• The Sentence Is Death

  • A Novel
  • By: Anthony Horowitz
  • Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
  • Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (2,800 ratings)

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The Sentence Is Death

By: Anthony Horowitz
Narrated by: Rory Kinnear
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Death, deception, and a detective with quite a lot to hide stalk Anthony Horowitz's brilliant murder mystery, the second in the best-selling series starring Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne.

“You shouldn’t be here. It’s too late....”

These, heard over the phone, were the last recorded words of successful celebrity-divorce lawyer Richard Pryce, found bludgeoned to death in his bachelor pad with a bottle of wine - a 1982 Chateau Lafite worth £3,000, to be precise.

Odd, considering he didn’t drink. Why this bottle? And why those words? And why was a three-digit number painted on the wall by the killer? And, most importantly, which of the man’s many, many enemies did the deed?

Baffled, the police are forced to bring in Private Investigator Daniel Hawthorne and his sidekick, the author Anthony, who’s really getting rather good at this murder investigation business.

But as Hawthorne takes on the case with characteristic relish, it becomes clear that he, too, has secrets to hide. As our reluctant narrator becomes ever more embroiled in the case, he realizes that these secrets must be exposed - even at the risk of death....

©2019 Anthony Horowitz (P)2019 HarperAudio

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Great twisty mystery

Liked the narrator except when he did angry woman’s voices. Good story. Lots of twists.

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Playful and smart

Love the conceit, the narrator and even the unlikeable detective. Rory Kinnear brings out the humor in an admirable way.

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Everything good except for the ending

Horowitz is always good. Book should be made into movies. Narrator was very good. Little long.

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Great characters in an interesting case.

The struggles of our famous writer ND his grumpy detective continue. We learn more about both and look forward to another case in this "three book deal."

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Great Performance Encore

I would love to see more Horowitz and Hawthorn books. Rory Kinnear is an amazing narrator. Thanks.

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Not as good as first

But pretty good. The performance was exceptional as in book 1. It’s an involved murder mystery. Hang on until the end.

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I’m hooked eternally on Horowitz

No spoilers. This book 2 in the series is once again extra creative in the the author places himself within the story. I love the premise and it was executed with accuracy and aplomb. This my 4th book by Horowitz, and at some point I will read them all. Since there are a finite number of his works, I’ll be taking my time! Thank you Mr Horowitz for allowing a serial bibliophile an opportunity to still get stumped. Narration was brilliant! Read this book after the 1st.

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Completely engaging.

Fantastic story and storytelling. I especially enjoy the created relationship between the author and Hawthorne. On several occasions, I’ve looked up names and circumstances to see what I’d fictitious and what could be real. The excellent reading brings it all to life.

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great fun

I really enjoyed it! The narrator was teŕific; look forward to the next book in the series!

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A+

Anthony Horowitz is my new favorite author since I read his novel Magpie Murders. I absolutely love all of his books and The Sentence is Death is no exception! His talent for writing great twists and solid characters is showcased in this book and I am amused to no end at the way in which he writes himself as a character. I sincerely hope there's another in the series!

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