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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Drinking Gourd in Books
Jul 13, 2022 (Updated Jul 13, 2022)
The premise of this book sounded intriguing, so I jumped in eagerly. However, the end result doesn’t quite work the way it should. The story is as much about Casey dealing with what happened to her and it is the current crime. While interesting, it meant some of the other characters were really driving the investigation. In fact, there are several storylines that felt more important than the sub-plots than they should have been. The story does have some good twists, but they feel a little abrupt when they happen. A few things felt forced into the story, and I didn’t get a good feel for the 1970’s setting. This isn’t one of my cozies, but I was mostly okay with the content, except for one chapter that definitely crossed some lines. When I was reading the book, I got caught up in the story, but there were too many issues to keep me from completely enjoying it.
Creating a Lean Culture: Tools to Sustain Lean Conversions
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Midge (525 KP) rated The Buried Girl in Books
Mar 5, 2019
When the wife of a New York psychologist, Will Hardy, is murdered he moves into Godwin Hall, a dusty, shut-up mansion in the small town of Abbeville, Ohio, with his teenage daughter, Bernadette.
At the same time, Abbeville Chief of Police Ivy Holgrave is investigating the death of a local girl. She is convinced this may only be the latest in a long line of murders dating back decades, including her own long-missing sister.
But what place does Will's new home have in the story of the missing girls and why does he have past memories of Godwin Hall? Is the diary of a young woman, written over a century earlier, linked to the killings?
Richard Montanari writes a wonderfully atmospheric and compelling novel. Tense and suspenseful, the many threads of the story slowly begin to link together, central to which is Godwin Hall. Both the characterisation and the plot are superb with the three main characters damaged, but starting the process of recovery. I am hoping that there will be a sequel to this novel as it was a fantastic read which I highly recommend to lovers of thrillers and crime fiction.
{Thank you to Edelweiss and HarperCollins UK/Witness Impulse for the free copy of this novel and for giving me the opportunity to provide an honest review.}
Whatchareadin (174 KP) rated Sweetbitter in Books
Apr 9, 2019
place to live lined up, but she has to move quickly to find a job. She drops her resume at several coffee shops and restaurants and hopes for the best. When she come upon one of the best restaurants in the city. She's sure she won't have a shot with this place, but what is there to lose? She is pleasantly surprised when she is invited to train.
It took me a while to get through this book. Vacation was a big part of it and another part was that I just didn't find myself drawn to the story. I think those in the restaurant industry will appreciate this book. My husband, who isn't a reader, was intrigued by the story as I was listening to it once when he was in the car. The main reason I decided to pick up this book was because I was interested in the TV show on Starz after seeing the previews. I had to read the book first before I could watch the show.
So after a month, I finally got through the book. I'm not sure I would ever want to work at a restaurant after this. All the drinking, drugs and sex that goes on. It seems like everyone is sleeping with the everyone else and no one seems to care. I'm sure if I was younger this book would be more appealing to me.