Magpie Murders (Susan Ryeland, #1)

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by Anthony Horowitz (Goodreads Author)

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Did anyone else think that a copy editor would have been a good idea?

Shawn Thrasher I guess I thought that was the point - not to spoil it - but it hadn't yet been edited. She was the editor, reading it for the first time. I thought t…moreI guess I thought that was the point - not to spoil it - but it hadn't yet been edited. She was the editor, reading it for the first time. I thought that made it even better. Just my thoughts though.(less)

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Kris YES! And I thought it was CLEARLY written by a man in a woman's voice at that point. Because, you know, she really wanted to be married all along, rig…moreYES! And I thought it was CLEARLY written by a man in a woman's voice at that point. Because, you know, she really wanted to be married all along, right? Because that's what EVERY woman wants, RIGHT? (I gave this book 4 stars, but that obviously hit a nerve with me.)(less)

Did anyone figure out the hidden meaning inside the names of Atticus Pund Takes the Case? Here's the list to refresh your memory: John Waterman, Parker Bowles Advertising, Caroline Fisher, Carla Visconti, Professor Otto Schneider, Elizabeth Faber.

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Did they ever explain the anagram for the book titles in the Atticus Pund series? I seem to have missed it if they did, and it seemed like a pretty big point for them to not explain.

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Does anyone feel we are all missing something? Some hidden clue or Easter egg? Is everything tied up with a bow at the end of this book or is Horowitz laughing at all of us? I sense we really haven't figured it out. That there is something else.

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I have a question about Tom's death. I have definitely read a book with this exact scenario and answer before, but I'm 99% sure I haven't read Magpie Murders before. I thought maybe I had read it in an Agatha Christie book, but I can't figure out which one it might have been. Google is not helping. Anyone have insight?

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Does anyone else sense Horowitz is having quite a laugh up his sleeve creating this meta fiction? Considering the author has made his reputation writing mystery novels and television series it seems quite the lark to be poking fun at the murder mystery industry in the diatribe he inserts by the police officer.

Just a question about the will that Alan left. How on earth did the book that Alan was writing (non detective one) landed as a title in the will?

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