tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post7165428703129847110..comments2024-03-21T02:39:18.144-07:00Comments on COL'S CRIMINAL LIBRARY: ANTHONY HOROWITZ - MAGPIE MURDERS (2016)col2910http://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-21068247521464899112019-08-06T02:08:47.102-07:002019-08-06T02:08:47.102-07:00It won't seem so long Tracy, if you convince y...It won't seem so long Tracy, if you convince yourself you are reading two mysteries.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-86834505335283490332019-08-06T02:08:15.061-07:002019-08-06T02:08:15.061-07:00Ha, not just me then!Ha, not just me then!col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-2353629112006896582019-08-06T02:07:51.592-07:002019-08-06T02:07:51.592-07:00Margot, I'm glad I read it, but I wasn't b...Margot, I'm glad I read it, but I wasn't blown away by it.col2910https://www.blogger.com/profile/06422138069939709043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-78338910462807007442019-07-25T12:25:34.772-07:002019-07-25T12:25:34.772-07:00I have this book, Col, and I hope I get to it soon...I have this book, Col, and I hope I get to it soon so I can see what I think. A pity the book is so long, I always have to give myself a big push to read the longer books.TracyKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08303342674824383688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-51468811459575657952019-07-25T05:07:57.458-07:002019-07-25T05:07:57.458-07:00You more or less echo my own thoughts on this one:...You more or less echo my own thoughts on this one: despite all the raving that was going on in the GAD world, I thought it was just okay -- readable, but nothing wonderful -- and that Horowitz wasn't being as clever as he clearly thought he was being.noirencyclopediahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02843963811822980754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2109031751968258131.post-44898434683247419042019-07-25T03:50:35.572-07:002019-07-25T03:50:35.572-07:00If I'm being honest, Col, I liked this one bet...If I'm being honest, Col, I liked this one better than you did. I agree with you that the structure of the story is very cleverly done. I liked the character of Susan Ryeland, too. You have a point that the story is long, so I can see how that might take away from it for you. But even if it wasn't your top read, I'm glad you found some things to like about it. Margot Kinberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08599589137890528065noreply@blogger.com