
Christine A. (965 KP) rated The Liar's Room in Books
Jan 25, 2019
I was immediately intrigued by the tagline of "The Liar's Room by Simon Lelic. "One room. Two liars. No way out".
Susanna Fenton is not who she seems to be. Years ago, she left her old life and reinvented herself with a new identity.
Now, she is an overprotective mother to teenage Emily. Emily loves her mother but wants a little freedom. When a cute, but older, boy pays attention to her Emily is thrilled and more than willing to keep him a secret from her mother.
Susanna also works as a counselor and meets with a new client, Adam Geraghty. She knows she should trust her instincts but does not and quickly discovers Adam also is not who he seems to be.
Their session becomes a verbal tennis match between them and Emily is the prize.
I had noticed Lelic's "The New Neighbors" in the store and added to my "want to read" list. After reading "The Liar's Room" I have moved it to "need to read soon"! This book was a thriller that was a great read but not easy to figure out people's secrets.
This is a creepy and disturbing tale full of lies, truths, and suspense.
Published on Philomathinphila.com, Smashbomb, Goodreads, Twitter, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble on 1/25/19.

Peter King, The MMQB Podcast
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"The MMQB Podcast with Peter King" is the ultimate destination for all things pro football. Led by...

Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2355 KP) rated Send in the Clowns in Books
Oct 12, 2024 (Updated Oct 12, 2024)
I’d let too long go between visits with Ellison, but it was great to be back in her presence. The returning characters are fun, and I’m not minding the love triangle yet. The plot started out quickly and the pace never lagged. The ending was weaker than I would have liked, but it did answer all our questions. I didn’t enjoy a couple of the elements rooting in the changing times of the 70’s. One of them definitely takes the book outside of cozy territory. On the other hand, I loved the little details that put us in that decade. And the humor continues to entertain. This is a great book to read in October for the seasonal feels, but you’ll enjoy it any time of the year you pick it up.
A note about the movie: the only good parts in that movie happened in the first half hour. That movie DID NOT do justice to this book!

Plan Your Home with Feng Shui
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Ian Bruce has written this book with the aim of helping the amateur grasp the concepts of this...

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)
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Based on a true story, Tod Lubitch is born with a deficient immune system (which is unlike being...

David McK (3562 KP) rated The Book of Eli (2010) in Movies
Oct 16, 2020
Let's see the similarities:
Post apocalyptic? Check.
Essentially a Western? Check.
Lone survivor wandering the plains/roads? Check.
Said survivor looking for redemption? Check.
Whilst carrying/quoting from a Bible? Check.
Gunfights and bar-room brawls? Check.
Yes, there are differences - including a very big reveal at the end - but, all in all, there are a heck of a lot of similarities ...

Twin Mirror
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Your mind is the one place to find the truth Samuel, a 33-year old man recovering from a recent...

Sarah (7800 KP) rated Escape Room (2017) in Movies
Mar 23, 2018
I understand why this film has been made as escape rooms are huge at the moment, but this is such a poor attempt at a horror film. It's not scary, and there's no real suspense or nothing to make you care about the characters. There are so many ways they couldve done a horror escape room, and they picked the lamest storyline available. Put that together with a bad script and terrible acting and it makes for a tedious 90 minute watch. It's not even entertainingly bad, it's just awful.
All I can say is that for anyone watching this, please don't let it put you off doing a real escape room. Real escape rooms are really fun and entertaining and pretty challenging, and not in the slightest bit boring like this sorry excuse for a film.

A Spotless Home: Change Your Life with Time-Saving Tidying Tips & Cleaning Cheats
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A Spotless Home makes light work of domestic chores with a wealth of time-saving tips and cheats....
Midge (525 KP) Feb 6, 2019