hawthorne as he solves crimes。 I really enjoy this series， it’s such a clever concept and works well to draw you into the narrative。I think this is an excellent addition to the series。 There’s less focus on Horowitz trying to figure Thanks to NetGalley and Random House for the ARC of this book。This is the fourth installment in Horowitz’s detective series where he places himself as one of the lead characters and writes as though he is the author following around and reporting on detective Daniel Hawthorne as he solves crimes。 I really enjoy this series， it’s such a clever concept and works well to draw you into the narrative。I think this is an excellent addition to the series。 There’s less focus on Horowitz trying to figure out Hawthorne’s backstory and more on the action surrounding Horowitz， who in this book is the main murder suspect， after a theatre critic who gives him a bad review is murdered。 I find that more fun as I’m not as invested as Horowitz is in knowing Hawthorne’s story。The conclusion is purposely mimicking a Poirot book with limited suspects gathered together while the detective explains who did it and goes through all the clues you should have spotted in the course of reading the book。It’s a delightfully fun and easy read which touches upon a couple of more serious issues such as cultural appropriation and the use of young offender’s institutions in the UK。 I highly recommend this series and eagerly await the next offering。 。。。more
Mark Davies
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Thanks to Random House UK， Cornerstone and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Anthony Horowitz' latest Hawthorne mystery。Another great murder mystery from Mr Horowitz。A twist to this particular series this time as Anthony himself is framed for the murder of a theatre critic， and there's only one man who can help - Hawthorne！I love the world and character building that the author so skilfully executes。 Each person in the plot is distinct and 'real'， with realistic motivations and back stories。 Thanks to Random House UK， Cornerstone and NetGalley for the opportunity to read Anthony Horowitz' latest Hawthorne mystery。Another great murder mystery from Mr Horowitz。A twist to this particular series this time as Anthony himself is framed for the murder of a theatre critic， and there's only one man who can help - Hawthorne！I love the world and character building that the author so skilfully executes。 Each person in the plot is distinct and 'real'， with realistic motivations and back stories。 The plot is， as usual， complicated and twisty enough without being over-written。 Some lesser writers fill their books with threads that go nowhere and red-herrings for their own sake that serve no purpose， but not here。We get to know a little more about Hawthorne， with the promise of more information to come in future books。 I personally hope we don't find out too much about this great character。 He's interesting enough， and I think if Anthony the character gets to know too much about him， it'll spoil the dynamic they have。 I also love the author's naming of streets and buildings in London， and various routes he takes through the capital with Hawthorne。 I've no idea why， as he could be making it all up， such is my knowledge of London！Another easy 5 stars from me 。。。more
Angela
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First time i have read an anthony horowitz book and this one is fantastic。 Thank you netgallery for giving me the opportunity to read it。A rollercoster of a read and some 。it is devlishly clever and the twists keep coming from start to the finish of the book 。loved it no hesitation in giving the book five stars 。
Mrs Lena
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This is the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed。 Once again， it is written with the writer as his own main character。 Having said that， this was not my favourite of the four。 The plot is less original than the other three and was very reminiscent of Simon Brett's Charles Paris series。 The twist in this plot is that Anthony Horowitz becomes the chief suspect after a venomous critic who has slated his latest play is found murdered with a weapon t This is the fourth book in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series all of which I have thoroughly enjoyed。 Once again， it is written with the writer as his own main character。 Having said that， this was not my favourite of the four。 The plot is less original than the other three and was very reminiscent of Simon Brett's Charles Paris series。 The twist in this plot is that Anthony Horowitz becomes the chief suspect after a venomous critic who has slated his latest play is found murdered with a weapon that can be linked to Horowitz himself。 It appears that the real murderer is out to frame Horowitz。 There then follows a less than convincing episode in which Anthony Horowitz is arrested but then goes into hiding to solve the crime with the help of private detective Daniel Hawthorne （about whom Horowitz has previously written） whose motive in helping Horowitz is that he want him to write more books about his exploits。。 In the course of this Horowitz decides not to mention what has happened to his wife who does not notice that he has been away all night whilst he is in a police cell。 Despite all this， I did enjoy the story whose roots owe less to the theatre and more to the suspects own backgrounds which the sleuthing pair set out to investigate。 In order to get the most enjoyment form this book， I would recommend reading the first three in order so that the relationship between Hawthorne and Horowitz is clearer and to build on the excellent plotting of the first three books。 。。。more
