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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Twenty (Major Crimes, Book 2) in Books

May 7, 2023  
The Twenty (Major Crimes, Book 2)
The Twenty (Major Crimes, Book 2)
Sam Holland | 2023 | Crime, Thriller
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A definite 5 star read for me and one of my books of 2023 so far ... an absolute cracker!!

I read a lot of crime and psychological thrillers and the odd horror book and it takes a lot to get me going but Sam Holland most definitely got me going with The Twenty. Oh my word!! Why? I hear you ask.

Excellent and interesting characters ... check.
Excellent serial killer ... check.
Gripping story line ... check.
Fast pace ... check.
Twists and turns ... check.
Gruesome scenes that give you the chills ... check.
Tension and suspense in spades ... check.

What more is there to be said? Oh yes, this might be book 2 but don't let that put you off, it can easily be read as a standalone but I would strongly suggest you read book 1, The Echo Man, it's also a cracker!!

Highly recommended to those of you who enjoy a dark, gritty and grisly crime thriller ... you won't go far wrong with Sam Holland and I must thank HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of the brilliant The Twenty.

I can't wait to see what comes next.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Butterfly Effect in Books

Oct 10, 2017 (Updated Oct 10, 2017)  
The Butterfly Effect
The Butterfly Effect
Jon Ronson | 2017
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Well produced but still completely missing a lot
It's pretty incredible to create a series about the effects of mass porn without mentioning how it actually affects the women in it and around it. Once again we have a very male take on women as a mass commodity, narrowing them down to keywords instead focusing on how the men who make it and are responsible for the consumerism are affected. I thought Jon Ronson would explore this issue, but he skirts around it as an aside. Not his best by far.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Long Summer in Books

Oct 10, 2017  
The Long Summer
The Long Summer
Colleen Nye | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Thank you to the publisher, author and Blind Date With A Book for this Kindle copy.

Colleen Nye's romantic novel was just not my cup of tea. Apart from the fact that it was sickly sweet it felt like reading a Disney novel. It seemed very far-fetched and the writing style was a little bit too simple. Just to say I am not a fan of the romantic genre anyway and received this as part of a great initiative to read books that are not your usual milieu.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Amazon in Apps

Nov 4, 2017 (Updated Nov 4, 2017)  
Amazon
Amazon
Lifestyle, Shopping
9
8.9 (262 Ratings)
App Rating
Dangerous because it's addictive
It's very easy to get lost in this app because it leads you from one interesting thing to another. Next thing you know, your wishlist and shopping basket is packed with useless items. Hence the app being so addictive.

Funny enough, I find the app easier to navigate than the website itself. If only it can utilise Chromecast for Amazon Videos. I'm having to cast from my laptop or the app on the smart TV. So far (touch wood) I've had no technical or security issues with this app.