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Liars’ Paradox

Taylor Stevens

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Description A master of international intrigue, New York Times bestselling author Taylor Stevens...

Cassie (47 KP) rated The Missing - Season 1 in TV

Jul 31, 2017

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can be slow at times (0 more)

I started watching this show (on Starz in the US) because I like limited series. Limited series are awesome because they're kind of like long movies, long enough to know the characters, but without having to worry about show runners milking old story lines. The first episode of this series feels both fast and slow. You learn a lot, but it doesn't come screaming at you. The suspense builds the further in you get and the intrigue increases along with it. I think I enjoyed the characters and their development more than the actual overall plot. However, it was still a good story all in all. A good mystery/crime drama to satiate your needs.

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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Transcription in Books

Jun 6, 2019

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Kate Atkinson | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry

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Good but not memorable

I really struggle with books like this. It's well written with a fairly engaging plot, but is just ultimately unforgettable. It probably doesn't help that it's a book about spies which has been done better by someone like John Le Carre. Don't get me wrong this isn't a bad spy novel, it just doesn't build any real intrigue or tension. Juliet is a likeable main character if not as fully developed as she should be, and overall I did enjoy reading this book. But for me it's a sign of how unremarkable it is that I wouldn't ever go out of my way to recommend it to someone, and will likely have forgotten all about it by next week.