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Bob Mann (459 KP) rated Litte Fires Everywhere in TV

Aug 23, 2020

The ensemble cast: outstanding (1 more)

An intelligent and often uncomfortable script

Gripping study of racism in small-town america

Flighty artist Mia (Kelly Washington) moves into the picture-perfect community of Shaker Heights Ohio with her daughter Pearl (Lexi Underwood) and is welcomed by busybody mum Elena (Reese Witherspoon). But as racial tensions, teenage passions and secrets from the past emerge, a pressure-cooker of tension builds.

This is an outstanding drama in the mould of Big Little Lies, and equally supported by an outstanding cast. Kerry Washington is Emmy nominated and justly so. But equally impressive is the young cast, particularly Lexi Underwood as Pearl and Megan Stott, who has a magnetic screen presence as Izzy and who I would predict great things for.

It’s a script that buzzes with uncomfortable racial tensions in these days of Black Lives Matters, and is gripping to the end.

I just hope that - unlike Westworld - they call it a day with this one perfect series.

Watch it!!

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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2165 KP) rated Permanent Sunset: A Sabrina Salter Mystery in Books

Mar 9, 2018

Sabrina and Henry have taken on a new villa, and the first event at this villa is a big wedding that they are helping coordinate. However, when family strife turns to murder of the bride-to-be, Sabrina finds herself once again playing detective to prove that she isn’t negligent in the murder of another customer.

I enjoyed the first in this series only a couple of months ago, so the characters were still fresh in my mind. It was absolutely wonderful to be back in their presence. The new cast are just as strong, and the conflict they provide keeps the pages turning until we reach the logical end. I read the book in two days, I just couldn’t put it down.

NOTE: I received an ARC of this book.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2016/10/book-review-permanent-sunset-by-c.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.

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DC Universe Presents: Volume 2: Vandal Savage

Various and James Dale Robinson

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* Vandal Savage has walked the Earth since the early days of man - and has been a criminal just as...

Loki: Agent of Asgard, Vol. 3: Last Days

Al Ewing

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He's Loki's older, nastier, vastly more powerful future self. His machinations have cost Loki...

The Restless (2006)

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It is AD 924, at the end of the United Shilla Dynasty. Continuous riots sweep the land ruled by a...

Merissa (11950 KP) rated Betrayed: Days of the Rogue (Law of the Lycans #4) in Books

Mar 26, 2018

Betrayed: Days of the Rogue (Law of the Lycans #4) by Nicky Charles

Betrayed: Days of the Rogue promised to be an intriguing read, highlighting one of my favourite characters - Damien. However I will admit to being slightly disappointed as he wasn't in it as much as I wanted. Now, don't get me wrong. He still plays a major part in this book, but mainly it is about Eve and Rafe (which I guess is as it should be being as they're the romantic stars!) Still, Damien is such a fantastic character that I wanted more.

Moving on - this book has plenty of twists and turns, and you don't know until the end just which side Damien is on. There are murders happening of those with Fae blood, and it looks like Eve will be the next one. Rafe knows all about rogues from his time working with them. He also knows that the man on his territory is Damien. Rafe thinks Damien is the one doing the killing - he is a rogue after all. With old friends showing up, this is a great story and also shows that Eve is more than capable of rescuing herself!

Well written, with no editing or grammatical errors to disrupt the reading flow, this was a great addition to the series, and definitely recommended by me.

* Verified Purchase ~ April 2013 *

Merissa
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