Never Alone
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Elizabeth Haynes' new psychological thriller is a brilliantly suspenseful and shocking story in...
Out of the Ice
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'A taut and tightly wound page-turner' Marie Claire When environmental scientist Laura Alvarado is...
Waking Lions
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Read an exclusive interview with the author here The compelling and timely new novel by the...
Playing the Ponies and Other Medical Mysteries Solved
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With over forty years of experience as a sought after diagnostician, Dr. Stuart Mushlin has cracked...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2526 KP) rated Murder by Page One in Books
Mar 24, 2021
This may be the first in the series, but I already feel right at home. Peach Coast sounds like a great town, and I love Marvey, Jo, and Spence, the third member of their trio. We never meet the victim alive, but I liked how well we got to know her as the story progressed. The rest of the cast could be a little better defined, but I’m sure that will come as the series progresses and they get more page time. The story starts quickly, but the pacing does slow a little in the middle. Still, the climax is logical and suspenseful. There’s a recipe for peach cobbler at the end. While not a culinary cozy, you’ll definitely be craving it by the time the book is over. I’m looking forward to returning to Peach Coast soon.
Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Shining (1980) in Movies
Jun 7, 2020
From a psychological horror point of view, this is fantastic and is exactly what you'd expect from a Stanley Kubrick film. The score and the cinematography are brilliant. This entire film fills you with such a sense of unease and nervousness, without relying on predictable jump scares like modern horrors. Jack Nicholson has always been one of my favourite actors and he puts in a great performance here as the tormented Jack Torrance. Stephen King really dislikes this film and I can see why considering how much it differs from the book. For me yes there are differences but the majority arent a major problem and I can still appreciate the film itself.
The biggest issue I have with this film is Shelley Duvall. I really cannot stand her acting and her portrayal of Wendy is so laughable and over the top. I really don't like it whenever she's on screen and considering how central she is to the story, this is a major disappointment. If the character of Wendy had been better acted, I wouldve scored this film much higher - she really impacted on my enjoyment of what should be a hugely tense and suspenseful film.
Overall a classic, but definitely not perfect.
In the Hurricane’s Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
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The thrilling story of the year that won the Revolutionary War from the New York Times bestselling...
The Sisters Chase
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A gripping novel about two sisters who are left homeless by their mother’s death and the lengths...
They Stay (They Stay #1)
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For fans of Stranger Things comes a suspenseful YA mystery about a missing kid, a girl who can see...
Supernatural Mystery Young Adult Thriller