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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Corset in Books

Oct 4, 2019

The Corset

Laura Purcell | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, History & Politics, Mystery

9.0

(3 Ratings)

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A gripping read

I love it when you pick up a book that you know nothing about, from an author you've never read before and it turns out to be a fantastic and addictive read.

This is marvellous Victorian thriller set from the points of view of two flawed yet highly interesting characters. The central plot of murder, intrigue and abuse is written very well and is a brilliant page turner. I literally couldn't put this book down. It's not perfect and gets a tad rambly at times with some slightly old school language, but for the most part it's such an entertaining read. And the ending was completely unexpected and such a great twist, I really didnt see it coming.

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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Shadows in Books

Jul 29, 2020

The Shadows

Alex North | 2020 | Thriller

9.0

(3 Ratings)

Book Rating

A thriller with some real chills. Returning to his home town for the first time in 25 years Paul is still haunted by the murder that occurred there in his childhood and with a copycat about he's not the only one finding it hard to forget the town's horrific past.

This is not a tale for the weak-stomached with some truly gory and creepy imagery. It's both well written by Alex North and the audiobook was a great listen (narrated by Hannah Arterton and John Heffernan.)

I did find the ending slightly anti-climatic but I think part of it was the build-up was just so good.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio, the author, and NetGalley for the copy.

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Awix (3310 KP) rated Devs in TV

May 7, 2020

Devs

2020 | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

7.7

(3 Ratings)

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Lavish mini-series is basically what you'd expect from Alex Garland: striking visuals, big themes, slightly bemusing plot. A computer engineer in a Silicon Valley tech firm discovers her boyfriend's apparent suicide was actually murder, connected to a secret project which threatens to change human perceptions of the universe forever.

The ideas of the series - about free will, determinism, the nature of the universe and of destiny - are undeniably fascinating and well-presented, and the acting is generally very good too. The rather glacial pace and borderline pretentiousness of some of it are more of a problem, but they should come as no surprise to anyone who's seen Annihilation or Ex Machina. Starts slow, but it will get its hooks into you as it goes on.