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Gisell Middleton (189 KP) rated She Was The Quiet One in Books

Nov 8, 2018

She Was The Quiet One

Michele Campbell | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery, Thriller

7.6

(5 Ratings)

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Good character development and believable. (0 more)

Some of the dialogue is a bit repetitive. (0 more)

This novel was gripping from the start! I love the way it captivated the reader without giving away one of the major plot points until 3/4 of the way in. The characters were realistic and believable, made all the more impressive because most are teenagers. The situations they find themselves in and issues they encounter were relatable in the sense that it was entirely probable that would be the way they think, act, speak and behave. The only downside is that, at times, the dialogue was a bit repetitive. All in all, a real page-turner.

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Jodie Thurogood (44 KP) Nov 11, 2018

Looks intresting added to my to be read list

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David McK (3752 KP) rated Reliquary (Pendergast, #2) in Books

Jan 28, 2019

This is Lincoln Preston's (collaboration of Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child) sequel to their earlier novel <i>Relic</i>.

As befits any sequel, the canvas is larger this time around, with the novel set in (and below) the entirety of Manhattan rather than just in Manhattan's Museum on Natural History (where <i>Relic</i> was set). It seems there are monsters in the sewers now ...

The novel also pretty much the same cast as the earlier book (Dr Frock, Margo Green, Bill Smithback, Lieutenant D'Agosta and Special Agent Pendergast), not all of whom who are who they appear to be, and is indeed a pretty gripping read!

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Eilidh G Clark (177 KP) rated Elizabeth is Missing in Books

Jun 21, 2019

Elizabeth is Missing

Emma Healey | 2015 | Fiction & Poetry

8.1

(8 Ratings)

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The consistency of character (0 more)

can be slow at times (0 more)

Lovely wee story

The novel is told from the perspective of Maude, a lady in her 80's with dementia. The reader experiences the frustration that the protagonist feels because of her poor short term memory, yet there is this brilliant back story. Yes, Elizabeth is missing, but so is Sukie, Maude's big sister who disappeared when they were both young. Switching between the present and the past enhances the story, showing how certain triggers can support long term memory in dementia patients. Lovely wee story. Brilliant gripping beginning, a bit slow in the middle and great ending. Worth a read.

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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Exorcist in Books

Nov 13, 2019

The Exorcist

William Peter Blatty | 2011 | Fiction & Poetry

8.7

(19 Ratings)

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William Peter Blatty created an iconic novel that focuses on Regan, the eleven-year-old daughter of a movie actress residing in Washington, D.C. A small group of overwhelmed yet determined individuals must rescue Regan from her unspeakable fate, and the drama that ensues is gripping and unfailingly terrifying.

Been years since I first read this book! Still scared the life out of me. A few times I've done a Joey and put it in the freezer. I keep expecting to find my 6 year old with a spinning head and vomitting green crap. I love the writing it's a true classic horror story.
Recommended

⭐⭐⭐⭐

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book sparrow (239 KP) rated Hardpressed in Books

Jan 17, 2020 (Updated Jan 17, 2020)

Hardpressed

Meredith Wild | 2015 | Erotica, Romance

4.0

(1 Ratings)

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nope nope and nope i just couldn't force myself to read past the second chapter. i read fast and lose myself in a book but the fact that i could easily be distracted my lint instead of reading this book told me there was no point in going forward. The ending of the first book had me wanting to read this second one but the first chapter had me putting it back down for good. yes there was quite a bit of sex but the story line wasn't gripping me enough just found it bland i need dark n dangerous and this just isn't it sorry