Annette
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This is the first book that I have read by this author although I was a big fan of Foyles War which he created。 This book is by far the most unusual crime fiction that I have ever read。 It is almost farcical in places which added to the enjoyment。 The author is actually the main suspect in the murder of a theatre critic， she is found dead the morning after she wrote a scathing review of his latest play， there were no holds barred she was equally critical of the writing and the actors who perform This is the first book that I have read by this author although I was a big fan of Foyles War which he created。 This book is by far the most unusual crime fiction that I have ever read。 It is almost farcical in places which added to the enjoyment。 The author is actually the main suspect in the murder of a theatre critic， she is found dead the morning after she wrote a scathing review of his latest play， there were no holds barred she was equally critical of the writing and the actors who performed the play。 The first person Anthony contacts is his friend Hawthorne who he hopes can get him out of the mess he is in。 A brilliant piece of writing， I loved it。 。。。more
AziaMinor
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HELL YEAH I WON A GIVEAWAY！！！
Rachel Dixon
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Always excited to see a new Anthony Horowitz "murder mystery"。 This is the fourth in the series where the fictional character of the author Anthony Horowitz （would love to know how much is fact and how much is fiction！） is about to experience the joy of the premiere of his first west end play。 Unfortunately he is also about to have a very bad night and end up suspected of murder himself。。。 He has no choice but to call on ex-detective Hawthorne for help despite refusing to write another book abou Always excited to see a new Anthony Horowitz "murder mystery"。 This is the fourth in the series where the fictional character of the author Anthony Horowitz （would love to know how much is fact and how much is fiction！） is about to experience the joy of the premiere of his first west end play。 Unfortunately he is also about to have a very bad night and end up suspected of murder himself。。。 He has no choice but to call on ex-detective Hawthorne for help despite refusing to write another book about him。 I enjoy the classic "whodunnit" Christie-esque element of the story as well the parallel story and timeline of the murder of a headteacher。 Most of all though I enjoy the prickly relationship between the two men which is evolving nicely as the series progresses 。。。more
Sharyn
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I have enjoyed the Daniel Hawthorne series from the beginning。 This is another good yarn but a rather convoluted one with， for me， too many characters。 Horowitz's character's behaviour was odd at best for someone who mentioned that he'd been married for thirty years！ Overall a good read and a satisfying ending。 With thanks to NetGalley， the publishers and the author for the e-ARC of this title to read and review。 I have enjoyed the Daniel Hawthorne series from the beginning。 This is another good yarn but a rather convoluted one with， for me， too many characters。 Horowitz's character's behaviour was odd at best for someone who mentioned that he'd been married for thirty years！ Overall a good read and a satisfying ending。 With thanks to NetGalley， the publishers and the author for the e-ARC of this title to read and review。 。。。more
Cath Walker
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Horowitz has had enough of writing about the enigmatic ex policeman Hawthorne。 He instead wants to work on other projects。 His new play “Mindgame” opens in London next week and he is hoping for great things。 Critic Harriet Thornsby writes a scathing review and when she is murdered all the clues point to Horowitz as the killer。 Hawthorne is the only one who can help uncover who the real murderer is。I loved the book but I am a huge fan of the whole Horowitz and Hawthorne series。 Horowitz doesn’t m Horowitz has had enough of writing about the enigmatic ex policeman Hawthorne。 He instead wants to work on other projects。 His new play “Mindgame” opens in London next week and he is hoping for great things。 Critic Harriet Thornsby writes a scathing review and when she is murdered all the clues point to Horowitz as the killer。 Hawthorne is the only one who can help uncover who the real murderer is。I loved the book but I am a huge fan of the whole Horowitz and Hawthorne series。 Horowitz doesn’t mind portraying a version of himself that is second best to Hawthorne’s detective skills。 A great read！ 。。。more
