The book-within-a-book format of “Moonflower Murders” by Anthony Horowitz, intrigued me.
While reading the book, it was exciting to find parallels between the story itself and the book within the story—it is rather complex, as they are intwined intimately, with reflections of characters, places, and plot lines that are quite stark.
I have to admit, it dragged on quite a bit, but by the end, I was glued to the book, shocked by every single turn of the story, every discovery made relating to the mystery of the murder of Frank Parris and the disappearance of Cecily.
Reading this book reminded me what first made me excited about literature—the wielding of this story, the ability to smash a reader’s thoughts to bits with new revelations interweaved in the text that we may not see upon first glance.
If you need to respark that literary obsession, “Moonflower Murders” is a good way to do it.
