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BookInspector (124 KP) rated One of us is Lying in Books
Sep 24, 2020
This book follows lives of four seventeen-year-old students, who are accused of murdering their schoolmate during detention. McManus chose the characters for this book very cleverly, covering the main groups of students, which you find in most of the US schools. (using my experience of watching movies) Because of this great selection of characters, it is easy to relate to them and it makes them all very believable. My personal favourite was Bronwyn, I liked her story in this book and the way she was fighting all odds in her school and personal life. I really enjoyed that author was bringing up really serious topics through these characters and their stories, that created more depth and meaning in this book. Another thing which was a real pleasure was multiple perspectives, through which characters could open up to the reader and let their personalities shine.
The plot of this book was very well thought through and creatively designed, drop feeding the important information and creating impatience with every character’s story. There are plenty of turns and twists, so this book was a real page-turner for me. I was reading most of this book while I was travelling, so sometimes it was hard to follow who was who, as the characters change and mix in every chapter, but I got a hold of it later in the book.
I really enjoyed the writing style of this book with easy language and short chapters. I think that author ended this novel very nicely, giving well-deserved conclusion and hope for all the romantics out there. So, to conclude, it is a great book with very strong and diverse characters, interesting plot, and it discusses very important topics, that’s why I think it is a must read and I strongly recommend it to everyone. Enjoy 🙂
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2652 KP) rated Murder in Chinatown in Books
Aug 18, 2019
Once again, we are expertly transported back to 1890’s New York City. Along with our normal glimpses of life during the time period, we get to see a bit of how the Chinese were treated during the time; unfortunately, it isn’t pretty. However, the book never stops to preach at us, instead working this in during the mystery. The case itself is strong with plenty of twists to keep us entertained until the end. I thought I had a few things figured out, but I discovered I was wrong when I reached the logical ending. Sarah, in her efforts to stay out of the case, isn’t quite as involved as Frank, but she still has plenty to contribute. Both are great lead characters, and I enjoyed spending time with the regular supporting players as well as meeting the new characters introduced here. We get some advancement on a couple of on-going storylines, and it looks like one of them will be the main focus of the next in the series. I’m definitely looking forward to seeing where that leads.
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Debbiereadsbook (1821 KP) rated Heart of Dust: Revised Edition (Death's Embrace #1) in Books
Apr 18, 2026
This book is billed as coalpunk. Now, I had no idea what that meant, and I had to look it up. The world runs on coal, surprisingly!
And it's coal that has become Doran's life. He wants the mines made safe, or shut but the Archon ruler just wants coal and to make money. he doesn't care that people are dying.
What I enjoyed about this most, was the world building. As the first in series, in a completely different world, sometimes the world building can feel tedious. Here, however, you get it in enough dribs abd drabs to be able to form a picture that makes (some) sense and you can add the dribs and drabs to it as it comes along. I loved being able to keep up with it all!
There is drama, and action here, and it comes across wonderfully! Some is a little graphic, but I think it is needed to get the point that Doran will do anything to free the people from the mines.
There is NO romance, at all. Clean too. And I didn't even care about that!
What I did care about, though, and this is the ONLY reason this book gets 4 and not 5 stars, was that only Doran gets a say. I knew that, I really did, but I kept waiting for Nathaniel to speak and he doesn't. I think I needed in his head at key points along the way, mostly when Doran tells him his name. Nathaniel's reaction was unexpected, but you do get an explanation later on. But I needed Nathaniel and I don't get him.
I'm invested in these people, and their lives, I look forward to catching up with them in the next book.
4 very VERY good stars
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