What to know about Close to Death
Close to Death by Anthony Horowitz was first published in 2024, and it sits in the Hawthorne & Horowitz series.
Close to Death is Book 5 in the Hawthorne & Horowitz series. New readers should begin with Book 1, The Word is Murder (we have reviewed it). The book just before this one is The Twist of a Knife. 1 of the 7 books in the series have a full review here.
Anthony Horowitz is a familiar name here: 4 of Anthony Horowitz’s books have full reviews, averaging 4.0 out of 5. Our highest-rated so far is Marble Hall Murders (4★).
From the publisher
In New York Times–bestselling author Anthony Horowitz’s ingenious fifth literary whodunit in the Hawthorne and Horowitz series, Detective Hawthorne is once again called upon to solve an unsolvable case—a gruesome murder in an idyllic gated community in which suspects abound
Riverside Close is a picture-perfect community. The six exclusive and attractive houses are tucked far away from the noise and grime of city life, allowing the residents to enjoy beautiful gardens, pleasant birdsong and tranquility from behind the security of a locked gate.
It is the perfect idyll until the Kentworthy family arrives, with their four giant, gas-guzzling cars, a gaggle of shrieking children and plans for a garish swimming pool in the backyard. Obvious outsiders, the Kentworthys do not belong in Riverside Close, and they quickly offend every last one of their neighbours.
When Giles Kentworthy is found dead on his own doorstep, a crossbow bolt sticking out of his chest, Detective Hawthorne is the only investigator that can be called on to solve the case.
Because how do you solve a murder when everyone is a suspect?
Description supplied by the publisher.
We haven’t read Close to Death yet. When our review goes up, it will replace this page.
