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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Elizabeth is Missing in Books

Jul 27, 2017

Elizabeth is Missing

Emma Healey | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(8 Ratings)

Book Rating

Informative but far too long

Listened on Audible.
While I loved the concept of raising awareness for dementia sufferers and how frustrating it can be to lose oneself, listening to this gave me a bit of a headache as it was far too long. This is definitely better as a book and not for Audible - you lose track of the Maud's meandering. And while it is based on the tragic circumstances of her sister's disappearance - I actually ended up losing focus over who she was actually talking about after a while. A good effort.

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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Home (Myron Bolitar #11) in Books

Jul 27, 2017

Home (Myron Bolitar #11)

Harlan Coben | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry

8.5

(2 Ratings)

Book Rating

Slick, intelligent thriller with a lot of twists

It's been a while since I've a genuinely coherent thriller. The characters are fabulous, two guys, one secretly in love with the other, just attempting to find and understand the disappearance of two boys. There is twist after twist, but while there is zero character development, the plot is enough to keep listening. It's slightly different to the current theme of 'neurotic woman finds killer' story. It is also very witty in places and extremely dark. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.

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Ross (3284 KP) rated Sharp Objects in TV

Aug 28, 2018

Sharp Objects

2018 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

7.9

(20 Ratings)

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Gripping, moving and thought-provoking, this short series follows a troubled journalist who returns to her childhood hometown to chronicle the investigation into a recent death and new disappearance of young girls. The series covers her issues, her family troubles, the town's history and the underlying layer of grime beneath the Southern hospitality. There are a number of strands to this series, all of which could have filled a series on their own, and are seamlessly intertwined to one complete storyline.
Excellently acted, written and directed, this series does not put a foot wrong.

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Ross (3284 KP) Aug 28, 2018

Enjoy, its quite dark but really good. Its been a while since we've waited with anticipation for a new episode of something!

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Sarah (7798 KP) Aug 28, 2018

That’s good to hear, been a while since I’ve watched something decent on tv too! Will have to get started on it tonight ?

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Milleen (47 KP) rated The Woods in Books

Nov 14, 2018

The Woods

Harlan Coben | 2007 | Fiction & Poetry, Thriller

7.3

(4 Ratings)

Book Rating

A suspenseful thriller from American author Harlan Coben, released a few years ago but this is a good Ôstand aloneÕ story that will introduce you to the dark world of gritty crime that he writes so well.
The central character, Paul Copeland, is the County Prosecutor of Essex, New Jersey. Twenty years ago his sister, and three other teenagers, disappeared from a summer camp and now ÔCopeÕ finds himself embroiled in a case that may provide some answers to their disappearance. A great thriller with plenty of interesting characters and plot twists.