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After That Night
After That Night
Karin Slaughter | 2023 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Another gripping read to add to the Will Trent/ Dr. Sara Linton series.
Sara is determined to get justice for a patient who dies in A&E on her shift. With her dying breath, Dani Cooper tells Sara she has been raped. Three years later, Sara is testifying as an expert witness at the trial of Tommy McAllister - the man accused of raping Dani, and the child of a couple who Sara knew from her residency days.

Will and his partner Faith, end up re-investigating Sara’s case, along with a number of others, finding links between them. All of this is done without their boss’s knowledge - which is very brave of them. She’s formidable!

There are graphic descriptions of rape, domestic violence and it’s aftermath, and can be quite stomach churning at times - but it’s such a fast-moving read with such excellent characters, that I didn’t want to put it down. It’s a really emotional read, too.

If you’re a fan of this series, you will not be disappointed!
  
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David McK (3562 KP) rated Assassins Creed: Mirage in Video Games

Mar 31, 2024 (Updated Mar 31, 2024)  
Assassins Creed: Mirage
Assassins Creed: Mirage
2023 | Role-Playing
The Assassin's Creed games used to be a favourite of mine.

Until they drifted away from the formula, turning too much (IMO) intro a standard open-world game.

So at around about the time of AC: origins, then.

I still played Origins and (forced my way through) Odyssey, but heard bad things about Valhalla.

By this time, I was also getting fed up with having to spend over a year just to complete the story, so skipped Valhalla completely.

So I felt that the back-to-basics approach of Mirage was exactly what was needed to revive my interest in the series. I've also heard that this was originally meant to be an expansion to Valhalla; truth be told I'm glad that they didn't go down that route as otherwise I would have missed this one out completely.

There's no mention - like, at all - of the Animus in this, which purports to tell the back-story of Basim, who was (apparently) a character in Valhalla. I'd no knowledge of that beforehand; thankfully it also felt like that wasn't needed.
  
Ascendant Moon (Gladstone Shifters #6)
Ascendant Moon (Gladstone Shifters #6)
Alexander Elliott | 2024 | LGBTQ+, Paranormal, Romance
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
ASCENDANT MOON is the sixth book in the Gladstone Shifters series and you really need to have read everything before this one.

There is so much going on in here - the lost pack is found, a male omega is abused and impregnated due to the 'new' knowledge being used against him, new True Elders, new mates, new rules. So hold onto your hats, as it's a lot to take in.

As always, this was a gripping read. If I had any complaint, it would be that sometimes it is hard to remember just who is with whom, as there have been so many couplings and throuplings, it gets a little confusing.

I am always happy to return to Gladstone and the amazing, intricate stories that unfold there. Definitely recommended by me.

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* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book; the comments here are my honest opinion. *

Merissa
Archaeolibrarian - I Dig Good Books!
19 Sep, 2024
  
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It Starts With Us
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
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It Starts with Us (It Ends with Us 2)
By Colleen Hoover
⭐️⭐️

Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just settled into a civil co-parenting rhythm when she suddenly bumps into her first love, Atlas, again. After nearly two years separated, she is elated that for once, time is on their side, and she immediately says yes when Atlas asks her on a date.

But her excitement is quickly hampered by the knowledge that, though they are no longer married, Ryle is still very much a part of her life—and Atlas Corrigan is the one man he will hate being in his ex-wife and daughter’s life.



Ok so I read this to see how the second half was going to go I’m not a huge fan of these characters at all and I absolutely hate Ryle I wasn’t overly impressed with this one it wasn’t terrible but it just wasn’t great either especially when people have it on a pedestal.