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Dean (6927 KP) rated Vigil in TV

Sep 29, 2021  
Vigil
Vigil
2021 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
2 very good lead actors (1 more)
Great shots of Scotland and the Submarine
Great Drama
A very good enjoyable drama. Largely set on a nuclear submarine after a death is reported on board. Is the start of something much bigger and sinister?
Suranne Jones and Rose Leslie really shine in this. As two detectives working a case that gets more alarming the deeper they delve. With Suranne's character on board the Submarine and Rose investigating on land. There are many twists, cold War tactics and government cover ups to be unravelled in the 6 episodes. It will have you on the edge of your seat!
  
The Boy: Broussard and Fourcade Book 2
The Boy: Broussard and Fourcade Book 2
Tami Hoag | 2017 | Crime, Thriller
7
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
2nd novel in Tami Hoag's Broussard and Fourcade series
I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

The Boy by Tami Hoag is the 2nd novel in her series about Broussard and Fourcade, a husband and wife team who are detectives in Bayou Breaux, a little town in Louisiana. I often read detective fiction and enjoyed the pairing of Detectives Nick Fourcade and Annie Broussard. The novel focuses mostly on their police pairing but does have some sections about their home life. The dynamics of the relationships of the people surrounding the investigative team are well formed but not the main focus of the story. The boy is. Well, the murder of the boy is.

Hoag shows her characters' flaws but she does not make them the focus of the characters. Broussard and Fourcade are like every married couple and have difficult days. Again, Hoag does not make those days the focus of the story. The boy is. The story has twists and turns. Some of the reveals were expected but not all of them. Hoag surprised me with several details.

I have had Tami Hoag on my "want to read" list for years but never got around to reading any of her work. After reading The Boy, I am disappointed I have not read her sooner.

Review published on Philomathinphila.com on 3/27/19.
  
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MelanieTheresa (997 KP) Mar 28, 2019

Great review! I've been reading Tami Hoag for years; hers are books I always look forward to. I feel like it took FOREVER for this one to come out. ?

The Tower Treasure (Hardy Boys, #1)
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
When their friend Chet's jalopy is stolen, Frank and Joe think it is their chance to prove they can be detectives. But when they find his car, it just leads them to more mysteries.

This is my first time reading a Hardy Boys book in years, and I found it interesting. The characters were still as shallow as I remembered, but I was surprised to find the plot was episodic and their father did some big chunks of the investigation without them. Still, I enjoyed it and think kids today will, too.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2014/08/book-review-tower-treasure-by-franklin.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.