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Merissa (13100 KP) rated Dead of Winter (Aspen Falls #1) in Books

Mar 21, 2018

Dead of Winter (Aspen Falls #1) by Melissa Pearl & Anna Cruise

Dead of Winter is the first book in a new series called Aspen Falls, which is the name of the town Rosie Sweet returns to, even though she swore she never would. Life hasn't turned out how Rosie thought it would, and she seems to have an amazing knack of choosing the wrong men. When this lands her in deep water, she retreats to Aspen Falls, hoping that she will never be found. However, Aspen Falls is suffering a major drugs problem, and the two things just may be connected.

This is an easy-to-read romance suspense, with fade-to-black romance. Written with the combined talents of Melissa Pearl and Anna Cruise, I found their writing styles merged and complemented each other. I don't know who wrote what bit, and that doesn't bother me in the slightest. With no editing or grammatical errors that disrupted my reading flow, I enjoyed the pacing of this book. It felt very smooth as one scene transitioned to another. Definitely recommended by me.

* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and my comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
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Vegas (725 KP) rated Bad Times at the El Royale (2018) in Movies

Jan 8, 2019 (Updated Jan 8, 2019)

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An instant classic...

There are very few films that grab my interest as much as this one did. I knew nothing about it at all when I sat down to watch it, I was just intrigued by the title...

A fantastic opening scene is one of the best I’ve seen for a long time and sets up the movie a treat.

The cast of characters are played perfectly, are very well cast and compliment each other as if they have all worked together before.

A special mention should go to Cynthia Erivo for her vocal performance that was stunning and captivating.

The film takes place at the El Royale a hotel/motel straddling the border over two states, that has seen its busy days fade away to the point of only having one member of staff working, and tends to attract the more seedy members of society.

The flash backs, and back tracks in the narrative which explain the story, work in a non complicated way and are interspaced at just the right times.

On top of this, the soundtrack should be one on anybody’s playlist...

I actually can't say too many good thing about this film, it is one of the best new films I have seen for many years...