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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2652 KP) rated Old Habits Die Hard in Books

Sep 25, 2026 (Updated Sep 25, 2026)  
Old Habits Die Hard
Old Habits Die Hard
Melissa Westemeier | 2025 | Mystery
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Sadly, I Don’t Think This Series Will Become a Habit
Sister Bernadette retired from teaching and her life as a nun, but she’s found herself living in The Abbey: Senior Living, the sight of the school where she taught for years now renovated into senior apartments. The residents are becoming a close-knit community, which is why, when the body of one of the residents is found, it upsets everyone. Especially since it doesn’t appear to be the obvious natural causes. The detective assigned to the case is AJ Lewis, one of Bernadette’s former students. Can the pair crack the case and figure out what really happened?

This series sounded promising, and the book started well. But then it stalled. The revelations and twists were few and far between. Part of that is that Sister Bernadette, while a viewpoint character, doesn’t add much to the story. Some, but not enough. Detective AJ is better at advancing the story, but even then, it’s slow. Which is a shame because they were both good characters. Also be away there is some foul language, something I wasn’t expecting for a series featuring a retired nun. This debut just didn’t work for me.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) rated Broadchurch - Season 1 in TV

Sep 21, 2017  
Broadchurch - Season 1
Broadchurch - Season 1
2013 | Drama
9
9.0 (26 Ratings)
TV Season Rating Watch
British TV at its best. With a small number of episodes (only 8) and yet an intricate plot to unfold, the action flows along at quite a pace.
David Tennant plays the grumpy detective well, ably backed up by Olivia Colman.
Episode by episode each of the main characters are touted as a main suspect for the murder of young Danny Latimer and all eventually discounted (though you never really stop believing they could have done it!).
The conclusion was something of a shock and made you question everything you had seen in the previous episodes.
  
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Nikki Pugh (2 KP) rated Murder on the Orient Express (2017) in Movies

Nov 19, 2017  
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery
8
6.9 (90 Ratings)
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Great cast, fresh retelling (0 more)
A little laboured in places (0 more)
Beautiful cinematography
Stellar cast from diverse backgrounds really added depth to the characters and pulled together to breathe new life into an already very familiar story.

Kenneth Branagh did an excellent turn as director for this film with beautiful scenery shots and tight edits.


His Piorrot was unexpectedly excellent (David Sachet has spoiled me for all other Piorrot), offering a very human take on the detective without losing any of his steel.


If I had one criticism, the film felt very long and slightly laboured, but overall was a stunning film.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Red Dragon (2002) in Movies

Aug 18, 2017  
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Dragon (2002)
2002 | Drama, Horror, Mystery
9
7.5 (28 Ratings)
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Incredible cast and acting (0 more)
Great prequel to Silence of the Lambs
This star-studded film is a brilliant sequel / prequel to Silence of the Lambs, unlike the other films in the franchise. It's not overly gory and it focuses on character development. The plot is well-done and the acting is superb. Of course Anthony Hopkins, Ralph Fiennes, Emily Watson and Edward Norton get a special mention. It's a dark tale about a forensic detective attempting to trace a serial killer who has a penchant for murdering whole families all the while 'transforming' into the Red Dragon.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Broadchurch in TV

Aug 11, 2017  
Broadchurch
Broadchurch
2013 | Crime, Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
10
8.4 (33 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
Class acting from David Tennant and Olivia Coleman (1 more)
The storylines are fantastic
Class series, a very good reason why it was adopted for American audiences
I devoured all three seasons of Broadchurch. It is beyond addictive and utterly gripping. The first two seasons hinge around the murder of a young boy, and how everyone becomes suspects around this tiny idyllic English town. While the third season is completely different, it does show some links to the previous seasons. The actors are incredible especially the grumpy senior detective David Tennant and the bubbly Olivia Coleman - the two are a match made in heaven.