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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated Playing Nice in Books

Mar 31, 2021

Playing Nice

J.P. Delaney | 2020 | Crime, Thriller

8.0

(3 Ratings)

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Unsettling Thriller

What a tense read!! From the moment the situation becomes apparent a creeping feeling of unease is ever-present, I did not relax while reading this book.

When faced with the unimaginable horror of discovering their child was swapped at birth Pete and Maddie have to question everything, while dealing with a new family so suddenly entangled in theirs.

I loved the growing tension and unease I felt reading this book.

Many thanks to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for the copy of this book.

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KeithGordan recommended The Wages of Fear (1953) in Movies (curated)

The Wages of Fear (1953)

1953 | Adventure, Thriller

6.3

(3 Ratings)

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"I still think this may be the most nerve-racking film I’ve ever seen. It blows away modern action thrillers, doing so much more with so much less. No big effects, no CGI. Just a few desperate men, a few old trucks, a bumpy old road, and tons of explosives. Add in a political consciousness that was sharp enough it was censored out of early U.S. cuts, and a sense of irony that raises this beyond “entertainment,” and you have a thriller unlike anything before or since."

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Then She Vanishes in Books

Aug 26, 2019

Then She Vanishes

Claire Douglas | 2019 | Crime, Mystery, Thriller

6.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

This is a good psychological thriller with a captivating start and the rest being a slow, burn to the satisfying conclusion.

Written at good pace and switching between two timelines with complex and interesting characters, Then She Vanishes is an enthralling read and whilst it might not have the action or thrills of most books of this genre, it definitely has the tension and build-up to rival any of them.

Thank you to the Publisher and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest review.