Short Range (Dan Shepherd #16)
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Dan 'Spider' Shepherd's career path - soldier, policeman, MI5 officer - has always put a strain on...
Chaos (The Society #6)
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What happens when fate decides to throw you a curveball?Kirsty Adams works for the Humans. To some...
The Purple Dolphin
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A critical parent with alcohol issues, a parrot with a knicker fetish, death threats in the post....
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David McK (3816 KP) rated Fallout Season 2 in TV
Feb 15, 2026 (Updated Feb 15, 2026)
That sounds like quite a lot.
Which, to its credit, the show manages to spin seemingly effortlessly, again contrasting the 'now' with flashbacks to the past (and the Ghoul's former life), before the bombs dropped.
I've never played the games, so I can't say how closely it sticks, but I do have to say - for all that - this is thoroughly enjoyable, and mostly welcoming to newcomers (although they will need to have watched season 1 first).
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The Fall [Audiobook]
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She promised not to tell. They made sure she couldn’t… At her surprise 40th birthday party,...
Stargazer
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Diana Martin has lived her life in the shadow of her sadistic older brother. She quietly watches the...
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Vita and the Birds
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1938: Lady Vita Goldsborough lives in the menacing shadow of her controlling older brother, Aubrey....
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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated IA: Initiate in Books
Nov 15, 2019
But Naz is not a normal boy. He can remember nothing before waking up in hospital three years previously following the car crash in which his father died. And he hears voices in his head, or rather one voice which seems familiar although he does not recognise it.
Following an apparently random act of gang violence on the way to his his first day at high school, his life begins to change and he starts to question exactly who he is and what makes him the way he is.
Told from Naz's point of view the reader is drawn into his tale of discovery as he goes about is every day life of school and afterwards in the Exclave. Naz is a very likeable character, concerned for the safety of his sister above all else and suspicious of strangers. He is clever and quick witted but doesn't really use his talents, drifting through school and life in general with the minimum of effort, generally happy with his lot until he is forced to re-evaluate his life as events unfold around him.
The story is paced well with periods of Naz leading his life and going to school, which is made interesting by his observations on everything around him, interspersed with things that Naz does or sees, or that other people say and do, that really make the reader realise that there is 'something else' going on, a bigger picture that Naz is unable to put together, although he gets glimpses. There are also chapters at the start of each section describing a lecture given by Naz's father which adds some more clues.
The ideas here are certainly interesting - this is science fiction of a subtle kind, where only the edges of Naz's life are visible to both him and us, with outsiders often recognising that there is more to him, more that he can achieve. The supporting cast works well, from the hard-pressed merchants fighting the big multiple chain stores to the menacing gang members and other more eccentric inhabitants of the Exclave.
Overall a fascinating and thought provoking read, with plenty of questions left to draw the reader to the next in the series.
Shadow and Light (Arizona Raptors #3)
RJ Scott and V.L. Locey
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Is it easier to fall into the shadows than hold onto the light? Injured in a horrific car...
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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated How to Walk Away in Books
May 22, 2018
This was a fascinating and fun book, despite its serious subject matter. It had the unique ability to draw me in, even when I knew where it would go and wind up from practically the beginning. It reminded me how much I enjoy women's fiction, which I feel like I have pushed to the wayside a bit lately for thrillers and psychological fiction, the "it" genre du jour.
Anyway, it took me some time to warm up to Margaret, whose outgoing and chatty self is the complete opposite of me. However, I could identify with her need for perfection in her life, her unwillingness to fail, and her desperate desire to please those around her, especially her parents. She was a very real character, with her ability and need to fantasize about ideal situations and coming out on top when she wasn't in the best position. She was funny at times, but also serious, and it was so easy to root for her.
The other characters in the novel were dynamic, especially Ian and Kitty, if not a bit polarizing. The mothers (Margaret's and Chip's) are just awful, to the point where I wanted to shake them at times. I know Margaret's probably meant well, but good grief! There's a lot of sideline drama with Margaret's family, most of which proves a good accompaniment to Margaret's issues. It's a very emotional read, making it easy to grow attached to the likeable characters (and to dislike the "bad" ones). I was definitely along for the ride and caught up in Margaret's life, health, and drama.
Overall, this was a touching read with interesting and fun characters that hooked me immediately, even if I could see where it was heading.
I received a copy of this novel from the publisher and Netgalley in return for an unbiased review.