- Published: 15 October 2019
- ISBN: 9781784757533
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $22.99
The Sentence is Death
A mind-bending murder mystery from the bestselling author of THE WORD IS MURDER
- Published: 15 October 2019
- ISBN: 9781784757533
- Imprint: Arrow
- Format: Paperback
- Pages: 400
- RRP: $22.99
This is crime fiction as dazzling entertainment, sustained by writing as skilfully light-footed as Fred Astaire
Sunday Times Crime Club, Star Pick
A crime story that keeps you up into the small hours… a page-turning mystery
Metro
Clever
Good Housekeeping
One of the most creative writers in the country today
Jeremy Vine
Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant
The Times, Books of the Year
Huge fun… It’s hard to know why anyone who loves a good mystery wouldn’t thoroughly enjoy the ride
Irish Independent
A new Anthony Horowitz novel is always something to look forward to. Anyone who likes a good Midsomer-style murder mystery will love The Sentence is Death
CultureFly
Sheer genius ... The narrative is hilarious and full of Holmesian clues and deliberate errors which will leave the eagle-eyed reader feeling just a bit smug. A joy from start to finish
Independent
Superb ... Fans of traditional puzzle mysteries will be enthralled.
Publishers Weekly
…pure pleasure for readers. Show-business in-jokes, patches of literary parody and a vicious police-department rivalry all coalesce to make The Sentence Is Death a must-read delight.
Wall Street Journal
Succeeds on all levels ... Horowitz has the Midas touch
Booklist
This mystery is a worthy and witty follow-up to last year's best-seller The Word Is Murder ... brilliant and enigmatic
AARP
No one currently working the field has anywhere near this much ingenuity to burn
Kirkus
Anthony Horowitz gets away with murder in all sorts of ways and emerges triumphant...but never mind the details; count the laughs
Marcel Berlins
With its teasing mix of real and fictional characters, Horowitz’s fast-paced novel remains tantalising to the final page
Daily Mail