I do love the Hawthorne and Horowitz series by Anthony Horowitz, so was delighted to receive an early copy of the latest book. A Deadly Episode via Netgalley, courtesy of publishers, Century/Penguin. It's out today so here's wishing Mr H a very happy publication day. Here's what the book is all about: Source: NetgalleyRelease Date: 23 April 2026

First a quick explanation! Due to some severe health issues over the last few years, and a lingering chronic condition, my planned review schedule went right out of the window and I have been scrabbling ever since to get it back on track. In an attempt to try to regain some lost ground, I have been scrunching some of my (overdue) NetGalley reviews together into one or two posts each week: shorter reviews, but still covering all of the points I intended to.

"As far as I know, nobody has ever been deliberately stabbed to death on set. It put The Word is Murder into another league."