The Sentence Is Death
Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk the pages of Anthony Horowitz’s brilliant murder mystery, the second in the bestselling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.
“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late . . . “
These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine—a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.
Odd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?
Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.
But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed—even at the risk of death . . .
Reviews
So ready to delve in to this next installment after “The Word is Murder”…I really liked the novelty of it, the suspense and its organic authenticity. “The Sentence is Death” is nowhere as exciting or as interesting because it has the pattern was set in the earlier book; the plot, the characters and the tale were comprised from the start. Do overs don’t work for me!
By She She 1192
Not sure why I started reading this 2nd book in the series… I just have not grown to like the main characters. I don’t recommend this book or series.
By South shore of Lake Ontario
True Horowitz style. Witty, amusing and carefully crafted story
By Duk Out
Great characters
By Megmuff