Smashbomb

A 6 part thriller on the BBC that starts very well, but sadly the ending was a let down. A good haunted house vibe mixed with a crime story of a missing child from 23 years ago. The first 4 episodes were fine and some of the plot reveals were good. Unfortunately the supernatural element to it and the vague ending will no doubt annoy many people. It's ok overall but could have been great with a better finish.

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Rache (174 KP) rated Small Town Murder in Podcasts

Jun 18, 2018

Small Town Murder

Comedy, Society & Culture

7.9

(10 Ratings)

Podcast Rating

Hysterically funny (3 more)

Informative

Great research

Empathic toward victims/victims' families

Crime and Comedy

Two American comedians who examine the horrendous things that sometimes happen when people in small towns snap and commit murder. A hilariously funny show, which is respectful to the victims and their families, while laughing at murderers, incompetent law enforcement, and small town behaviour.
True crime and comedy can go together, and laughter and black humour are a good coping mechanism when dealing with horrific circumstances, and these two walk the tightrope between irreverence and insensitivity very well.

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Rache (174 KP) rated Crime in Sports in Podcasts

Nov 23, 2018

Crime in Sports

Society & Culture

9.0

(2 Ratings)

Podcast Rating

Humour (3 more)

Great research

Comedy characters

Jimmie's laugh

If all you're looking for is sports, look elsewhere. The hosts of Crime in Sports are comedians, who take a look at the life of a sportsperson and the noodnickery they perpetrated. They do cover the sports career, but only briefly and as a reference.
If you like true crime, hearing how famous people mess up, riches to rags stories, and amazing things you never knew, definitely listen to this podcast and laugh along. You do not need to like sports.

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David McK (3721 KP) rated The Bone Collector (Lincoln Rhyme, #1) in Books

Jan 28, 2019

I remember when I was at university, I had an English tutor who stated that he though crime fiction was the best kind of fiction there is. At the time I didn't agree with him. I still don't.

Indeed, I think that if he had read this book he would have changed his own tune: this is needlessly graphic, uncomfortable and plodding, with crime scene forensics being the main 'draw' (if I can even use such a word about this) to any potential reader.

In short: one to avoid.

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Kaileb Bryant (3 KP) rated The Karamazov Brothers in Books

Aug 11, 2019

An interesting but not easy read

As a lover of Victorian literature, I wanted to delve in to what the Russians were writing at the time, and where better to start than with the hugely loved Dostoyevsky. This novel is incredibly long, seconded only by Crime and Punishment. Yet not much really happens to do with the plot. This novel is more about characters and their development, as well as exploring big themes such as religion, crime, justice and family. It's an interesting read, but definitely not one to read before bedtime to relax!

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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated Force of Nature in Books

Nov 13, 2019

Force of Nature

Jane Harper | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

7.0

(4 Ratings)

Book Rating

Gripping and dry

What I love about Jane Harper's books is the biggest character is always the landscape the story takes place in. Force of nature is set in one of Australia's cold and dark national parks, rugged and unforgiving and so the atmosphere is set. Take office politics up a notch to a brutal level and add intriguing and constant suspense and you will find it difficult to not read just another chapter. If you like crime novels Harper's and human and most importantly believable. Won't get a better thriller/crime novel this year