Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Departed (2006) in Movies
Jan 13, 2021
The plot: South Boston cop Billy Costigan (Leonardo DiCaprio) goes under cover to infiltrate the organization of gangland chief Frank Costello (Jack Nicholson). As Billy gains the mobster's trust, a career criminal named Colin Sullivan (Matt Damon) infiltrates the police department and reports on its activities to his syndicate bosses. When both organizations learn they have a mole in their midst, Billy and Colin must figure out each other's identities to save their own lives.
Its a excellent film and a must watch.
Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death
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Sidney Chambers, the Vicar of Grantchester, is a thirty-two year old bachelor. Sidney is an...
Grantchester crime mystery 1950s
The Real-Town Murders
9.0
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Set slightly in the future, when Reading has been renamed New Town and people live most of their...
crime sci-fi alt reality urban fantasy mystery humour
Extreme Measures (1996)
6.8
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Dr. Guy Luthan (Hugh Grant) treats a homeless man with strange symptoms, but then the patient...
The ABC Murders
7.4
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Set in the 1930s, a time when Britain is dangerously divided and suspicion and hatred are on the...
Whodunit
The Zombie Ball
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Eli’s asked to perform his magic act at a swanky charity gala, The Zombie Ball– a former zombie...
Billie Wichkan (118 KP) rated The Botanist in Books
May 22, 2019
Along with the media, a mysterious woman appears. She may be the only person who has come face to face with the killer, dubbed the Botanist, and lived to tell the tale. If Cody can't piece together a timeline of the land the crime scene is located on, decipher how the woman's mysterious past is connected to the killer, and bring the Botanist to justice, he may finding himself standing alone in the midst of a desolate, desert graveyard...
Wow. This is an excellent read! Very creepy, and interesting, and with a buildup to the finale that was riveting.
The suspense and action was thrilling. The story line is good, it is well written and well plotted.
This is more than just a crime fiction book; it has mystery and thriller thrown in the mix too. The creepiness from the beginning doesnt let up and continues throughout the entire book.
Characters really well developed.
The main characters, Cody & Alex, were realistic & sympathetic. The ending was brilliant.
This is a crime novel. It's detailed and not for the faint of heart. I leave hoping this detective will continue on into a few more books solving crimes; in other words please let there be more!!!!!
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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Whisper Man in Books
Jul 11, 2019
Jake and his father Tom are struggling with life after the death of Jake’s mum and a fresh start in a new house doesn't lead to the new start Tom hopes for when Jake continues to keep saying freaky stuff and knowing things he couldn’t possibly know. There is a very supernatural feel to the beginning of this book that is well done, and how that is wrapped up is also well dealt with.
However I felt the crime plot let this book down, the killer was obvious to me as soon as they were vaguely mentioned but the police detective Amanda Beck just seemed flat out incompetent. I nearly screamed out loud at her when she gave herself the proverbial pat on the back for a job well done. Staying up all night because a kid has gone missing does not in itself make you a good cop - doing some good old style investigating that actually gets results does.
I liked the complex relationship between Jake and Tom but a lot of the other characters left much to be desired for me. Reformed alcoholic cop Pete Willis; haunted by his past felt like a character I have read/ seen a hundred times before. And the reporter with morals seemed a stretch.
All in all I’d recommend coming to this book for the chills but don’t expect the crime mystery to knock your socks off.