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The Strain  - Season 4
The Strain - Season 4
2017 | Sci-Fi
Entertaining (2 more)
Creepy
Suspenseful
Final Season has Kicked Off With a Bang
The first 2 episodes of season 4 have been amazing. All of the characters have been split up and it has been fun seeing where everyone has ended up. I feel like trying to fix the vampire problem would take more then this final season but we will have to see how the last 8 episode play out.

The story line that is the most interesting to me so far is with Fet. He seems to be the only one trying to end the vampires reign on the US. I just don't know how a nuclear warhead is going to solve the problem. We will have to wait and see.


I know this is not my best work write now, just getting started. Follow me and let me know what you think of season 4 so far.
  
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
Nocturnal Animals (2016)
2016 | Drama, Mystery
Great story (1 more)
Tension & suspense
The best film of 2016
I don't readily give out full 10 reviews (you'll know that if you've seen any of my others) but this was by far my favourite film of 2016 and the only one from last year that I'd give full marks to.

There's some brilliant acting on all parts, it's ridiculously tense and suspenseful, very dark and completely enthralling. Tom Ford does a fine job (I still can't believe the director and the fashion designer are the same person) and Amy Adams is probably my favourite actress right now. The ending was great, I love an unhappy ending and this doesn't disappoint.


I went on to read the book after this, and it was completely different and nowhere near as good as the film. One of the rare times when the film is better than the book.
  
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Grant (61 KP) rated Us (2019) in Movies

May 25, 2019 (Updated May 25, 2019)  
Us (2019)
Us (2019)
2019 | Horror, Thriller
Suspenseful (3 more)
Creepy Factor
The Twist
Soundtrack
Some scenes were a bit slow to begin with (1 more)
Unanswered Questions
On the edge of my seat, another fantastic horror from Jordan Peele!
Finally got around to watching this. After watching "Get Out" I saw this was another horror film from the director Jordan Peele. After watching the trailer I wanted to get it watched straight away but never got around to it.

I'm glad I've finally got it watched. I was on the edge of my seat once the main story began with the gore and the suspense. It wasn't what I expected at all but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Would definitely recommend it if you enjoyed "Get Out" as it has a similar feel with a different story.

It had twists and turns throughout keeping the story flowing but there were a couple of questions that were left unanswered.
  
Pre-teen's Nick and Tesla have their summer plans rearranged when their parents head out on a scientific trip and they are sent to live with the mad scientist uncle they barely know. But when a rocket they've build winds up in the not so abandoned home down the street, they find a mystery on their hands.

I found this debut to be quite fun. The mystery was decent and the climax was quite suspenseful. It started a little slowly due to the set up and the characters were a bit shallow, but the target middle grade audience won't care. As a bonus, there are several science projects included you can do after reading the book.

NOTE: I received this book via Amazon's Vine program.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/10/book-review-nick-and-teslas-high.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
Let the Dead Speak (Maeve Kerrigan, #7)
Let the Dead Speak (Maeve Kerrigan, #7)
Jane Casey | 2017 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
8
8.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
This is the 7th novel in the Maeve Kerrigan series, but only the second one I have read. I have to say that I am really enjoying this series. The characters are very well rounded and realistic, and the procedural aspect of the mystery is detailed enough to make me feel as though I’m right there in the thick of things.

When 18 year old Chloe Emery leaves her father’s house earlier than planned to return home to her mother’s house, she’s greeted with what appears to be the scene of a homicide, but no body. As Maeve and her team dig into the matter, they find more and more suspects, and more people guilty of something, whether to not it be murder, than they know what to do with. The story is suspenseful, deliberately paced, and full of twists. Let the Dead Speak is a must-read for mystery lovers.
  
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Tami (7 KP) rated One Summer in Books

Jul 10, 2018  
One Summer
One Summer
David Baldacci | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry
10
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Characters (2 more)
Story development
Musical highlights
I was blown away by this book. Multidimensional, with characters that make you feel for every second of the book. You are so caught up by the emotion you can't wait until the next "page" to come up.

It was nice seeing the growth of this story from heartbreak to miraculous circumstance to healing. Meeting Jack, Micky (Mikkie - whichever way it's spelled - hard to tell from audio book), Corey and little Jakie is such a great family dynamic.

This story covers:

* heartache
* second chances
* change
* betrayal
* forgiveness
* and so much more.

I love that the audiobook has sections of it that have music themes. There are tender moments with sweet music and suspenseful moments with that eerie music you just can't shake. The narrator was easy to listen to and did great in segueing into the next voice without grating on your nerves.