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Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated The Mechanic in Books

Jan 12, 2021

The Mechanic

Tim O'Rourke | 2014 | Romance

6.0

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Huh. Well I wasn't expecting that.

This is going to have to be my first Tim O'Rourke three star book, I'm afraid. I didn't find it as easy to get into when Hope was being all insecure. I'm used to tough heroines from the author and I'm not sure I liked Hope much at all.

The romance was a little iffy for me too, I didn't quite understand the attraction--at least not until the end.

And speaking of the end, what was that ending!? That's one of the reasons for the three star rating. Another is that I had my suspicions about the truth from about the time of the trouble with her friend and her ex, so the ending wasn't too much of a surprise.

Not my favourite book by the author but still pretty good.

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David McK (3791 KP) rated The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) in Movies

Jan 23, 2021

Kevin Reynolds - who also directed Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - take on the classic Alexandre Dumas (probably more famous for The Three Musketeers) tale of love, loss and revenge, starring Jim Caviezel as Edmond Dantes, who is wrongly imprisoned for treason and who - 13 odd years or so later - finally escapes with the aid of another Prisoner, who vouch safes to Dumas the location of a vast treasure that Dumas then spends to gain his revenge on those who betrayed him (including his former best friend).

Since I've never read (or listened to) the book, I cannot speak to how accurate this is to the source.

I can say, however, that it is an enjoyable enough watch, that reminds me (somewhat) of the likes of 'The Man In The Iron Mask' as well as 'The Three Musketeers' - no surprise there!