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No matter what You say SmackTalk! can say it back--from Freaky to Squeaky. ** Check out "SmackTalk!...

Kristy H (1252 KP) rated Dear Wife in Books

Jul 8, 2019

In Pine Bluff Arkansas, Jeffrey comes home from travel to find his wife, Sabine, missing. Her car has been left behind, and she's seemingly vanished into thin air. As Detective Marcus Durand begins his investigation, things quickly become complicated. Sabine and Jeffrey's marriage wasn't what it seemed, and all signs appear to Jeffrey wanting her gone. What was he doing between his flight and arriving home, for instance? Meanwhile, several hundred miles away, Beth Murphy is on the run, carefully executing a meticulous plan to escape her violent husband. One slip, one mistake, and Beth knows he will find her--and kill her.

"Four hours on the road, two hundred and eight-three miles of space between us, and it's nowhere near enough. I still hear the clink of your keys when you toss them on the table, still tense at the thud of your shoes when you come closer to the kitchen. Still feel the fear slithering, snake-like, just under the surface of my skin. You have three moods lately: offensive, enraged, or violent."

This was a really enjoyable, compulsively readable thriller. It pulls you in nearly immediately and never lets you go--I was completely sucked up in the various stories. The book alternates between the points of view of Beth, Jeffrey, and Marcus. Beth is focused on escaping her husband, Jeffrey on figuring out what happened to his wife, and Marcus on solving the case. Each has their own unique voice, but you're never quite sure of who is telling you the truth or what is happening.

"People don't just fall off the face of the planet. They run, they hide, or they are taken. I should know, because I am one of them."

The result of hearing each person's individual take is a really exciting, twisty story. Where is Sabine? Who exactly is Beth? There are a bunch of fun "aha" moments throughout. I figured out some ahead of time; others were great surprises. No matter what, I enjoyed every moment and was kept interested and guessing. I especially liked and was intrigued by the character of Beth. (Please note that there is a domestic violence trigger in this book.)

Overall, this is a quick, suspenseful read that will keep you flipping the pages. I recommend this well-executed and entertaining thriller! 4+ stars.

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Christina Tsitlakidou (43 KP) rated The Belko Experiment (2017) in Movies

Jul 13, 2017

The Belko Experiment (2017)

2017 | Action, Horror, Mystery

6.6

(43 Ratings)

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Actual Story idea (1 more)

You'll realise what type of person you would be in that situation

Ending was predictable (3 more)

felt like it focused on the wrong character

poorly executed

seemed to lack character development

The story idea was good, but could have been executed far better! Wouldn't watch it again

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I was quite disappointed after watching this, when I first heard of The Belko Experiment I was pretty excited, seemed like an interesting aspect.

However I was very disappointed after watching it, I wasn't hooked! You could predict who would turn on their colleagues and there was no real plot twist . I felt myself getting annoyed after a while, especially when Dany (after being lucky enough to hide in the basement and get away from barry the first time) just opted to use the elevator to go to the ground floor, exactly where Barry was ... she basically walked to her death...

It was just a shame given the initial idea had so much potential