Presumed Innocent (1990)
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Presumed Innocent is a suspenseful whodunit, a sex thriller, a powerful courtroom drama and a...
Skyjacked (1972)
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Hank O'Hara is as good a pilot as they come. He knows how to handle an airliner in turbulent skies....
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated The Mean Season (1985) in Movies
Feb 10, 2021
The plot: After reporting on the murder of a teenage girl, journalist Malcolm Anderson (Kurt Russell) is contacted by the killer (Richard Jordan) known as the "Numbers Murderer," who offers exclusive information about the deaths. With the cooperation of the police, who tape the killer's phone calls, Malcolm agrees and soon becomes famous. Jealous of the attention the journalist is receiving for his coverage, the Numbers Murderer kidnaps Malcolm's girlfriend, Christine (Mariel Hemingway).
The film was named after the term of the same name that refers to a pattern of weather that occurs in Florida during the late summer months. In order to achieve accuracy for the scenes that take place in the busy newsroom, the filmmakers used Miami Herald reporters as on-set consultants and extras and shot in the actual newsroom as opposed to recreating it on a soundstage.
Its a great crime thriller.
Bolder Guilt-Edged (Zack Bolder #3)
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A demon hell-bent on playing psychological games to torment its victims. A guilt-edged past comes to...
Suspense Thriller Supernatural
Capturing Fate (Fatal Truth #2)
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Can love untangle a web of lies and expose the truth? A loner with a mysterious childhood… ...
Adult Paranormal Romance Suspense Thriller
Race the Darkness (Fatal Dreams #1)
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IF HE LOSES, SHE DIES Her voice haunts his thoughts; her whispers fill his days But when he...
Adult Paranormal Romance Suspense Thriller
Trace of Doubt
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Bestselling and award-winning author DiAnn Mills delivers a heart-stopping story of dark secrets,...
Mystery Thriller Romantic Suspense
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Don't Speak in Books
Nov 21, 2021
This is a gripping read which has a great plot that had me guessing for the majority of the time, a fast pace and excellent characters which is what you want from a thriller. There is unpredictability and suspense with an ending that was very satisfying.
I admit, there were moments that pushed the boundaries of reality, Amelie 'disappearing' during an ongoing serial killer case for example, but I am able to push those to one side because, overall, the story had me engaged from the very beginning.
I am hoping there is more to come from DS Amelie Davis; she is an interestingly flawed character and there is definitely more mileage there for further stories especially if her colleagues are brought into it a little more than they were in this one.
Thank you to Orion Publishing Group and NetGalley for the advance copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
Machine of War
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1947. Thomas Armstrong, a young Marine, returns home from the war in the Pacific. He hopes to forget...
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Escaping Toward Freedom
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Escaping Toward Freedom is the fictional story of four teens who escape a human trafficking ring....
Literature mystery suspense African American fiction