David McK (3562 KP) rated Aliens: The Female War in Books
Jan 30, 2019
Talking of the plot: this is maybe a bit slower than those previous two novels, with more emphasis on character development (I know, I know: is such a thing even possible in these types of books?).
As before, not going to set the literary world alight nor win any awards, but an enjoyable enough quick diversion for a day or two.
Rogue's Passion (Iron Portal #2)
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Hidden within the rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, Iron Portals separate the modern and...
Paranormal Romance Novella
Digital Photography Best Practices and Workflow Handbook: A Guide to Staying Ahead of the Workflow Curve
Patricia Russotti and Richard Anderson
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Managing your digital photos can be one of the most unavoidable headaches. With so many existing...
Dissecting the Criminal Corpse: Staging Post-Execution Punishment in Early Modern England: 2016
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Those convicted of homicide were hanged on the public gallows before being dissected under the...
The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness and Obsession
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As Sherlock Holmes once conceded to Dr. Watson, 'If we could fly out of that window hand in hand,...
Field Guide to the Neighborhood Birds of New York City
Leslie Day, Trudy Smoke, Beth Bergman and Don Riepe
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Look around New York, and you'll probably see birds: wood ducks swimming in Queens, a stalking...
Red Flags
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We all need emotional blinders: the etiquette that keeps society smoothly moving depends on it. But...
Intrigue in Istanbul
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In Agatha Award-winning author Erica Ruth Neubauer’s fourth wanderlust-inspiring historical...
Jennifer Roup (9 KP) rated The Wife Between Us in Books
Dec 27, 2017
At first I think it's clear: A man left his wife for his assistant and the ex-wife is left devastated. The new bride is carried away in the new lavish lifestyle her husband-to-be is creating for her and she barely notices the subtle clues that someone is stalking her, watching her every move.
Nellie is cute, bubbly and everything that Vanessa used to be. The ex wife, Vanessa, is a recovering alcoholic living with her aunt, wondering how Richard could leave her. So she sets up on a mission to find out what Nellie has that she doesn't and to find a way to seek revenge.
If the book would have wrapped up after the first major twist in the middle of the book, I would have been impressed but the hits and twists just kept coming so it was impossible to put down.
I think the twists and turns, plus the creepy narration from an unreliable character who is clearly losing her mind were all great. I was really hooked at first. But by the end, there was just too much going on.
It's fast-paced, creepy and so vivid that you may start to think you're even being stalked too...
It's very much like The Couple Next Door, My Husband's Wife and Lie to Me and and similar thrillers. Twisted, interesting and really great characters but just a little too drag towards the end. Still recommend it though!
