Sins of the Father (A Nathan Parker Detective Novel #4)
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Detective Nathan Parker discovers an unidentified man tossed to his death from an airplane is...
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ClareR (6253 KP) rated Sorrow Spring in Books
Jun 9, 2025
There’s a lot of scene setting: it’s 1978, and Rina has been unceremoniously left at her Aunt Agatha’s house by her mother. She has no more contact with her mother after this.
2019, and Rina’s niece, Cate, is searching for her aunt as her father is seriously ill and wants to see his sister for the last time.
But as Cate finds out more about her aunt, the more sinister are her findings and the more unfriendly the people she encounters.
There’s some ancient folklore, sketchy traditions and a rather interesting ending.
I listened to this on audiobook (Xigxag), which probably helped along the bits that tended to drag (1978 was a very talkative time), but all in all, this was a good read/ listen!
David McK (3832 KP) rated Mercy (2026) in Movies
Apr 26, 2026 (Updated Apr 26, 2026)
In this, Pratt plays LA cop Chris Raven, who has just 90 minutes to prove his innocence whilst strapped into a chair that is counting down to lethal injection, over just who killed his wife. The bulk of this movie is thus carried largely on Pratt's shoulders (supported by Rebecca Ferguson's AI), with extensive use of video-cam footage as his character carries out an investigation without being physically present at the crime scene.
And, yes, the identity of the real killer is pretty obvious from early on.
The Alpine Fortress
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In the shadow of the Bavarian Alps, a forgotten map leads to an unsolved mystery buried for decades....
Thriller
Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Snowpiercer (2013) in Movies
Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)
Set in 2031, the entire planet is frozen and the world’s only survivors live aboard the Snowpiercer: a train that’s been hurtling around the globe for the past seventeen years. Within the carriages, the remnants of the human race have formed their own divisive economic and class system.
The Coronation
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It is 1761. Prussia is at war with Russia and Austria. As the Russian army occupies East Prus-sia,...
Historical Fantasy Supernatural Thriller
Fool Her Once
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Some killers are born. Others are made. As a rookie tabloid reporter, Jenna Sinclair outed Denny...
Domestic Thriller
The Binding Room
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Detective Anjelica Henley confronts a series of ritualistic murders in this heart-pounding thriller...
ClareR (6253 KP) rated The Retreat in Books
Jan 17, 2023
Initially it looks like a tragic accident, but it transpires that the victim shouldn’t have even been there. And then it’s followed by a diving accident.
There’s loads of mystery, action and secrets on the island, and Detective Elin Walker is the one to solve the crimes.
I felt that Elin was much more together and confident than she was in The Sanitorium, which I think is the reason for her boyfriend Will’s behaviour (honestly, it’s not great behaviour 🤷🏼♀️).
I loved how the secrets were slowly revealed - lots of deep intakes of breath on my part!
Absolutely NOT somewhere I’d want to be going on holiday, but a fabulous read!
Crimes Past ( Mac Faraday Mystery #13)
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It’s a bittersweet reunion for Mac Faraday when members of his former homicide squad arrive at the...
Murder Mystery Audiobook Thriller Crime Detecitive