"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.