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Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is drawn back into danger when an English couple tells her their daughter Cecily disappeared after reading a crime novel Susan once edited—the same day a murder occurred at Cecily's wedding hotel. Susan must return to London and decode the deadly secrets hidden within the pages of the mystery novel to solve both the murder and Cecily's vanishing. A brilliantly layered thriller where fiction and reality intertwine with lethal consequences.
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Quick Comparison: Books Like Moonflower Murders
| Book | Author | Rating | Year | Pages | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tenant | Freida McFadden | 4.2 | 2025 | 368 | Closest match |
| The Woman in Cabin 10 | Ruth Ware | 4.0 | 2016 | 352 | Similar vibes |
| In the Woods | Tana French | 4.1 | 2019 | 560 | Similar vibes |
| Murder Inn | James Patterson | 4.3 | 2024 | 320 | Similar vibes |
| Dark Places | Gillian Flynn | 4.1 | 2018 | 541 | Similar vibes |
| The Match | Harlan Coben | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Hunting Party | Lucy Foley | 4.5 | — | 465 | Similar vibes |
| A Slow Fire Burning | Paula Hawkins | 0 | — | — | Similar vibes |
| The Bourne Identity📚 Series starter | Robert Ludlum | 4.3 | 2012 | — | Start a new series |
| Sharp Objects | Gillian Flynn | 4.2 | 2018 | 393 | Similar vibes |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What books are most similar to Moonflower Murders?
The most similar books to Moonflower Murders are The Tenant, The Woman in Cabin 10, In the Woods.
What should I read after Moonflower Murders?
After finishing Moonflower Murders, readers most commonly pick up The Tenant next. Alternatively, you might enjoy more books by Anthony Horowitz, such as Magpie Murders.
Who writes books like Anthony Horowitz?
Authors similar to Anthony Horowitz include Tana French, Kate Atkinson.
What genre is Moonflower Murders?
Moonflower Murders is a Thriller novel by Anthony Horowitz, published in 2020. It features elements of Mystery.
How long is Moonflower Murders?
Moonflower Murders is 608 pages long.
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About Moonflower Murders
A labyrinth of clues. A mystery novel hiding a deadly secret. A killer with a fiendish plot: a brilliantly intricate and original thriller from the bestselling author of Magpie Murders.Retired publisher Susan Ryeland is running a small hotel on a Greek island with her long-term boyfriend. But life isn’t as idyllic as it should be: exhausted by the responsibility of making everything work on an island where nothing ever does, Susan is beginning to miss her literary life in London - even though her publishing career once entangled her in a lethal literary murder plot.So when an English couple come to visit with tales of a murder that took place in a hotel the same day their daughter Cecily was married there, Susan can’t help but find herself fascinated.And when they tell her that Cecily has gone missing a few short hours after reading Atticus Pund Takes The Case, a crime novel Susan edited some years previously, Susan knows she must return to London to find out what has happened.The clues to the murder and to Cecily’s disappearance must lie within the pages of this novel.