What Lies Buried: A forensic psychologist’s true stories of madness, the bad and the misunderstood
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Kerry Daynes, leading forensic psychologist, opens up the case files of some of her most perplexing...
Cheap Trills
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After her mother sneaks off on an Eat, Pray, Love tour to Bali that goes horribly wrong, travel...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated The Pigeon Will Ride the Roller Coaster! in Books
Nov 8, 2022
This is a mostly fun entry for fans of Pigeon. It’s told in typical style with illustrations and dialogue only. There isn’t quite as much interaction for us, but Pigeon still carries the book by himself. The story didn’t go quite the way I thought it would, but once I adjusted my expectations, I had to laugh at the outcome, especially the final page. And it provides a good lesson for all that sometimes things you are looking forward to turn into disappointments. I think the biggest issue with the book will be some of the vocabulary choices, which will be a bit beyond the target audience. Yes, I get the concept of stretching a vocabulary, but I think a couple of the words are a bit too abstract for the age group. Still, fans of Pigeon will be glad they picked it up.
Her Dying Day
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Perfect for fans of Shari Lapena and Hannah Mary McKinnon, a mystery writer’s sudden disappearance...
Merissa (12934 KP) rated There Are No Vampires In This Book in Books
Jun 8, 2023
This is an emotion-filled book that shows the deep love that friends can have for each other, and the support that is given without question. Taryn has to face up to her past, as well as shocks in her present and an uncertain future, but throughout Aiden and Kenzie are there for her.
Very well-written, leaving you in no doubt about Taryn's feelings or state of mind. She is witty and sharp, as well as vulnerable. This is a winning combination. With a steady pace building up to the conclusion, this was a great read that I would recommend.
* Verified Purchase on Amazon - August 2015 *
Merissa
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Ethosism: Self-Enslavement Abolitionist Manifesto
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In the global environment of trade and commerce, humankind appears to have given up its natural...
Income Inequality Sociology of Class Economic Conditions
Incredulous Moshoeshoe and the Lightning Bird
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Nelson Mandela is about to die. Again. Leftist militants and white nationalists prepare for war...
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The Hidden Lives of Taxi Drivers
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What do you know about taxi drivers? Here it is. Discover what the The Ten Commandments of St...
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated A House of Bells in Books
Jan 9, 2024
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A House of Bells
By J.T. Croft
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A woman haunted by fate, a child silenced by fear, and a house full of secrets and bells.
1918. Stripped of her reputation and haunted by a spirit she failed to protect, the young governess Grace Meadows finds herself out of time and growing more and more desperate. But when she’s offered a strange job from an eccentric medium, she never could have imagined what she was signing up for.
Tasked with caring for a troubled young girl who has lost the ability to speak, Grace must unravel the dangerous secrets at the heart of a run-down country mansion and find the source of the horrors which now threaten both of their lives.
As she’s forced to confront her own demons and reconcile the ghosts of past and present, can Grace protect the child from the living and dead? And what is waiting for her beyond the mysterious silk and bells which protect them from forces unseen?
This was a haughtily beautiful gothic horror. It was so well written. The characters were endearing and dislikeable when needed. I’m glad to have found this author and looking forward to reading more.