Magpie Murders

I really liked this book and look forward to reading more mysteries by Anthony Horowitz. He writes very much in the style of a classic mystery writer like Doyle or Christie, but with an updated lens of modern life and sensibilities.  This book is extremely witty and the plot is a fun ride - I loved the mystery within a mystery set up.  One drawback of this scheme is that the Atticus Pund mystery ends right before the big reveal and then the modern day mystery begins in earnest.  By the time we finally get back to the Atticus mystery, it's hard to get back into it - we've lost momentum.  However, I have to say the author really brought out the feels (anger/frustration) when the Atticus mystery ended abruptly before the murderer was named.  There are times the reader must suspend belief (I mean, the editor/detective falls right into the murders' hands in a very unbelievable way).  Also, the romance between the editor and her SO did not feel believable - her feelings throughout the book belied the ending.  I also did not believe the modern day killer had a believable motive.  I will note that I correctly figured out the modern day killer VERY early.