The Twist of a Knife (by Anthony Horowitz)
Daniel Hawthorne finally seems to be enjoying Anthony Horowitz writing books about his criminal investigations. Horowitz, on the other hand, seems rather pleased to be finished with their contract and ready to move on to other writings.
The Twist of a Knife by Anthony Horowitz opens with Hawthorne proposing ideas for more books from his older investigations. Horowitz digs his heels in and refuses. Horowitz invites Hawthorne to the opening night of his play, Mindgame, at the Vaudeville Theater. As expected, Hawthorne declines the ticket.
The cast and Horowitz are forced to celebrate opening night in the presence of their least favorite critic, Margaret Throsby. Awkward! As they wrap up an evening of excitement and lots of drinking, one of the cast shares an early review written by Margaret. The review is harsh and upsetting to those who have worked very hard and put their heart into the production.
The next morning, Horowitz learns Margaret has been murdered with an ornamental dagger that belonged to him and contains his fingerprints. He is subsequently arrested and jailed. Faced with limited options for his one phone call from jail, Horowitz knows that Hawthorne is the only person who can help.
The Hawthorne and Horowitz series have been a blast for me to read. The Twist of a Knife is book four in the series. I love Hawthorne’s sarcastic humor and dry personality. The murder mysteries are always engaging and keep me guessing. I appreciate how Hawthorne determines who committed the crime and eloquently lays out the clues.
I borrowed the audiobook version from my local library with the Libby app. Narration by Rory Kinnear is spot on!
You’re welcome to read my other reviews for books by Anthony Horowitz, which are linked below.
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