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Sarah (7800 KP) rated The Snowman (Harry Hole #7) (Oslo Sequence #5) in Books
Oct 16, 2017
A very good crime thriller
Crime thrillers are very common, especially series, but I really think the Harry Hole books are better than your average crime novels.
The Norwegian setting is a nice change from your usual UK or USA set novels. Harry Hole is an intriguing and flawed protaganist, even if he is a little bit cliched. The plot of this novel itself is very interesting, although it does wander slightly into disbelief at times. This doesn't stop it from being a very good read and probably one of the better stories in the Harry Hole series that I've read so far.
The Norwegian setting is a nice change from your usual UK or USA set novels. Harry Hole is an intriguing and flawed protaganist, even if he is a little bit cliched. The plot of this novel itself is very interesting, although it does wander slightly into disbelief at times. This doesn't stop it from being a very good read and probably one of the better stories in the Harry Hole series that I've read so far.
An interesting view of Islamophobia and muslims living in the UK.
The story of a Muslim family living in London, persecuted by the ghost of their jihadi father. Narrated by five protagonists, who express five different views on today's attitudes of being Muslim in a western country: (non) respect towards religions, the traditional vs modern, what it means to be a Muslim in today's world, and in particular, it's the story of stigmatisation. An interesting, topical story that shows our diverse world, and how we MUST look at what is causing radicalisation.
One of my books of the year.
One of my books of the year.
Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) shared own list
Dec 10, 2017
Whether you’re partial to crime dramas, taut thrillers, supernatural mysteries or millennial comedies, Walter Presents and All4 have a bingeable series for every discerning TV watcher.
Young And Promising (Unge lovende)
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Three ambitious young women are trying to find themselves in Oslo among a myriad of social...
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Locked Up (Vis a Vis) - Season 2
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Macarena Ferreiro is a young naive woman who falls in love with her boss and, because of him,...
drama thriller
Professor T
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The eccentric professor Jasper Teerlinck is advisor to the police. A successful cooperation,...
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Hazel (2934 KP) rated A Missing, Presumed in Books
Jan 12, 2018 (Updated Jan 12, 2018)
This is a pretty good book, not the best I’ve read, but pretty good. There are some great characters, especially the lead protagonist DS Manon Bradshaw with whom I felt able to connect with. The writing flowed well making it easy to read. The story kept my interest throughout and I felt the police investigation aspect was quite believable.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated Dead Man Walking (DS Heckenburg, #4) in Books
Jan 12, 2018
This is the fourth outing for the main character, DS Mark Heck Heckenberg. Despite not having read any of the previous ones, it didn't matter as the author was adept at developing the characters and giving them real depth and bringing them to life and I dont feel I lost out at all not having read any of the others.
Please see my blog for the full review and feel free to leave any comments too - http://haziegaze.blogspot.co.uk/
Disclaimer: Thank you to www.netgalley.com and the publisher - HarperCollins UK, Avon - for sending me a copy in return for an honest review.
Please see my blog for the full review and feel free to leave any comments too - http://haziegaze.blogspot.co.uk/
Disclaimer: Thank you to www.netgalley.com and the publisher - HarperCollins UK, Avon - for sending me a copy in return for an honest review.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Get Out (2017) in Movies
Jan 12, 2018
Daniel Kayuula (1 more)
Crazy plot
One of the most original horror films in years
I had heard weird and wonderful things about this film, thus expecting something totally different to the norm. You can figure out early on the general feel of the film.... But in the final third it racks up the craziness! Some plot lines did remind me of some other films. The ending could have been drawn out a bit longer as well. I throughly enjoyed it. Good to see Daniel Kayuula in something mainstream, having seen him in some UK TV series in the past. One to watch.
Donna C (199 KP) rated The Twelve (The Passage #2) in Books
Feb 5, 2019
I enjoyed this book but not as much as the first one.
The TV show has just started on Fox in the UK so I thought it would be a good time to read book 2.
It was a little confusing as the original group of people in the first book have dispersed and I couldn’t keep up with who or where they were. There are also other characters which seem to be part human part viral.
Considering whether or not to read book 3 as the ending of this one makes me wonder where the story goes next.
The TV show has just started on Fox in the UK so I thought it would be a good time to read book 2.
It was a little confusing as the original group of people in the first book have dispersed and I couldn’t keep up with who or where they were. There are also other characters which seem to be part human part viral.
Considering whether or not to read book 3 as the ending of this one makes me wonder where the story goes next.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Upgrade (2018) in Movies
May 20, 2019
The technology on show (1 more)
Good SFX for the budget
A great Upgrade
I saw this the other night after seeing good reviews for it. I'm not sure if it got a cinema release in the UK? It's a great Australian made film. A bit like a sci-fi Deathwish mixing humans with advanced Ai technology and body enhancements. The technology shown in the film, set in the near future, is really good and not far from what is available. This made the film more interesting. Throw in some good action and SFX and you have a great film that went under the radar.
Rachel Parkes (1 KP) rated Netflix in Apps
Jan 17, 2018
Plenty of binge watching options (1 more)
TV shows seem current
Although there is quite a lot available to us in the UK, it's not as much as what I know is available in the US. Also, I dislike how I've recently learnt that not everything is accessible if you're accessing Netflix through your TV or games console. Only a small proportion of content is available, nased on your previous selections. If I'm paying for the service, I want to be able to access the whole thing, not just what Netflix think I might like!!
If you want to know anything behind the modern Middle East, this is the book for you. It does such a good job finding the foundations for the current mess in that area. Most of it stems from the First World War, and this book does focus on T.E. Lawrence (AKA Lawrence of Arabia). Lawrence was one of the people responsible for leaders in the Middle East to join WW1, but then after the war, the UK, France, and the US backtracked and made a complete mess out of everything. Overall, a great book to get some background on the situation.