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Blarney Castle & Gardens

Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd.

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Built nearly six hundred years ago by one of Ireland's greatest chieftans, Cormack MacCarthy,...

A Scotland Yard's History of Crime in 100 Objects

Alan Moss and Keith Skinner

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Explore Britain's dark criminal history through the fascinating objects that have been hidden away...

You Can Draw in 30 Days: The Fun, Easy Way to Learn to Draw in One Month or Less

Mark Kistler

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Learn to draw in 30 days with public television's favourite drawing teacher. Drawing is an acquired...

More Myself: A Journey

Alicia Keys

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In her intimate memoir, More Myself, Alicia Keys shares her quest for truth: about herself, her...

Liliannar (58 KP) rated Mr Mercedes in Books

May 29, 2018

Mr Mercedes

Stephen King | 2015 | Horror, Mystery, Thriller

8.5

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Extremely well narrated

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From the very earliest of pages the reader is drawn into the horrific events that kick of Mr. Mercedes. It isn't much of a spoiler to say that a deeply troubled person commits an awful crime leaving 8 dead. This happens in the first few pages of the book. From there the reader is taken on an in-depth journey into finding out who this heinous person is and what drove them to commit the act. Along the way characters are developed on both sides of the crime as the reader gets to know Detective Bill Hodges, Holly, Gerome, and of course, Mr. Mercedes. This is a great example of how King can build an extremely full world of characters while telling a compelling story.

In true King style there are bits of the story that just don't seem to add, but aren't necessarily a detraction. Bits of the story move much slower than the main story line but they are intermittent and short in nature. As a whole it doesn't detract from the engrossing nature of the book.

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Billie Wichkan (118 KP) rated WENDIGO in Books

Dec 5, 2018

WENDIGO

Erik Henry Vick | 2018 | Horror, Paranormal, Science Fiction/Fantasy

10.0

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AMAZING horror novella that introduces Blood of the Ysir saga.

In this book "Wendigo" is a term used by the indigenous inhabitants for demonic creatures who eat human flesh and are always ravenous. In other folklore the wendigo nature is a curse visited as a punishment on human cannibals when they first taste human flesh.
In this fictional world that we enter with Erik,
the curse is triggered by the same crime, but there are genetic requirements and the cursed can transform into powerful werebeasts. At one time, these creatures were treated as gods and fed by their neighbors, but the native peoples abandoned this practice and the creatures, who had human intelligence, shape shifting powers and massive strength and could not be killed, turned in anger to preying extensively on humans.
This book is well worth the read as a standalone novella if you prefer but if like me it snags from the beginning and you to continue following the journey so remember to check out the Blood of the Ysir saga to continue on the path. Highly anxious for the third in series now!!