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Murder in the Family
Murder in the Family
Cara Hunter | 2023 | Crime, Thriller
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
I really enjoy Cara Hunter's Adam Fawley series so was eager to read this, a standalone thriller but, unfortunately, whilst I enjoyed the story, I liked the characters (although not many were likeable!) and I really enjoyed the mystery of who did the deed, I wasn't overly keen on the writing format which I found quickly became tedious due to the scene setting rather than focusing on the actual story.

Despite my misgivings on the style, I did like the twists and turns and, like I said, overall I enjoyed it and I thank HarperCollins UK, Harperfiction and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Murder in the Family.
  
Red Notice (2021)
Red Notice (2021)
2021 | Action, Adventure, Comedy
6
7.3 (14 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Wonder Woman.

Deadpool.

Black Adam.

All in the same movie; a wannabe twisty-turny crime thriller in which a framed FBI agent (played by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson) has to team up with his former notorious art thief target (Ryan Reynolds) to clear his name and to catch the new '#1 art thief in the world' thief aka The Bishop (Gal Gadot).

I found this to be reminiscent of the Nic Cage starring 'National Treasure' series, with the main characters all globe-trotting around the world in pursuit of the McGuffin, and with the interplay between Johnson and Reynolds raising a few laughs/raised eyebrows along the way.

In short: good, but not brilliant.
  
Hunter Sacrificed (Wild Hunt, #0.5)
Hunter Sacrificed (Wild Hunt, #0.5)
Nancy Corrigan | 2015 | Paranormal, Romance
8
7.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
If you know anything about Gods and Goddesses of any pantheon, then you will know that things are never smooth and simple. Instead, confusion abounds until such time as it makes sense. This is how I would describe Hunter Sacrificed. It is a short prequel that nevertheless manages to impart a huge amount of information. You learn about Minerva and Arawn, the Triad, and how the Wild Hunt comes to be.

Although this was short, it was very well written, with no editing or grammatical errors that I found. This is enough to whet your appetite and definitely leave you wanting more. Definitely recommended.

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Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
Apr 11, 2016
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Chill Factor (Weather Warden #3) in Books

Jun 11, 2023 (Updated Jun 11, 2023)  
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Book
Chill Factor ( Weather wardens 3)
By Rachel Caine
⭐️⭐️⭐️

Weather Warden Joanne Baldwin has protected the human race from monster storms, been killed, reborn as a Djinn, and then restored to her original form. Now she's throwing the dice to stop an infinitely powerful, deeply disturbed kid-who is holed up in a Vegas hotel-from bringing on a new ice age.

There were a few shockers in the last half of the book and I enjoyed it much more than the first half. I struggled at first and found some of it a little annoying. But overall a good read and a must for important information in the series.
  
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Merissa (13619 KP) created a post

Jun 28, 2023  
Almost Him is FREE on Amazon through Saturday!

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💙 Twists and turns
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"Sometimes, hope holds us by the throat."
We were teenagers the first time Alden Stokes climbed through my bedroom window.
He was the first boy to hold my hand.
He was my first kiss.
He was my first everything.
The tumultuous years made us into adults while circumstances pushed us apart. Now I've found my way back to the only man I've ever loved.
And I won't let him go.

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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish (2022)
2022 | Action, Animation, Comedy
5
7.5 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Antonio Banderas' Zorro-alike Puss in Boots was arguable the break-out star from Shrek 2.

So much so, that he got his own spin-off in 2011 'Puss in Boots' which, from memory, I felt lacked the spark of his earlier entries.

So much so, that it was just over a decade later that he got his second solo movie, in this.

Which, artistically (and, I felt, to it's detriment) takes its cue from the 'Into the Spider-verse' movies and so, like those, comes across as an over-caffeinated sugar-rush of a headache, which (IMO) overshadows the whole message about found family and living your life to its fullest.

YMMV, of course.