Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2200 KP) rated The Death of an Ambitious Woman in Books
Jul 17, 2018
I was thrilled to finally make it back to Barbara Ross’s debut mystery. The mystery is strong, and the internal politics adds a nice layer to an already complex mystery. Ruth and her fellow police officers are strong characters, and I also felt the main suspects were well developed. Some of the supporting players got a little lost, but that is my only complaint about the book. This is a step away from the author’s normal cozy mysteries, with a few four letter words and a touch more description of the aftermath of violence. Still, most of her readers will do just fine with this soft-boiled or traditional tale. Anyone who enjoys a good mystery should pick up this book.
Roy of the Rovers: The Official Autobiography of Roy of the Rovers
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Drive: Journeys Through Film, Cities, and Landscapes
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The Neighbors
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Abby looks forward to meeting the family who just moved in next door—until she realizes they’re...
Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Awake (2021) in Movies
Jun 1, 2022
This film really confused me, I thought the whole being awake thing had happened during the power cut, but the way people were behaving it was like they'd been that way for a while. Jill mentions she had only been awake for 4 days, so was everyone effected at different times? How long has it been going on? Nothing made sense and I lost interest quickly. I watched to the end to see if all these answers became clear, but they didn't. That's an hour and thirty five minutes of my life I never getting back.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated One Eye Open in Books
Jul 12, 2020
This is a stand-alone book which follows the investigation into a seemingly straight forward car crash involving an ex-Formula 1 driver (Wade) and his wife Harriet (Harri) but it is anything but and we are soon taken on a non-stop ride full of action, suspense and intrigue involving gangs, grasses/snitches and one relentless and determined copper.
Told from Lynda's perspective in the present and Wade's timeline from the weeks leading up to the crash, with a great plot and a break-neck pace with twists and breath-holding moments, this is a great crime thriller. I wonder if there are going to more books featuring DS Hagan, I would quite like to get to know her a bit more because I think we only scratched the surface in this and I think there is more to her than meets the eye! If so, I will be the first in the queue.
Thank you to Orion Publishing Group via NetGalley for my advance copy in return for an honest, unbiased and unedited review.
The Murder of Princess Diana
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Stop the World
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The Moses Stone (Chris Bronson #2)
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AN ANCIENT CODE A clay tablet covered in ancient writing is found by an English couple in Morocco....
Jason Priestley: A Memoir
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