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Ross (3284 KP) rated Gone in Seconds in Books

Jun 23, 2020  
Gone in Seconds
Gone in Seconds
Ed James | 2020 | Crime
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Superb gripping page-turner
What starts out as a snatched baby case gradually evolves into so much more. The pasts of the abductor and the parents and their families are exposed and motives start to explain themselves.
It isn't often I will say this, and especially not during lockdown because I have really struggled with reading, but this is truly a page-turner. Many is the evening I ended up reading just one more chapter etc etc etc.
The pacing is superb, letting the story and character interactions and conflicts unfold organically. The reader is kept guessing almost throughout the whole book - some suspicions will be true, but so many will be surprises.
Excellently written crime fiction which develops well beyond the abduction of a baby.
  
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Ross (3284 KP) Jun 23, 2020

And currently only £0.99 on Kindle in the UK!
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Christopher Radcliff recommended Hoop Dreams (1994) in Movies (curated)

 
Hoop Dreams (1994)
Hoop Dreams (1994)
1994 | Documentary, Drama
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Favorite Watch

"I love that the Criterion release of this includes all the times this film was talked about on Siskel & Ebert. That show was where I first heard about this film, and seeing how pissed off they were about it being snubbed by the Oscars made me seek it out. It resonated with me so deeply, and still does, the way it presents these two kids and their families, and their struggle to pursue their dreams while dealing with all the practical hardships of working-class life. It’s become kind of a foundational piece of work for me, because it was one of the first films I saw that demonstrated that if you look closely, great stories and great characters are all around us."

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Emma @ The Movies (1786 KP) rated Sleepless (2017) in Movies

Sep 25, 2019  
Sleepless (2017)
Sleepless (2017)
2017 | Action, Drama, Mystery
7
6.7 (6 Ratings)
Movie Rating
As I said, it was a double feature day. I'd already got a ticket for later in the evening as there was an Unlimited screening of Sleepless starring Jamie Foxx. Something I learnt is that every Unlimited member in Bristol South seems to know everyone else... loads of people were walking in and being perky and asking after families and whatnot... I may skip the next one! Anyway, the film. It was really good. But word to the wise Jamie, you are not Steven Seagal, stop fighting people in kitchens. And Dermot Mulroney as a baddie? I don't know how I feel about that. It was a great action film though, not one of the best, but I will certainly be watching it again.