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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) rated Dangerous Waters (The Guernsey Novels, #1) in Books

Jun 7, 2018

What a refreshing read!! I absolutely loved it & can not fault anything about it!

The pacing was just right for this book. The characters were great! I especially loved Jeanne and Molly! Nick was great as well. I couldn't stand Marcus though. He seemed to be too needy and pushy which is what I think the author was trying to convey.

The plot is fairly predictable although there was one twist I didn't see coming!! However, this didn't put me off.

Dangerous Waters is such a sweet read, and it's reads so easily! Anne Allen is fantastic at writing. This is her first novel, but it would seem that she's been writing for ages with how well this book was done.

The story just works. And this book has made me want to visit Guernsey!

I loved the fact that the author included recipes at the end of the book as well. A nice touch!

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ClareR (5743 KP) rated The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August in Books

Jul 1, 2019

It’s a Claire North book, isn’t it?!

I love Claire North books, and this is no exception. It really is a case of buying the book based purely on her name being on the cover, and I haven’t been disappointed yet (thankfully!). This is the book that started it all for me.

Harry has lived his life many times. He’s an Ourabouros, and one of a few. On his deathbed, a young girl comes to see him and asks him to help find someone who is doing something that they shouldn’t be doing with their ability to live their lives repeatedly, and they’re changing the potential future of the world for the worst.

Her writing really is sublime. It’s a ‘don’t skip a word’ type of writing. I’m terrible for skim-reading, but I don’t do that with Claire North books: it’s all about the journey of the story, and the way in which it’s told.

So yes, I do recommend this book! I loved it.