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Moonflower Murders

Magpie Murders, Book 2

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Moonflower Murders

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Lesley Manville, Allan Corduner
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Now a major BBC series starring Lesley Manville

Featuring his famous literary Detective Atticus Pund and Susan Ryeland, hero of the worldwide best seller Magpie Murders, a brilliantly brain-teasing literary thriller by Anthony Horowitz. The follow-up to Magpie Murders.

Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is living the good life. She is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend, Andreas. It should be everything she's always wanted - but is it? She's exhausted with the responsibilities of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, and truth be told she's beginning to miss her old life in London.

And then a couple - the Trehearnes - come to stay, and the story they tell about an unfortunate murder that took place on the same day and in the same hotel in which their daughter was married is such a strange and mysterious one that Susan finds herself increasingly fascinated by it. And when the Trehearnes tell her that their daughter is now missing, Susan knows that she must return to London and find out what really happened....

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Critic Reviews

I absolutely love this series of fiendishly clever literary mysteries[...] and I wolfed this new one down
MOONFLOWER MURDERS showcases Horowitz's full battalion of strengths: the whiplash plotting, the leather-smooth prose, the bold energy and, above all, the bright spark of joy that ignites the best fiction. Sophisticated, literate novels aren't supposed to be so much fun
It is amongst the most ambitious formats I've ever read, as, essentially, Horowitz writes not one but two fully-fledged, distinct stories. There is the 300-plus page present-day Susan Ryeland story mystery, and the 200-plus page Golden Age style Alan Conway murder mystery, and both of them are brilliantly executed as exemplars in their respective genres and fields
Funny, profound and at times frightening, this is Horowitz at his very best. And the perfect jumping-on point for newcomers.
A clever, engaging book that keeps you hooked until the end
A devilishly clever, multi-layered total joy of a novel
The prolific novelist's latest work is a mind-bending murder mystery to tie readers in knots
Magnificent
It's a complex plot, a novel within a novel, where the reader gets to grapple with the whodunnit both in the main narrative and through an entirely separate detective story [...] They are both gripping reads, a clever conceit by Horowitz, who pulls off the tricky structure beautifully.
Moonflower Murders, is a superbly intricate608-page murder mystery [...] An intellectual challenge with a smile attached ispretty much the Horowitz oeuvre in a nutshell. The gleeful boy seems to shine through even the darkest tale
All stars
Most relevant
I love the way Horowitz does a book in a book. This time, with Moonflower Murders, I did get quite lost when the story returned to the main book, but I enjoyed everything else so much it didn't matter. I listened to Manville (the female narrator) on speed 1.15 to give it a bit more kick, but put it back to 1.00 for Corduner. I love the Greek/German private investigator and just want more and more and more!

Fabulous, but listen to Magpie Murders first

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Lesley and Allan are superb narrators... bringing life and distinction to the characters. Always a wonderful experience to be led by masterful performers of the written text.
I listened to both books in the Magpie Murders series back to back. Moonflower has the usual Horowitz dexterity, however, it was a tad indulgent at the end. Anthony Horowitz wanted to show us his workings, to demonstrate his smarts, however, it became a tad obvious. I picked the guilty parties early on so the final denouement was not a surprise.
It was a major time commitment, so was not fully sated at the end.

Both Narrators are exceptional. The story is solid

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An enjoyable tale with an especially strong finish. A story ( stories!) to get lost in.

Enjoyable romp.

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beautifully presented, and clever plotting, Anthony Horowitz once again gives a master class in mystery without gore

wonderful narration

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Another terrific novel by Anthony Horowitz. Beautifully narrated by Manville - the best in my opinion. Don’t be turned off by the ‘book in a book’ idea!

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