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Deborah (162 KP) rated Rules of Engagement (Sir John Fielding, #11) in Books

Dec 21, 2018  
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Rules of Engagement (Sir John Fielding, #11)
Bruce Alexander | 2006
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Picked up eight of this 11 part series in a second hand bookshop in Hay for £1 each, so quite a bargain! Generally enjoyed the series overall. This is the last book and it sounds like the author died before finishing, but left plot notes. It does feel as though the ending is by someone different. On the plus side they correctly use 'kerb' for the edge of the pavement (although this isn't corrected in the early part of the book oddly) but the ending feels a bit unsatisfactory for the main plot and also a bit too soppy and sentimental.
  
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Tom Turner (388 KP) rated Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) in Books

Apr 30, 2021  
Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)
Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3)
Mark Lawrence | 2019 | Science Fiction/Fantasy
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well, that's definitely going to stay with me for quite some time. There are definer some aspects of the ending of the Book of the Ancestors trilogy that my brain is still trying to compute, but the weird thing is, I don't see that as a negative as I might have done with another book or series. I think this is because everything in this series was so character driven I can't imagine it happening any other way. Mark Lawrence deftly skims not falling into clichés, which is so easy when it comes to ending a Saga. Absolutely brilliant! Bravo!
  
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Sarah (126 KP) rated Shallow Graves (The Haunted #1) in Books

Feb 16, 2019 (Updated Feb 16, 2019)  
Shallow Graves (The Haunted #1)
Shallow Graves (The Haunted #1)
Patrick Logan | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Horror, Paranormal
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Some genuinely creepy moments (0 more)
Some plotlines were rather predictable (1 more)
Writing was a little lacklustre in parts
Genuinely creepy, if a little predictable
I read this book with my Kindle Unlimited subscription, and it is the first part in a six book series (although, at the time of writing this review, the sixth book does state there is a seventh to come - which has not materialised some 15 months later, despite the author being quite a prolific writer).

I enjoyed this book more than I expected to; there were some moments of real trepidation, wondering what was coming, but I did feel that the writing lacked a little urgency or ability to induce real fear.

That said, even though there were elements of the storyline that were incredibly predictable from the outset, it did grip me enough to make me continue with the series.
  
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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Dying Light (Logan McRae #2) in Books

Feb 6, 2020  
Dying Light (Logan McRae #2)
Dying Light (Logan McRae #2)
Stuart MacBride | 2006 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
8.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A successful return of this gritty Scottish police procedural.
I feel I could just copy a lot from my review of the first book in this series; Cold Granite. This was like tuning in to the second series of a program you liked and they haven’t changed much - thankfully. We still have a gloomy atmosphere but this time we are facing an arsonist and a dog killer so still horrific on the crime front. We have a police investigation, some internal politics and a bit of banter. All feels very BBC post 9pm drama and I loved listening to Steve Worsley’s narration in the audiobook version.

We do get a lot more of DI Steel in this book and this is welcome as she’s a vivid character. Can’t wait for the next season oh wait book I meant next book……….
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood, #5) in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood, #5)
Sisterhood Everlasting (Sisterhood, #5)
Ann Brashares | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
I won this book from First Reads, failing to realize that it was another book in the series of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. I have not read any of the books in this series nor have a I seen the movies so I was worried that I would be totally lost. I was undeterred however & plunged in with fingers crossed.
I have to say it didn't really matter that I knew nothing about the series prior to this book. It was able to stand on its own. There was back story, but not knowing it didn't seem to effect my enjoyment of this book. It was a bit difficult to get into at first, but once I was in, I was in & invested in Lena, Carmen, TIbby, & Bee.
The book seems to be a final installment in the series. It opens with the 4 friends hardly speaking to each other as life has gotten in the way. 3 of them recieve letters from Tibby who is currently living in Australia. They contain requests to meet her in Greece & also the plane tickets to allow them to do so. The 3 head off, meet up in JFK airport, & fly off to Greece to get there. They mysetery begins when they arrive & Tibby is not there waiting for them as she said she would be.
This is a sad read, but it is also very real. The characters jump off the page & the writing plunges you deep into their lives. I love that in a book.