#147 in Crime & mystery
Magpie Murders
- 496
- Pages
- about 9 h
- Reading time
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About the book
Magpie Murders is a 2016 mystery novel by British author Anthony Horowitz and the first novel in the Susan Ryeland series. The story focuses on the murder of a mystery author and uses a story within a story format.
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7.77.7 / 10 - Marble Hall Murders
7.77.7 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.7 across 418 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 73% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Crime & mystery average of 7.6. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 7.3 | 15 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 403 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“Book inside book format was ok. I am willing to overlook the Agatha Christie mimicry, but the lack of likeable characters is my dealbreaker. Two stars because the Audible narrator has the most extraordinary voice.”
“Very fun! Sometimes I didn't love involving myself in one mystery only to get pulled out of the story, but the writing was great and the structure was intriguing.”
Frequently asked
How long is Magpie Murders?
It has 496 pages — longer than 84% of the ranked books in Crime & mystery.
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