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BookCritics (259 KP) rated Magpie Murders in Books

Jun 12, 2017  
Magpie Murders
Magpie Murders
Anthony Horowitz | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
6
7.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
I recommend this to you if you’ve read quite some Agatha Christie and appreciate a crime novel inspired by her work. She is mentioned quite a lot in the book, so if you don’t know the author or don’t like her books, I think you’ll find this irritating.
Critic- Naty
Original Score: 3 out of 5

Read Review: https://natysbookshelf.wordpress.com/2017/06/11/review-magpie-murders-by-anthony-horowitz/#more-1687
  
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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated The Day The Rain Came in Books

Oct 25, 2020  
The Day The Rain Came
The Day The Rain Came
Emma Mason | 2020 | Crime, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Dont judge a book by its cover
I thought I was really clever and sussed a twist but I was absolutely wrong. Emma Mason has bravely attempted a colloquial style novel, very hard to achieve well and yet achieves it with aplomb. Brilliant twisty narrative about twins and resentment leading to murderess blood lust. There are so many crime books it's refreshing to read something a little different. An incredible debut.
  
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Merissa (14222 KP) created a post

Jun 23, 2026  
"A podcast about murder. Naturally, someone took notes." 🎙️🔪

A guest post, an excerpt, and a giveaway for THOSE WHO SHALL DIE (A FIRST STATE SUSPENSE NOVEL #1) by MICHAEL BRADLEY are live on the blog today! This gripping amateur-sleuth suspense thriller takes the true-crime podcast world to its darkest possible conclusion, where obsession and murder make for a deadly combination. ✨

Head over to the blog to read the guest post and excerpt, and enter the giveaway!

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ClareR (6256 KP) rated I Have Some Questions For You in Books

Dec 22, 2025  
I Have Some Questions For You
I Have Some Questions For You
Rebecca Makkai | 2023 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I didn’t quite know what to make of this novel. It’s a true crime style story, that reads as literary fiction, and the mystery just went on too long. There were a lot of issues to deal with - it was just too busy. I couldn’t even prioritise the order of the storylines, it was as though they were all thrown at the book. What I like about a good crime story is usually the ‘tightness’ of the storyline, and this just didn’t do that. The characters would just deal with one thing, and suddenly something else would be thrown into the mix. It really did test my concentration levels!!

I loved Rebecca Makkai’s previous novel, and I’d had high hopes for this. Will I read her next book? Yes, I probably will - I still remember The Great Believers and know that she has written something I’ve really enjoyed. Just not this book.