Magpie Murders

What’s it about?
This whodunit contains a book within a book.  It is almost too clever to work, and yet somehow Anthony Horowitz pulls it off.

What did it make me think about?
This was a murder mystery that is as much about literature and publishing  as it  is about who did it.

Should I read it?
I was in the mood for a good whodunit and this book certainly filled the bill.  I am a fan of anything Anthony Horowitz does (starting with Foyle’s War on PBS) so I expected a good read.  This book was almost too clever, and yet he pulled it off!  If you are looking for a good murder mystery then this book will satisfy.

Quote-
“It’s strange when you think about it.  There are hundreds and hundreds of murders in books and tlelevision.  It would be hard for narrative fiction ot survivie without them.  And yet there are almost none in real life, unless you happen to live in the wrong area.  Why is it that we have such a need for murder mystery and what is it that attracts us- the crime of the solution?