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Phil Leader (619 KP) rated Gray Areas (Grey Areas #1) in Books
Nov 14, 2019
Henry Fields arrives in the small town of Gable, Iowa and takes a job in the small grocery store. A friendly but quiet man, he fits into small town life and starts to make friends among the local townsfolk.
But he is clearly hiding a secret in his past. Even a small town in middle America might not be a safe place to stay hidden.
From this simple premise, Carl weaves an interesting tale focusing on Fields and all the characters in interacts with. As the first in the series this doesn't have much direction until the last third, detailing small town life. But the characters are so well described I was happy to follow along just to see what happened. The warmth of living in a small community where everyone knows everyone else is almost palpable.
Once the cosy set up is established, Carl then turns up the pace with events outside of Fields' control forcing him to reveal more about himself than he intended. There are certainly twists and there is action too as things come to a head.
The only downside of Grey Areas is that once it has been finished the reader will immediately want to pick up the next in the series to see what happens next. But that's certainly a downside that's worth having.
But he is clearly hiding a secret in his past. Even a small town in middle America might not be a safe place to stay hidden.
From this simple premise, Carl weaves an interesting tale focusing on Fields and all the characters in interacts with. As the first in the series this doesn't have much direction until the last third, detailing small town life. But the characters are so well described I was happy to follow along just to see what happened. The warmth of living in a small community where everyone knows everyone else is almost palpable.
Once the cosy set up is established, Carl then turns up the pace with events outside of Fields' control forcing him to reveal more about himself than he intended. There are certainly twists and there is action too as things come to a head.
The only downside of Grey Areas is that once it has been finished the reader will immediately want to pick up the next in the series to see what happens next. But that's certainly a downside that's worth having.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Fortitude - Season 1 in TV
Jul 23, 2017
Great cast (2 more)
Beautiful location
Lots of twists
A cool icy thriller
A weird but compelling thriller set in a small town near the Artic circle. After a body is found could the town have its first ever murder? A strong cast line up, against a beautiful scenic backdrop and an often bizarre story that will have you on the edge of your seat.
Sam Jones (3 KP) rated The Dressmaker in Books
Jul 8, 2017
A dark novel of love and revenge from the 1950's
An easy read that has you smiling one minute and frowning the next. Capturing the small town mentality from that era. Many personalities, a lot that would not easily nbe accepted. The child who is shunned and sent away has returned to ger her revenge on a vengeful town.
Dean (6921 KP) rated Pale Rider (1985) in Movies
Feb 21, 2018
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Dean (6921 KP) rated Wrong Turn 5 (2012) in Movies
Aug 30, 2018
