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When I read the synopsis I was really interested in this book. But when it arrived and I started to read it, it turned out to be different to how I expected.

I got to about halfway through and decided I didn't want to finish it. I didn't really engage with the characters, or the story.

It started off with a 70 year old Swedish woman shooting her 85 year old husband dead after a phone call which just gave the code word Geiger. Then she leaves. That is what grabbed me. But then the story goes into Cold War territory and the relationship between Sweden and East Germany. The husband was a famous children's television personality in his younger days and would hold parties at his home which famous people would attend, including other TV stars, business people and politicians. But was he a spy working for East Germany? Or for Sweden against East Germany? And why is his wife now going around shooting other people connected to him? Is she the spy? I'll never know, as I only got to page 203.

If anyone would like to tell me how it ends, feel free.

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Sarah (7800 KP) rated Jason Bourne (2016) in Movies

Aug 5, 2017

Jason Bourne (2016)

2016 | Action, Drama

7.0

(19 Ratings)

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They should've left Bourne alone

The original Bourne trilogy are possibly some of the best spy films I've ever seen. This was followed up by Legacy which wasn't great, so I was hoping with Matt Damon back, we might see a decent return for Jason Bourne. Sadly this wasn't the case. The whole film just seemed lacking in any intrigue or excitement, and there was a constant sense of having done all of it before. Despite having a great cast, nobody really excelled and even Damon looked pretty bored throughout. They really shouldn't have bothered with this one!

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2478 KP) rated The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax (Mrs. Pollifax, #1) in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Seeking to give her life meaning, widowed Mrs. Pollifax applies to be a spy with the CIA. She's sent on a simple currier assignment for Carstairs, but things go wrong and she is kidnapped. Can she use her wits to escape? The story is highly improbable, but I absolutely fell in love. The final third still make me turn pages quickly even though I remember all the twists from the first time it kept me up all night to finish.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/03/book-review-unexpected-mrs-pollifax-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated Killing Eve in TV

Oct 31, 2018 (Updated Jun 7, 2020)

Killing Eve

2018 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.7

(95 Ratings)

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Great production (1 more)

Jodie Comer

Slightly odd ending (0 more)

Darkly funny thriller

A truly binge worthy show. I got through the 8 episodes in just a few sessions. A mix of cat and mouse spy thriller as a Mi6 agent tracks a female assassin. It has plenty of often dark humour to go with it. The first few episodes made me think of the Hitman 47 game as the assassin goes to great lengths to make their hit. It slows down a bit for the last couple of episodes and the storyline became a little bit odd. Overall though it's a very enjoyable, classy series.

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Sam (228 KP) rated Anna (2019) in Movies

Oct 16, 2019 (Updated Oct 16, 2019)

Anna (2019)

2019 | Action, Thriller

6.2

(19 Ratings)

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Strong Female Characters (2 more)

Gorgeous Fight Scenes

Overall Clever Script

Flips from Past to Present A LOT (0 more)

Smart, Sexy, Action Packed

Although I am a huge fan of hot sexy badass chicks I found the flashback sequences top distracting to truly enjoy the film. I understand the purpose of it, demonstrating a truly brilliant effect of multiple scenes laying over each other meant to deceive, holding true the spy game, they were also distracting as one had to piece together what was happening quickly and by then the scene was over. However the acting was truly brilliant and the scenes were beautiful to behold.