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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated A Rising Man in Books

Jul 27, 2017  
A Rising Man
A Rising Man
Abir Mukherjee | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fantastic historical crime thriller
It's a rarity to find a historical crime thriller based in a country other than the US, UK or Australia so this was a refreshing welcome. Abir Mukherjee does a fabulous job of bringing Kolkata to life and bringing in a protagonist who is sympathetic to the 'natives'.

As someone with roots in Kolkata and having lived there for many years, it was wonderful to remember the humdrum of India. And more importantly weaving in some of the hypocrisy found during colonialism to make it a realistic account.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Home (Myron Bolitar #11) in Books

Jul 27, 2017  
Home (Myron Bolitar #11)
Home (Myron Bolitar #11)
Harlan Coben | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Slick, intelligent thriller with a lot of twists
It's been a while since I've a genuinely coherent thriller. The characters are fabulous, two guys, one secretly in love with the other, just attempting to find and understand the disappearance of two boys. There is twist after twist, but while there is zero character development, the plot is enough to keep listening. It's slightly different to the current theme of 'neurotic woman finds killer' story. It is also very witty in places and extremely dark. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
  
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Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated The Missing in Books

Jul 28, 2017  
The Missing
The Missing
Tiina Nunnally, Caroline Eriksson | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
4
6.7 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Slow and a little tedious
Contains spoilers, click to show
This psychological thriller began with tinges of a David Lynch film, and finished with an inconclusive, fluffy conclusion. The lack of connected thoughts and plot made it difficult to concentrate - it makes some sense as it is supposed to be a reflection of the protagonist's mental state - however it was not well executed.

It's starting to get a little predictable with the abusive spouse story - this kind of storyline definitely needs a revamp. The performance was fine but the thriller was a little too drab.
  
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Sonofdel (6291 KP) rated Close (2019) in Movies

Apr 6, 2019  
Close (2019)
Close (2019)
2019 | Action, Thriller
7
7.5 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
great acting, good action sequences, clever story (0 more)
A nice pacy thriller
Contains spoilers, click to show
I enjoyed this interesting thriller after discovering it on Netflix. The brilliant Naomi Rapace is in great form as the bodyguard assigned to protect the daughter of a rich man whose company is bidding to buy land that is also being bid on buy another rival firm. Lots of action and plot twists make this well worth watching as the two of them must fight against the odds to uncover who is behind the conspiracy and assassination attempts on the girl.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Requiem in TV

Feb 25, 2018  
Requiem
Requiem
2018 | Drama, Fantasy, Film-Noir, Mystery, Thriller
7
7.3 (10 Ratings)
TV Show Rating
The score (1 more)
Mix of crime mystery and supernatural
Atmospheric Thriller with a disappointing ending
A 6 part thriller on the BBC that starts very well, but sadly the ending was a let down. A good haunted house vibe mixed with a crime story of a missing child from 23 years ago. The first 4 episodes were fine and some of the plot reveals were good. Unfortunately the supernatural element to it and the vague ending will no doubt annoy many people. It's ok overall but could have been great with a better finish.
  
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Milleen (47 KP) rated The Woods in Books

Nov 14, 2018  
The Woods
The Woods
Harlan Coben | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
8
7.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
A suspenseful thriller from American author Harlan Coben, released a few years ago but this is a good Ôstand aloneÕ story that will introduce you to the dark world of gritty crime that he writes so well.
The central character, Paul Copeland, is the County Prosecutor of Essex, New Jersey. Twenty years ago his sister, and three other teenagers, disappeared from a summer camp and now ÔCopeÕ finds himself embroiled in a case that may provide some answers to their disappearance. A great thriller with plenty of interesting characters and plot twists.
  
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Becs (244 KP) rated No Exit in Books

Jan 13, 2019  
No Exit
No Exit
Taylor Adams | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
10
9.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fast-paced (3 more)
Intense
terrifying
must-read!
Fast-Paced and Intense Thriller!
I haven't read a thriller this good in a very long time. It was fast-paced, intriguing until the very ending, a page-turner. And if anything was ever confusing, it made up for it right away. I honestly did not want this little sucker punch of a novel to end. It kept me on my toes and left me wanting more. Now that's a heck of a novel!

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