The Wimpy Vampire Strikes Back
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Nigel Mullet is just your average fifteen-year-old immortal vampire: he likes to play video games,...
A Little Princess
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Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to settle in and make friends at boarding school....
MOLANG: A HAPPY DAY - FUN GAMES FOR TODDLERS
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The Molang application allows children to learn the motions of everyday life and the rhythm of the...
Gods of Jade and Shadow
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The Mayan god of death sends a young woman on a harrowing, life-changing journey in this dark,...
TV Broke My Brain by Man Made
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Rising Manchester three-piece Man Made will release their exceptional debut album TV Broke My Brain....
Speech Jammer
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Think you're a smooth talker? Turn on the Speech Jammer and you'll be surprised. Speech Jammer...
At the End of The Summer
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Joshua’s life as a rock guitarist seems like a dream come true. Sold out concerts, red carpet...
ClareR (6256 KP) rated Hunger and Thirst in Books
Apr 6, 2026
Ursula has been in the care system, moving from one foster home and children’s home to another since she was 8 years old. We meet her as she starts her independent life in a halfway house, and a new job in an art school post room. She moves from the halfway house to a squat with a work colleague, and this is where it starts to get really uncomfortable. There’s a really menacing air to The Underwood, and that, along with Ursula’s traumatic childhood, really ramps up the tension.
In the present day, a documentary maker uncovers what she believes is the truth about that summer, and the adult Ursula, known as Uschi, realises that the past can never stay hidden.
I love a slow burn, and it really added to the menace and tension. There were some seriously scary elements, made worse by the fact that you never really see what you’re scared of (my favourite!). The contrast of Ursula’s friends home and The Underwood exacerbated the looming threat.
Merissa (14182 KP) rated The Best New True Crime Stories: Crimes of Passion, Obsession & Revenge in Books
Dec 13, 2021 (Updated Jul 9, 2023)
If you like True Crime then I am sure you will find something to keep your interest. It is clear from the start that a lot of research has gone into these stories, some of which have personal memories from the author. However, some of the stories felt disjointed in the way they were presented, going off on tangents that didn't seem relevant to the story at that point.
Each story features the bare bones of the story; being a collection, there simply isn't room for much more. However, it gives you the story, some build-up, and some information after the crime.
On the whole, this was an enjoyable read by a new-to-me author.
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Merissa
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Dec 13, 2021
Content Delivery Networks: Fundamentals, Design, and Evolution
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The definitive guide to developing robust content delivery networks This book examines the...