"If 'witty, ' 'page-turning' and 'clever' sound like something you'd like to see in a mystery, it might be the one for you." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"An absolutely engrossing tale . . . written with the abundance of whimsy and dark humor that seems to permeate nearly everything that Horowitz creates. Kudos to anyone who can figure this one out!" -- Booklist (starred review)
"What begins as a decorous whodunit set in a gated community on the River Thames turns out to be another metafictional romp for mystery writer Anthony Horowitz and his frequent collaborator, ex-DI Daniel Hawthorne. . . .Gloriously artificial, improbable, and ingenious. Fans . . . will rejoice." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"Ingenious metafiction fun from a master." -- Library Journal
"Anthony Horowitz has devised his own twisted tale and turns the closed-circle mystery inside out." -- New York Journal of Books
"'Close to Death, ' like its series predecessors, is an exceedingly entertaining and inventive mixture of humor and suspense. . . . Long may this duo endure." -- Wall Street Journal
"It'll keep you guessing until the very last page." -- Town & Country
"A delirious concoction that transplants a Christie-style mystery into the present.'' -- Financial Times
"Intriguing . . . there's plenty of ambition on display." -- Publishers Weekly
"A deliciously twisty mystery."
-- BookBub
"A perfect mystery for spring!" -- CrimeReads
"What a devilishly clever novel we have here." -- Dayton Daily News
"A gripping whodunit with a perfect setting turned deadly." -- BiblioLifestyle
"Close to Death unfolds like a typically delightful Hawthorne-and-Horowitz adventure--amusing, absorbing, slightly more straightforward than its predecessors. But nothing in this series is ever truly simple . . . Horowitz has a few extra tricks up his sleeve that will provide plenty of Christie-esque stimulation for readers who relish a challenge." -- Air Mail
"A corking pip of a book. On your marks, get set, don't miss this." -- Book Reviews by David Marshall James
