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Hazel (2934 KP) rated Keep It In The Family in Books

Oct 23, 2022

Keep It In The Family

John Marrs | 2022 | Crime, Thriller

6.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Rating

I haven't read anything by John Marrs before but I will keep my eyes open in the future as this dark, family drama/thriller kept me engaged most of the time. I must provide a warning that this book deals with child abuse and murder and some scenes are upsetting as you can imagine so be aware.

Mia and Finn have put all their money into buying a derelict property to do up but during the renovation, a grisly discovery in the attic causes all manner of problems and long held, deep, dark secrets are revealed with devastating consequences.

With a cast of flawed characters and a dark and twisty plot, this was an engaging read and although it went a bit flat in the middle, it held my interest and I thank Amazon Publishing / Thomas & Mercer and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Keep it in the Family.

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Moskva

Jack Grimwood

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'Even better than Child 44' Daily Telegraph 'Given that the definitive thriller in 1980's Moscow...

LeftSideCut (3776 KP) rated Unhinged (2020) in Movies

May 14, 2021

Unhinged (2020)

2020 | Thriller

7.6

(17 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Unhinged is a great example of a decent enough thriller, with the caveat of not thinking about it too much.
Some of the plot elements are a stretch at best, completely illogical at worst, but if you're willing to ignore the fact that Rachel doesn't stop anyone to call the police immediately after being rammed off the road by a very angry Russell Crowe, then perhaps you'll find a tight thriller, with some tense action with a dark underbelly.
Crowe is genuinely quite terrifying, and his character isn't an unrealistic one. Situations such as this could happen (the movie thankfully just about stops short of beating one over the head with its message).
Unhinged is certainly flawed, but it's high octane action, memorable villain, and sudden dashes of brutality make it a compelling watch.

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Dean (6927 KP) rated You - Season 1 in TV

Dec 6, 2020

You - Season 1

2018 | Crime, Drama

8.2

(13 Ratings)

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Some quite dark humour (0 more)

Few slow episodes (0 more)

Overall interesting Thriller

Finally watched this after hearing about it quite a bit. An enjoyable thriller about a stalker who kinda inserts himself into the lives of women he takes an interest in.
Done with a similar narration style as @Dexter - Season 1 to the viewer. It was fun in some episodes, with a fair amount of humour to it. You shouldn't like the main character but you view things from his perspective, and he comes across as the nice guy. The ending was a bit of a disappointment for me and felt rushed compared to the rest of the series. Not exactly gripping, I got through about 30 episodes of Dexter by the time I did all 10 of this. Entertaining if not a classic.

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Afflicted (2013)

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Two best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a...

Daniel Boyd (1066 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1 in TV

Jul 26, 2017

Brilliant Cast (2 more)

Fantastic Writing

Gripping and Intriguing

A Tale Worth Telling

Before this show came out I didn't know much about it, but after the first few episodes dropped and the buzz around the show began, I looked into it and decided to give it a go. I can certainly say that I'm glad I did.
This is a dark twisted tale, taking place in a near future dystopia. We follow a young woman called June, who's life is turned around when new laws are brought in that essentially brings America back to the dark ages. She is resilient though and she won't give up and won't stop fighting back, which is gripping to see play out.
If you are looking for an exciting thriller to make you think, check this out.