[Reading Log] Anthony Horowitz, 'The Word Is Murder'

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This time, I'm writing about this series that I always look forward to the next installment of ^_^

Anthony Horowitz, 'The Word Is Murder'

Synopsis (Official)

On the very day she arranged her own funeral, a wealthy elderly woman was strangled. Did she know she was going to be murdered? I, the author Horowitz, am invited by Hawthorne, a former detective I met while writing a TV script, to write a book about him investigating this strange case... A whodunit mystery that fully unleashes the charm of puzzle-solving, casting the author himself in the role of Watson!

The one-and-only world of Horowitz x Hawthorne

This is a series I love and look forward to every year. While there are many 'buddy mysteries,' the combination of a former detective and a writer is truly fresh. Moreover, since 'Horowitz' in the story appears with the same name as the author himself, it creates the illusion that Hawthorne might actually exist. This setup is, first and foremost, incredibly interesting.

The more I read, the more I'm hooked on the mysterious Hawthorne

At first, I just kept reading because I was curious about the mysterious former detective, Hawthorne. But as I encountered the kindness that occasionally shows through his rough exterior, along with his overwhelming powers of observation and deduction, I fell completely into the 'Hawthorne swamp.'
I am thrilled every time by his brilliant deductions that make me wonder, 'How long have you known?'

Why are British mysteries so thrilling?

British mysteries have a somewhat thrilling and bold atmosphere. If Japanese mysteries are 'damp and insidious' (though I like those too), British ones feel like they 'pull off major incidents with ease.' Furthermore, the police side is also somewhat nonchalant, and that lightheartedness is addictive. I can't stop my heart from racing while reading them.

Summary

'The Word Is Murder' is just the entrance to the series. The relationship between Hawthorne and Horowitz that expands from here, the mysteries, the individual cases... everything is so charming that I want to record it all.
It's a series where the anticipation for the next volume and the one after that continues forever. It's so consistently interesting that I envy those who are about to read it for the first time.

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