The Armageddon Rag
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From #1 New York Times bestselling author George R. R. Martin comes the ultimate novel of...
Girl Made of Stars
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"I need Owen to explain this. Because yes, I do know that Owen would never do that, but I also know...
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Cowboys and Indians
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With a series of male rapes around Edinburgh puzzling police, a bloodied corpse is found in the...
All That Remains: A Life in Death
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The incredible memoir from the Sunday Times Bestseller. Professor Sue Black breathes new life into...
The Blood Tide (DS Max Craigie #2)
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Max, Janie and Ross return in the second gripping novel in this explosive Scottish crime series. ...
Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated Revenge in Books
Nov 30, 2023
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Revenge
By Martina Cole
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He thought he was invincible. He was wrong.
REVENGE by the 'undisputed queen of crime writing' (Guardian) and Sunday Times No.1 bestseller Martina Cole is an unflinching novel that exposes a world that many would rather ignore...
Michael Flynn is untouchable. He's the boss of a dangerous empire, the biggest the criminal world has ever seen. No one crosses him, no one gets in his way, and everyone does what he says - including the law.
But you don't get to where Michael is without making enemies. Someone is out for revenge. And it's best served when least expected.
I liked this but it wasn’t my favourite of hers I found some of it too similar to some of her other stories and yes I know she has a type and way of writing but this wasn’t as good as those she’s written before. Although it was brutal and possibly more so than others.
Caffeinated Fae (464 KP) rated The Demon Next Door in Books
Apr 19, 2019
The information in this novella was interesting and well researched but still lacked depth. Most of the information that was presented in this book felt glossed over. One of the things I thought Bryan Burrough was exceptional at was not being too graphic about the crimes. Unfortunately, it seems that that lack of detail was present throughout the entire book. I would have loved to see more information about the background of the individuals and the town itself.
Something else that felt off in this audiobook was the narration. Steve White is an excellent narrator, but I don't feel that he was the right choice for this book. His intonations seemed to be too upbeat for a true crime novel about rape and murder. I would have preferred a more somber tone & his voice did not do this book justice.
All in all, this was an okay book. The details were interesting, but I wish that there would have been more depth to it.
Christine A. (965 KP) rated Even If I Fall in Books
Jan 23, 2019
In "Even If I Fall" by Abigail Johnson, Brooke's life is destroyed when her beloved brother confesses to killing his best friend, Calvin. Beginning about a year after the confession, the story focuses on Brooke, her family, and the struggles they have while trying continue with their lives.Brooke can not talk to her family so, because of a rainy day and a broken drown truck, she finds the one person she can talk to and who will understand, Calvin's brother.
I work in the criminal justice system and have seen how families are affected by one person's crime. They often can not talk to other family members because they are hurting just as much. One case sticks out among all of the others I have seen. At the beginning of the trial, two grandmothers, the defendant's and the victim's, sat as far away as possible from each other. By the end of the trial, when the verdict was read, they held each other up for support and said, "No one wins. Two young men's lives are ruined". The grandmothers left the courtroom still holding each other.
I have added both of Johnson's other book to my want to read list.
Brotherhood
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This nail-biting new thriller series will have you on the edge of your seat! Perfect for fans of Lee...
The Book of Cold Cases
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A true crime blogger gets more than she bargained for while interviewing the woman acquitted of two...
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