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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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Brought to you by Penguin

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....

©2020 Anthony Horowitz (P)2020 Penguin Audio Amateur Sleuths Crime Crime Thrillers Mystery Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Fiction Murder England
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This book hooked me right from the start, I loved every bit of ut. very clever Author. This book is much better than Book 1 which was a very slow starter but eventually wound up and then got me interested in the plot. I highly recommend this book.

Better than I could have inagined, Just Brilliant

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Pretty solid story and loved the book within a book concept. Missed Samantha Bond who narrated the first book. This narrator was good but there were a few times where her voice wasn't different enough for the husband and wife. This could be read without reading Magpie murders but I would recommend you did.

Great follow up to Magpie Murders

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I loved this book! The way the author links the story, and the story within the story, is brilliant! As a whodunnit, it is also excellent - I certainly hadn't worked it out! Highly recommended.

Story Within a Story

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A very clever book. A story in a story - 2 for 1 deal. You get your moneys worth.
I really enjoyed this book, had it all characters you liked ones you hated - you go through a range of emotions

Story in a story

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Does not disappoint! Twisty and complex. I like the book within a book construct too.

Great sequel

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lots of twists and turns that the author acknowledges but continues to use. ambivalent

twist me and turn me

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I really liked this including the conceit of a book within a book. Horowitz always has a complicated plot in his books and this one was very satisfying.

Should read magpie murders first.

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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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