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David McK (3372 KP) rated Reliquary (Pendergast, #2) in Books

Jan 28, 2019  
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Reliquary (Pendergast, #2)
Douglas Preston | 2005
10
9.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is Lincoln Preston's (collaboration of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child) sequel to their earlier novel <i>Relic</i>.

As befits any sequel, the canvas is larger this time around, with the novel set in (and below) the entirety of Manhattan rather than just in Manhattan's Museum on Natural History (where <i>Relic</i> was set). It seems there are monsters in the sewers now ...

The novel also pretty much the same cast as the earlier book (Dr Frock, Margo Green, Bill Smithback, Lieutenant D'Agosta and Special Agent Pendergast), not all of whom who are who they appear to be, and is indeed a pretty gripping read!
  
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David McK (3372 KP) rated Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Heat Stroke (Weather Warden, #2)
Rachel Caine
10
10.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
At the end of the previous book ('Ill Wind'), weather warden Joanne Baldwin had died and been reborn as a Djinn (or Genie).

What follows in this not only expands on the background story of that first novel, but is also told from a unique perspective: from the point of view of a Djinn, rather than as a mere mortal. Setting itself up nicely for the next book in the series, I actually found this to be both faster (I read it in two days flat) and more enjoyable than the previous novel - no mean feat as that novel was also a very enjoyable read.
  
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    Dead Pretty

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    *Longlisted for the Crime Writers' Association Gold Dagger for Best Novel* The latest stunning novel...

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Nigella Lawson recommended David Copperfield in Books (curated)

 
David Copperfield
David Copperfield
Charles Dickens | 2012 | Fiction & Poetry
6.6 (5 Ratings)
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"This may not just be my favorite Dickens novel, but my favorite novel period. I read it regularly, and every time is an undimmed pleasure. More, every time it feels fresh. That is the mark of greatness. Although the comic characterization is as juicy as ever, and it’s impossible to read without laughing out loud, Dickens here gives the fullest expression—through the hero who tellingly bears, if back to front, his initials—of horror at the heartbreak, savagery and injustice of the world. It is the ultimate bildungsroman and the truest story of how a person comes to be. Not for nothing was it Freud’s favorite novel."

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Bethr1986 (305 KP) rated The Other Side in Books

Jun 6, 2021  
The Other Side
The Other Side
Mark Leichliter | 2021 | Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
an absolute gripping novel with lots of twists and turns
Steve wendell is the detective put in charge of the disappearance of Britany Rodgers. He is determined to find out what happened to her no matter how long it takes.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel there were so many twists and turns I really did not expect half of what happened or the outcome of the case and not to brag but I'm normally quite good at figuring these kind of things out. There was alot of emotion involved in the story and I felt every bit of it.

Deffinatly a gripping novel fantastically written 4/5 stars
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated Clock Dance in Books

Oct 7, 2020  
Clock Dance
Clock Dance
Anne Tyler | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.3 (3 Ratings)
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Anne Tyler’s fans were worried that her 2015 novel “A Spool of Blue Thread” might have been her last. How pleased and thankful are we all that she hasn’t gone into retirement because she just couldn’t stop writing? Her newest novel also takes us back to Baltimore (with a couple of short sidetracks) to hear Willa’s story; a woman who drifted through her 60 years of life, until a total stranger calls her, putting her on a path that will change everything. My review of this charming novel is on my blog now. Thanks for the free book, @prhinternational!
https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/07/14/finding-her-time/