Smashbomb

Search

Search results

All (5000)

Content

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2398 KP) rated Tyrannosaurus Wrecks in Books

Apr 13, 2020

Tyrannosaurus Wrecks

Stuart Gibbs | 2020 | Children, Mystery

10.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Hunting a Dinosaur Skull

Teddy Fitzroy is surprised when his friend Sage reveals that he found a Tyrannosaurus Rex skull on his ranch. But now that skull has gone missing. It’s large and heavy, so who could have stolen it? And how did they do it? Meanwhile, he’s gotten a call from the Barksdale twins about their new exotic pet. Who is selling these dangerous animals?

This book really does have two storylines, and it balances both well. We do get a couple of lectures about endangered animals, but they don’t slow down the action for long. And with everything happening, there is plenty of action. When Teddy pieced together the clues, I couldn’t believe I missed them myself. The characters are great as always, and some of the situations Teddy found himself in made me laugh out loud. These books are aimed at middle schoolers, but anyone who enjoys a fun mystery should definitely pick them up.

Kudos

Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Boy From The Woods in Books

Feb 23, 2020

The Boy From The Woods

Harlan Coben | 2020 | Crime, Thriller

4.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

Oh dear, I am sad to say that once again, I am in the minority with this one as it has received many 4 and 5* reviews but not for me unfortunately.

I have to say that I am a fan of Harlen's work so this one won't put me off reading more in the future but after starting off really well, it struggled to keep my attention and I found myself skimming large sections which is never a good sign. I was unable to get into the story as I found it fragmented and the characters just didn't do it for me at all; Wilde is interesting and Hester has some great one-liners but that's about it.

My mum always says "you can't please everyone all of the time" so don't take my word for it and give it a go.

Thank you to Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley for my advance copy in return for an honest review.