Carole
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This was just what I needed on a short break away！ Nothing too taxing or gruesome， just a great murder mystery that kept me entertained and gave me a few laughs along the way。 I had read the previous book， A Line to Kill， and I had loved it so I was looking forward to finding out if this one would be as good。 It was。 In fact it was probably better as I felt I knew the two main characters。 The dynamics between the author and Hawthorne are brilliant and， of course， the culprit was exposed at the e This was just what I needed on a short break away！ Nothing too taxing or gruesome， just a great murder mystery that kept me entertained and gave me a few laughs along the way。 I had read the previous book， A Line to Kill， and I had loved it so I was looking forward to finding out if this one would be as good。 It was。 In fact it was probably better as I felt I knew the two main characters。 The dynamics between the author and Hawthorne are brilliant and， of course， the culprit was exposed at the end due to Hawthorne’s brilliant investigative skills。 I can’t wait to read the next in the series！ A definite 5 star from me。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced copy in return for an honest review。 。。。more
Val Robson
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The Twist of a Knife is the fourth in the series of books featuring Detective Hawthorne and the author， Anthony Horowitz， as himself。 It starts with a showing of Horowitz’s latest play， Mindgame， on it’s opening night in London’s West End。 A Sunday Times theatre critic， Harriet Throsby， has not only muscled her way into the after show party but before the night is out has written a damning piece about the play and ripped into all the cast as well as the author， producer and director。 Next mornin The Twist of a Knife is the fourth in the series of books featuring Detective Hawthorne and the author， Anthony Horowitz， as himself。 It starts with a showing of Horowitz’s latest play， Mindgame， on it’s opening night in London’s West End。 A Sunday Times theatre critic， Harriet Throsby， has not only muscled her way into the after show party but before the night is out has written a damning piece about the play and ripped into all the cast as well as the author， producer and director。 Next morning she is found murdered and Anthony Horowitz himself seemed to in the frame for the murder with the evidence apparently stacking up against him。 Hawthorne， who is now a private detective， and Horowitz are determined to find the real killer but it seems that everyone has a wish for Harriet to die including her husband and daughter。I did find this a little tedious as there are around ten suspects and some are referred to by their name in the play making a long name list to keep track of。 There were also points where I had to suspend reality like Horowitz not going home one night but not bothering to tell his wife who doesn’t even seem notice。 Not to mention， him trying to hide from the police while he is trying to find the real murderer but he is checking his phone for the time。 If he’s left his phone on while ‘in hiding’ I am sure the police would have made short work of finding him。This isn't my favourite work by Horwitz but is another good and solid whodunit from him。 With thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK， Cornerstone for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mavis
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I have been a fan of the Horowitz/Hawthorne series since the first book， cleverly crafted with the author a participant in his own novels。 I enjoyed the latest book set in theatreland。: a classic ‘whodunnit’。 Horowitz is having a play he has written premiered in the West End。 A vitriolic Critic is murdered after a scathing review and Horowitz is the main suspect with evidence to support it。 Hawthorne investigates with the police convinced they know the culprit。 The play has a small cast， so susp I have been a fan of the Horowitz/Hawthorne series since the first book， cleverly crafted with the author a participant in his own novels。 I enjoyed the latest book set in theatreland。: a classic ‘whodunnit’。 Horowitz is having a play he has written premiered in the West End。 A vitriolic Critic is murdered after a scathing review and Horowitz is the main suspect with evidence to support it。 Hawthorne investigates with the police convinced they know the culprit。 The play has a small cast， so suspects are few and the investigation entertaining with suspicion spread fairly among them。 There is a Poirot like reveal at the end and no，， I didn’t guess the culprit！ 。。。more
Reference
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