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Charlotte (184 KP) rated Twentymile in Books

Dec 24, 2021  
Twentymile
Twentymile
C. Matthew Smith | 2021 | Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Slow burning gold!

A slow burn thriller that had me turn pages without realising it. Plush with details that help build an intriguing story, Twentymile immerses you into cultures and struggles that you wouldn't usual think about.
    Special Agent Tsula Walker is sharp, intelligent and definitely not a fool! She sees things that others miss and can hold her own......I do love a strong female character that happens to be our main one too.
    Perfect for a first or fifty-first foray into thrillers, you won't be disappointed.
  
TF
The Fever
Diane Hoh | 2023
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
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The Fever
By Diane Hoh
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Duffy has a mysterious fever that has robbed her of her strength and left her helpless in her hospital bed. Now she's beginning to suffer from delirious dreams . . . or did she really witness a murder? Only the murderer knows for sure . . . and that makes Duffy the next victim.


Such a trip back to my teens!! I absolutely love these books and this one had a crazy little story. I need to get more of the point horrors!
  
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Clair (5 KP) rated Moonrise in Books

Sep 29, 2017  
Moonrise
Moonrise
Sarah Crossan | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Young Adult (YA)
9
7.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Moonrise by Sarah Crossan
Having discovered Sarah Crossan and the style of writing in verse earlier this year, I was keen to read her latest book. Moonrise is told from the point of view of Joe. His brother Ed is on death row in Texas for murdering a policeman and the story starts as the date of execution is set.
I love the medium of verse as a writing tool – Crossan is able to convey emotions and tell a story in far less words than a conventional novel. The topic of the death penalty is interesting and thought provoking and its perfectly pitched for the young adult audience it is aimed at (but is also of interest to adults too).
If you fancy something a bit different, I would recommend this or any of Crossan’s books wholeheartedly.
  
Hmmmm i dont know how i feel about this story yet.

This starts off with a determined Med student Meg who is dealing with the loss of her sister, going to a party for the 1st time after her sisters death.

There is where she happens to walk in on Miles, the lead singer of one of her favorite bands.

Neither of them have the time or patience to deal with relationship so they go for the next best thing-no stings attached sex.

I think this story was longer than it needed to be bu brought in some very hard hitting issues.

I wasnt to in love with the relationship aspect and the main character did frustrate me towards the end on how easily she fell back in the sack with him. But this was very enjoyable for what it was.
  
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Haley Mathiot (9 KP) rated Shake Off in Books

Apr 27, 2018  
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Shake Off
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6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Shake Off was one of those books you listen to and you’re like “Okay this is interesting” and there’s one really exciting part, and then after it’s over, you’re like “oh, I literally spent eight and a half hours listening to this book. That’s fine.”

But that’s really all it was—fine. I didn’t particularly love any of the characters. There were some good scenes, but nothing addictive. And when it ended I smiled and then went on to the next book. It took me a few days to figure out what to write in this review because I wasn’t even sure how I felt about it at first. It was just a story that ended up in my head, the experience wasn’t anything phenomenal. The writing was good and the narration was great, but the story was just fine.