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Cathy's Crafts - A Time Management Game

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Manage your own crafting shop while enjoying the story of Cathy and her slightly eccentric cat,...

Kate (493 KP) rated A View to Kill in Books

Aug 19, 2020

A View to Kill

Cheryl Bradshaw | 2018 | Crime, Mystery

7.0

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2nd and 3rd stories were better than the 1st story (0 more)

This book was 3 stories in one. I couldn't guess the killer but the book didn't grip me. All the books seemed a bit like a murder drama that would be on the TV. The main character ended up solving the crime for the detectives.
The good thing about this books was I got straight into them from page 1. It did keep me entertained and I did want to finish the book but wouldn't read them again.
The author did give the main characters voices and I really got their 'personalities'.
The book didn't give me much feeling.
I don't think the story lived up to the blurb. I was excited by the blurb so was a bit disappointed.
I probably wouldn't read another book by this author. I would normally decide if to read by reading the blurb but this one did let me down.
The 1st story (The devil died at midnight) was an 'ok' story for me.
The 2nd story (Hickory dickory dead) was better and I did enjoy it more. It did have more of a story line that I got into.
The 3rd story (Eye for revenge) was better than the first one but not as good as the 2nd one.

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Christine A. (965 KP) rated What Lies Between Us in Books

May 22, 2020 (Updated May 26, 2020)

‏I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

I discovered John Marrs when I read his novel, The Passengers. Going off a recommendation, I picked up his book. What I had meant to read was The Passenger by Lisa Lutz. I still haven't read Lutz's but enjoyed finding Marrs.

What Lies Between Us is nothing like the John Marrs' The Passengers, Both are twisted and keep you engaged but that is where the similarities end.

The synopsis says that every house has its secrets. I believe that to be true. The house in this story is hiding a lot of secrets. Nina and Maggie are co-dependent on each other but with a complicated past. Nina blames Maggie for how Nina's life turned out. To get revenge, she chains Maggie in a soundproof room and is keeping her prisoner for twenty-one years or until she dies.

I have to admit I thought I figured everything out. That is until I assumed something Marrs implied. I should say, I mistakenly assumed something. When I finished the book, I needed to go back and reread a chapter. I completely fell for it. I do not want to ruin the secrets by saying too much but you have to read this book!

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 5/22/2020