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Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated The Highwaymen (2019) in Movies

Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)  
The Highwaymen (2019)
The Highwaymen (2019)
2019 | Crime, Drama, Mystery
I really enjoyed it, great cast and production, I've seen several versions of Bonnie & Clyde movies etc, but this one had me glued and shocked by the scene with the couples final moments and original footage. Well worth catching on Netflix.
  
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Alison Pink (7 KP) rated Home Front in Books

Jan 15, 2018  
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Home Front
10
10.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
I have read several Kristin Hannah books and enjoyed every one that I've read to date. I must say that this one takes the cake however. I don't think there was a chapter in the entire book that didn't bring tears to my eyes or have me laughing or even cussing out one of the characters.
This book tells the story of Jolene & Michael. He is a successful criminal defense attorney, she is a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the National Guard. Michael has always thought Jo's involvement in the service was strange to say the least. Like many couples, Jo & Michael were watching their marriage crumble to pieces. After Michael makes a particularly heart wrenching admission, Jo finds out that she is being deployed with her Raptor unit to Iraq, which of course includes Jo's best friend & next door neighbor Tami. The book centers around this deployment and the effects it has on Jo, Michael, & their 2 young daughters. It is both heart breaking and encouragining. You will find yourself rooting for Michael and Jo, but for very different reasons.
I will warn you however, it is not all happy endings. Of course how could it be when war is involved?
Bottom line....READ IT!
  
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Christine A. (965 KP) rated The Vacation in Books

Jul 22, 2020 (Updated Jul 22, 2020)  
The Vacation
The Vacation
T. M. Logan | 2020 | Mystery, Thriller
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
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I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book so I could give an honest review. The opinions are entirely my own, and any quotes are taken from the ARC and may be different in the final published copy.

T. M. Logan will probably never realize it, but he changed my life. Tim's first novel, Lies, was the first book I was given to review. You can guess that he has a special place in my heart, but I will still provide an honest review.

The Vacation, his third book, introduces us to Kate and her 3 BFFs. After college, they drifted apart but made time for the yearly vacation. That is until kids and life get in the way. After several years, they are getting the gang back together to celebrate their 40th birthdays, and they are inviting their husbands and kids too. Kate is looking forward to it until she realizes one of them is having an affair with her husband.

If that were the full story, I would not have enjoyed it. However, secrets come out. Secrets from, the past, the couples, and from friends. Is anyone who Kate thought they were?

I had difficulty getting into the book, but once the rest of the story opened up, I was hooked. I tried to think of what I would cut from the beginning but found nothing. It is necessary to set up the events that follow.

This 200-word review was published on Philomathinphila.com on 7/21/20.