Last Man Standing
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Web London was trained to penetrate hostile ground and come out alive. Then ten seconds in a dark...
Seasons of Love
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Is age really just a number? Alice McAllister is a successful solicitor who likes a quiet,...
The Beauty of the Wolf
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What some might call beauty, I find monstrous' In the age of the Faerie Queene, Elizabeth I, Lord...
The Wayward Assassin (Wayward #2)
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Revenge knows no deadline. Although told to stand down now that the Chechen rebel who killed her...
Thriller
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Nineteen Eight-Four is George Orwell's terrifying vision of a totalitarian future in which...
First Born
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THE LAST THING A TWIN EXPECTS IS TO BE ALONE ... Molly lives a quiet, contained life in London....
Hazel (2934 KP) rated The War Pianist in Books
Feb 19, 2023
The story is told from the perspectives of the two pianists ... Marnie in London and Connie in Amsterdam. Marnie and Connie are exceptionally strong characters and the author transported me into their worlds amongst the bombs of the blitz and the invasion of the Nazi's where trust can be a dangerous thing.
With oodles of tension, the fear palpable and the bravery and courage of those working against the Nazi war machine excellently portrayed, the War Pianist is a gripping story and whilst this is a work of fiction, it felt authentic and was totally riveting.
Many thanks to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The War Pianist.
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Murder by Natural Causes [Audibook]
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A double life with a single purpose, getting away with murder. Cilla is a 22-year-old contract...
The Trial of Lotta Rae
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On Halloween night, 1906, young working class Lotta Rae is attacked by a wealthy gentleman. She...
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Shanghai Knights (2003) in Movies
May 27, 2023
I know I've seen that earlier movie, but don't remember all that much about it, other than it was Wild West set and starred the same two lead actors in Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson.
This time around, the two end up in Victorian London in search of a McGuffin after Chon Wang's (Chan's) father - who is the keeper of the Imperial Seal - is murdered, with Wang then reuniting with his estranged sister.
As expected, they then encounter a whole host of historical characters, and get involved in all sorts of escapades, with it never really being in any doubt how it will end ...
So, yeah, family friendly fare that relies heavily on Owen's laid-back approach contrasting with Chan's high-energy slapstick martial arts.