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Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Pretty Baby in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
PB
Pretty Baby
8
9.2 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Heidi lives a busy life, trying to keep up with a busy job in public service, her role as a mom to her distant 12-year-old daughter Zoe, and juggling marriage to her husband Chris, a corporate lawyer. One day on the way to work, Heidi spots a young teen holding a baby-- the two are waiting for the train in the pouring rain. Heidi is haunted by the image and when she spots them again, she reaches out and makes contact with the teen, Willow. Eventually, Heidi's life becomes embroiled with that of Willow's and the baby, Ruby.

This book certainly lives up to its psychological thriller billing. It's a page-turner, even as it gets slightly more bizarre as the plot thickens. It captivated my attention and has enough twists and turns to keep you guessing. The plot is definitely a little "out there," and I'd probably rate it as 3.5 stars overall, but still a fun and intriguing read.
  
DL
Don't Look Back
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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Eve Hardaway takes a trip to the jungles of southern Mexico in order to rediscover herself. Instead, she discovers something truly horrifying, a mad man bent on killing her and everyone else at the remote camp where she is staying. With the weather conspiring against them, will they be able to get out to safety?

The book took a little while to set up the story, introducing us to the characters and the landscape we’d spend the rest of the book in. But once it gets going, this is another page turner from a talented thriller author. The villain was a bit over the top early on, but he became more human as the book progressed – not that I ever liked him. The rest of the characters are interesting to watch as they rise to the challenge or cave under the pressure.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/01/book-review-dont-look-back-by-gregg.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Micky Barnard (542 KP) rated Kindle Oasis in Tech

Nov 4, 2019 (Updated Nov 4, 2019)  
Kindle Oasis
Kindle Oasis
eBook Readers
Superb reading experience
This is the ultimate top of the range in kindle e readers and reading on it is a great experience. Considering I have owned every version of their e-ink readers, I can easily compare.

The e-ink on this is perfect. You can turn pages by screen touch or buttons on the side. This is the first kindle reader to auto rotate, which makes the page turner buttons work however you hold it. It is waterproof and I’ve used it in the pool and in the bath. It has Bluetooth capability and so I listen to my audiobooks on it as well as reading ebooks.

The only disadvantages are the battery drains quicker than the paperwhite, but you just get used to charging more often, about once a week for me but I am a daily avid reader. The price point is also pretty high.

All that said, I love it and I’m pleased with it still two years down the line.
  
Let Dead Dogs Lie
Let Dead Dogs Lie
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
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Was hooked and was a page turner (0 more)
There are 2 main cases going on (0 more)
Contains spoilers, click to show
I loved the 2 cases Lottie and Jack are investigating in this book. It seemed like they were going to be connected but it turns out they are not. The second case didn't get too much attention and didn't seem to progress/move on as much as I felt it should.
This is a genre I always read and it was really good. Was slightly different but this could be because it is a trilogy. Also not many of books I read have 2 main stories on going at the same time.
The book definitely made me want to continue reading and I can't wait to read the next 2 books. I'm hooked.
The author wrote the book really well - grammar was good and correct and it was easy to read.
I received a complimentary copy of the book from the author via Voracious Readers Only