V is for Vengeance (Kinsey Millhone, #22)
7.8
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A spiderweb of dangerous relationships lies at the heart of this daring Kinsey Millhone mystery from...
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Picture You Dead (Roy Grace #18) in Books
Oct 2, 2022
The story delves into the world of art dealing and centres around the potential discovery of an extremely rare and sought after painting which, if genuine, is worth a fortune. The plot involves a cold case, murder, forgery, burglary and the Antiques Roadshow!
With all manner of twists and turns, this is a highly entertaining story with great characters and I must give a thank you to Pan Macmillan, Macmillan and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Picture You Dead.
Searching (Dragons of New York, #1)
6.0
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A dragon terrified of being discovered by the government, Ravenna Drake is constantly on the move....
Urban Fantasy Dragons
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Keep It In The Family in Books
Oct 23, 2022
Mia and Finn have put all their money into buying a derelict property to do up but during the renovation, a grisly discovery in the attic causes all manner of problems and long held, deep, dark secrets are revealed with devastating consequences.
With a cast of flawed characters and a dark and twisty plot, this was an engaging read and although it went a bit flat in the middle, it held my interest and I thank Amazon Publishing / Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Keep it in the Family.
Till Death Do Us Port
10.0
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When a wedding turns into a crime scene, young vintner Parker Valentine investigates the full-bodied...
David McK (3547 KP) rated Sharpe's Honour in TV
Nov 14, 2021 (Updated Nov 14, 2021)
I say 'based on' as, because while the main thrust of the storyline is the same, the TV movie of necessity abbreviates the novel somewhat: most noticeably (I felt) watering down quite substantially the role of El Matarife in the proceedings.
As this starts, Sharpe is still mourning the death of his wife Teresa, while Napoleon - in his first appearance in the series - is in retreat from Russia, and with Major Pierre Ducos hatching a plan to drive a wedge between the Spanish and British allies while also getting his revenge on Sharpe by provoking a duel between Sharpe and a Spanish nobleman who he (Ducos) later murders, with Sharpe then taking the rap for said murder (until he is later able to prove his innocence).
Dead on Ice (A Lovers in Crime Mystery #1)
10.0
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Dead on Ice is the first installment of Lauren Carr’s new series (Lovers in Crime) featuring...
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David McK (3547 KP) rated I, Robot (2004) in Movies
Oct 30, 2022
1.A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.
2. A robot must obey the orders given to it by human beings, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
3. A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the First or Second Laws.
That's the starting point for this movie, which sees Technophobic 2035 cop Del Spooner (Will Smith) convinced that a robot has just carried out a murder - something which, by those laws, should be impossible for it to do.
The film then takes in the concept of free will and consciousness, all - as an action thriller - wrapped up in a mystery and with a few helpings of what I'm going to call 'wham blam' action
Surprisingly enjoyable.
A Cop's Necklace
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It has been nearly a year since the murder and kidnapping happened at the McPherson mansion....
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