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ClareR (6106 KP) rated The Lock In in Books

Jun 27, 2021  
The Lock In
The Lock In
Phoebe Luckhurst | 2021 | Contemporary, Fiction & Poetry, Romance
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Lock In is a funny, entertaining story about three housemates and a boyfriend who accidentally get locked in the attic. It’s the morning after a a heavy night of drinking, and Ellen wakes up to find the kitchen is flooding - and she doesn’t know how to turn the water off. She assumes the stopcock is somewhere in the attic, because hey - that’s where everything is, isn’t it? Now this concept may seem far-fetched, unlikely even, but I have lived with people when I was a student, who would have thought that this was the logical place to put the stopcock. After all, everything important is in the attic, isn’t it?! 🤷🏼‍♀️

One thing leads to another, and the three housemates (Ellen, Alexa and Jack) along with Ellen’s date from the previous night (Ben), end up locked in the attic with no way out, and no phone signal! Their only chance of attracting attention, is by shouting out of the sky light to passers-by. Which would be great if someone actually walked down their street!

And as for the toilet situation (because out of everything, this was my first though - it’s very important, actually!), Ellen finds herself having to use a box!

They’re all funny, interesting and engaging characters, and when Ellen realises that she and Ben have ‘met’ before and things become very awkward, they still remain nice people that I’d be happy to spend time with (just not in a locked room, thanks!)

This is an ideal pick-me-up book: I think I smiled and laughed from beginning to end!
  
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Kristina (502 KP) rated The Woman in the Window in Books

Dec 7, 2020  
The Woman in the Window
The Woman in the Window
A.J. Finn | 2018 | Thriller
6
8.0 (41 Ratings)
Book Rating
The Woman in the Window ended on a high and unexpected note. The surprise ending pushed it from a 2.5 to a 3, really. On and off, the story became boring, then interesting, so on and so forth. It took me quite a while to read it because of this switch off, but the moments it became interesting kept me going all the way until the end - and I'm glad I persevered. Anna was dealing with so many things: the separation from her husband, agoraphobia, multiple medications, and alcoholism. As I berated her for swallowing another glass of wine, I also felt bad for her and the unimaginable situation she lived in. Every part of me empathized with her as each introduced character found a way to discredit what she believed she had seen; I was continuously wagging a figurative finger at the empty bottles of wine in her kitchen. I waited for her to realize just how much damage the alcohol was causing, how mixing it with her medications (especially the one with hallucinations as a side effect) was causing her to spiral out of control. Even still, I wanted to believe her - she was so adamant, so sure of herself, you can't help but wish she weren't drunk and doped on meds all the time. It was fun watching each piece of the puzzle shift, fitting in multiple places or not fitting in at all, to suddenly adding up to a whole picture. I can't believe I'm saying this, but I would look forward to seeing this one on the big screen, if it were to happen.