Close to Death
How do you solve a murder … when everyone has the same motive? (Hawthorne, 5)
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Rory Kinnear
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Anthony Horowitz
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Brought to you by Penguin.
A Sunday Times bestseller
How do you solve a murder... when everyone has the same motive? From global bestselling Anthony Horowitz, a brilliantly entertaining mystery in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series.
Richmond Upon Thames is one of the most desirable areas to live in London. And Riverview Close - a quiet, gated community – seems to offer its inhabitants the perfect life.
At least it does until Giles Kenworthy moves in with his wife and noisy children, his four gas-guzzling cars, his loud parties and his plans for a new swimming pool in his garden.
His neighbours all have a reason to hate him and are soon up in arms.
When Kenworthy is shot dead with a crossbow bolt through his neck, all of them come under suspicion and his murder opens the door to lies, deception and further death.
The police are baffled. Reluctantly, they call in former Detective Daniel Hawthorne. But even he is faced with a seemingly impossible puzzle.
How do you solve a murder when everyone has the same motive?
‘Anthony Horowitz is easily the greatest of our crime writers’ Sunday Times
‘Sheer genius … A joy from start to finish’ Independent
'The master of the mystery' Style
'The king of the clever whodunnit' Good Housekeeping
'Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans of both versions of Horowitz will rejoice.’ Kirkus Reviews
'‘An absolutely engrossing tale ... Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!’ Starred Booklist
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- Alice Claudi
- 20-04-2024
They are just so good!
Not only the stories are captivating, the writing intricate and clear at the same time, but everything is also performed in such a spellbinding way that I cannot wait for the next 7 books
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- Kirsty
- 06-05-2024
Story within a Story
Inventiveness and humour. Brilliant reading: everything was convincing except the Australian accent., and the listener could always know who was talking.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-05-2024
Différent but excellent
I love Anthony’s Hawthorn series and this one doesn’t disappoint. Rory is brilliant as usual.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-06-2024
Fantastic
Love the author, narrator, story and the series which is great. I could listen forever.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-06-2024
Hugely enjoyable
Such an engaging writer, rich characters without artificial complexity. Love the meta discourse aspects of”the story of “writing a book”. Fun, intriguing, enormously enjoyable.
Rory Kinnear a dream narrator … until he hit the Australian accent. These incredibly accomplished English dramatic performers can give you finely nuanced characters so long as these characters are not Australians. Every single one I’ve listened to recently has fallen in a heap when faced with such a challenge. ANd yet Australian actors are drawn on by UK & US companies to perform their characters in so many productions and do so seamlessly.
Come on Brits. Sort your Australian accents out - they really aren’t that difficult.
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- Peter
- 07-07-2024
As usual Great!
Anthony Horowitz is just a wonderful storyteller. Hid characters are full of life. His plot twist and turn. The audible narrator is excellent as well. Very hard to put down. Do I need to put more words in here? Is not allowing me to submit well that’s bloody ridiculous.
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2024
Brilliant. Good plot and excellent narrative
A really captivating and interesting story line.
Convincingly written and superbly executed.
Once started you won’t be able to listen to it.
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- Christine Rowlands
- 14-04-2024
Brilliant!
I absolutely love this writer and this series. The characters and plot are terrific, always.
Can’t wait until the next novel and hearing from the same narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-04-2024
Great narrator, terrific story
I have loved every novel in the Hawthorne series so far! Horowitz writes in such a unique way & I’m enthralled from start to finish.
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- Amy L.
- 22-04-2024
Another gem from Anthony
Always such a pleasure to read Anthony Horowitz books. The narration is excellent and I’m always a fan of his Hawthorne series.
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