Pink Ice Creams
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Intent on fixing her broken marriage and the alcohol-fuelled catastrophe that is her life, Kay...
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The 18th Abduction
James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
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Detective Lindsay Boxer's investigation into the disappearance of three teachers quickly escalates...
Mercy Creek (Jo Wyatt Mystery #2)
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In an idyllic Colorado town, a young girl goes missing--and the trail leads into the heart and mind...
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The Hollow Inside
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Sadie meets The Glass Castle in a smart, gripping, and twisty YA debut about a girl seeking to...
David McK (3547 KP) rated Enola Holmes 2 (2022) in Movies
Dec 8, 2022
Unlike her older brother Sherlock . Or even the oldest child of the family (she's the youngest) Mycroft Holmes.
Yes, as in *that* Sherlock Holmes.
Anyway, I do remember watching that first film and finding it entertaining enough, even if I don't remember all the particulars (aside from a lot of 4th-wall breaking talking to the screen going on).
That's not really that much of a hindrance to this one, with the key events given a quick recap at the start of the film - I also have to say that the frequency of the 4th wall breaking seems to have been cut back a bit (thankfully).
This movie takes the (real) story of the matchstick girls strike of 1888 as its basis, with Enola investigating the disappearance of a worker from that factory in a case that, as time progresses, starts to entwine more and more with that which her brother Sherlock is working on, eventually culminating in a (very) famous antagonist coming to light ...
(even if I did call it roughly 3/4s of the way through)
The Narrator
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What if the chance of a perfect life… put your daughter in grave danger? Being a single mother...
But this school isn’t as it first appears. Rose loves her subject and wants to share that love: the girls don’t want to learn, and they frankly can’t see the point. Frustration radiates off the page - or perhaps as an ex-teacher I was just projecting! Honestly, this part nearly made me stop reading! I was so angry with the students behaviour!
It would seem that the senior management team at the school very much agree with the girls though, and want Rose to become more like them.
Not likely!
And then there was Rose’s predecessor and her strange disappearance, which of course Rose has to find out more about.
I’m so glad that I read beyond my 3 chapter cut off, because I did enjoy this. I will say that there’s a fair bit of age-inappropriate sexual behaviour, so if you find this problematic, it may be best to steer clear. But it was all in keeping with the ethos of the school - I KNOW!!
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2322 KP) rated Her Dying Day in Books
May 19, 2023 (Updated May 19, 2023)
I struggled with part of this book – a subplot in June’s life that I truly didn’t like. I can understand her choices, but still, it bothered me. I did appreciate the character growth we got. And the mystery itself was very well done. It kept me guessing all the way to the satisfying ending. There was one aspect that was left opened, but it could propel a follow up book. This book has some content that definitely keeps it from being a cozy; it’s honestly a little hard to place outside of just plain mystery. If you enjoy an engaging mystery, you’ll be glad you picked up this book.
Hidden Beneath
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In Barbara Ross’ award-winning series featuring sleuth Julia Snowden and her family’s coastal...