The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz

THE SENTENCE IS DEATH by Anthony Horowitz is his second book involving former policeman Daniel Hawthorne (The Word is Murder was published in 2018).  This new title is equally entertaining as Hawthorne sets out to solve another murder while Horowitz writes himself into the story as narrator of events.  This time, it is a high profile divorce attorney, Richard Pryce, who has been found murdered – struck and then gouged with the remnants of a very expensive bottle of wine.  There are plenty of contemporary suspects such as Pryce’s current partner and ex-wives of his well-off clients, but past events, including unsettling references to a long ago death of a college friend, further complicate the case. Fortunately, Horowitz indicates he has “a three book deal” and fans of this series will devour this clever mystery and be eagerly awaiting the third installment. THE SENTENCE IS DEATH received starred reviews from Booklist and Publishers Weekly.