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Time of Contempt

Andrzej Sapkowski

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Geralt the Witcher has fought monsters and demons across the land, but even he may not be prepared...

Warrior

Zoe Archer

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To most people, the realm of magic is the stuff of nursery rhymes and dusty libraries. But for Capt....

The Blades of the Rose

Coup

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In the not too distant future, the government is run for profit by a new "royal class" of...

The Virgin Widow

Anne O'Brien

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'I was a penniless, landless petitioner, my Neville blood a curse, my future dependent on the...

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The Game's Afoot (Band of Brothers #1)

Richard Foreman

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1415 England stands on the brink of war with France. Henry V receives intelligence, through...

Hazel (2934 KP) rated Devil's Way (Kate Marshall #4) in Books

Jan 8, 2023

This is 4th in the Kate Marshall series and, in my opinion, this is a great series. This might not be the best one out of the 4 but it is equally as good. You don't have to have read any of the previous books as this works well as a standalone, but if you want my advice, I would read them anyway because they are really very good!

The characters are really strong and I am now quite attached to Kate and Tristan; they make an excellent partnership and I am particularly enjoying their character development as each book comes along. The pace was perfect for me and the story was full of intrigue and although I guessed the twist ... eventually, I really enjoyed how it all played out.

Mr Bryndza is now one of my go-to authors and I highly recommend his books and I must thank Raven Street Publishing and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of Devil's Way.

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Blazing Minds (92 KP) rated Knives Out (2019) in Movies

Nov 1, 2021 (Updated Nov 3, 2021)

Knives Out (2019)

2019 | Comedy, Crime, Drama

8.3

(84 Ratings)

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I have to say that with its brilliant cast including Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Ana de Armas and of course Christopher Plummer, Knives Out, for me is one of the best Whodunit movies that I have seen for a long time on the big screen, I’ve seen many theatre productions in this genre and the last movie that I saw like this that had me as excited as Knives Out was Clue with Tim Curry.

This is a movie that has everything you could want from the genre, the mystery, the shifty money-grabbing family, the backstabbing and of course the intrigue of who committed the crime in the first place, yes there are those moments when you do start putting one and one together yourself, but with the subtle twists and turns in Knives Out it still keeps you guessing.

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Close (Maeve Kerrigan #10) in Books

Mar 18, 2023

Yet another cracker from Jane Casey in her excellent Maeve Kerrigan series that never gets stale and whilst this may be book 10 in the series, I think you could just about get away with it as a standalone but I really would recommend you read the rest of the books if only because they are all excellent!

The Close is yet another gripping read with the right mix of intrigue and action, red herrings and plot twists. Being a fan of Maeve and Josh, I loved that they were working undercover together acting as a couple and it really brought a different dimension and added tension to the story and kept my grubby little eyes reading as fast as they possibly could.

Highly recommended series and I can't wait for the next and many thanks to HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for enabling me to read and share my thoughts of The Close.

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Hazel (2934 KP) rated The Family on Smith Street in Books

Aug 20, 2023

I really quite enjoyed listening to this book which was enhanced by the excellent narration of Sarah Durham who really brought the story and the characters to life. I haven't read or listened to anything by Elisabeth Carpenter before but if this is an example of her work, I won't be making that mistake again!

The story definitely kept me guessing and it was difficult to know who to trust; it's told from multiple points of view and from different timelines but once I was into the story, I found it quite easy to keep up.

I enjoyed the mystery and intrigue running throughout the book and the unravelling of secrets and lies until the very satisfying ending.

Overall, a really enjoyable audiobook and one I would recommend to lovers of domestic and/or psychological thrillers and my thanks goes to the Author, Bookouture Audio and NetGalley for enabling me to listen to and share my thoughts of The Family on Smith Street.