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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2528 KP) rated Dressed to Confess (Costume Shop Mystery, #3) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

It’s time for the annual Sagebrush Festival, and this year, the theme is board games, inspired by the opening act, the Domino Divas. This local group is reuniting after something broke them up 50 years ago. But the reunion isn’t going that well. After a bad rehearsal, group member Ronnie Cass doesn’t show up for their first performance. That’s when costume shop owner Margo Tamblyn finds Ronnie dead in her trailer. Did her murder have anything to do with what broke the group up 50 years ago?

As Margo investigates, she finds a bit of a conspiracy surrounding this murder, which just adds to the fun of the mystery. A couple of things get glossed over in the climax, but for the most part, everything is wrapped up well. I love this setting, a town that goes all out for every occasion, including throwing costume parties. And the characters are fantastic, just like they are in the earlier books in the series.

NOTE: I received a copy of this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2017/08/book-review-dressed-to-confess-by-diane.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Abbie Devine (3 KP) rated Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018) in Movies

Jan 2, 2019

Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (2018)

2018 | Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.3

(44 Ratings)

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Interactive Film (2 more)

Alternative Endings

Intriguing themes such as mental health and government conspiracy theories

Takes a long time to explore all options (0 more)

Stefan is simply trying to complete the coding for his new game derived from a choose your own adventure book 'Bandersnatch'. Will you help him stay focused and complete the game or will you force him to descend into madness?
I was apprehensive when I found out the new Black Mirror film was going to be interactive as I didn't want the plot to be overshadowed by the interactive feature. But I was wrong
The film is great. An original story archetype of time looping but with that classic Black Mirror edge.

If you are a tiny bit obsessive like me, you might want to set aside two hours or so to explore every choice and ending.
Without any spoilers, some endings can be rather satisfying, whilst others can be a bit hit or miss but quite often with the chance to retry from a certain point without necessarily changing the timeline.

So if you are looking for a new existential crisis, Bandersnatch is the one for you.