Horowitz is an inventive writer who often offers a twist. In the Ryland series, he gives us a book within a book. The "book within" is set in the 1950s and features fictional detective Atticus Pünd; the other book is set present day while Ryland tries to solve a second crime that has lots of parallels to the one Pünd is working on. Though it may seem confusing, it works!
The surprising conceit of the Hawthorne and Horowitz series—balm to me in late 2024—is that Horowitz makes himself a character in the stories. Hawthorne is a disgraced detective who the police only call to consult when the case is very complex. Hawthorne approaches Horowitz to write about his cases, grudgingly allowing him to “ride along” on five murder investigations over five books. Horowitz was merciless in portraying himself—a successful mystery writer—as a wanna-be detective who never figures it out. That combined with glimpses into Horowitz’s “real life” were just delightful, while at the same time the plot flew along with major twists and the author developed the character of Hawthorne (a troubled, strange man with many secrets) and the relationship between the two men. For me, it was spectacular storytelling and just what I needed at the time. The Library's books by Anthony Horowitz can be found in our new online catalog and always accessible from our Library’s Find and Check Out Books page. But briefly, here a list:
You’ll find these books in the Mystery/Spy section on the Library’s second level, except those with asterisks, which are new additions that you’ll find on the Recent and Relevant shelves starting today and for the next few months. Enjoy! Comments are closed.
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