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Becs (244 KP) rated No Exit in Books

Jan 13, 2019  
No Exit
No Exit
Taylor Adams | 2019 | Mystery, Thriller
10
9.0 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Fast-paced (3 more)
Intense
terrifying
must-read!
Fast-Paced and Intense Thriller!
I haven't read a thriller this good in a very long time. It was fast-paced, intriguing until the very ending, a page-turner. And if anything was ever confusing, it made up for it right away. I honestly did not want this little sucker punch of a novel to end. It kept me on my toes and left me wanting more. Now that's a heck of a novel!

Want to read more? Full review is on my blog: bookingwayreads.wordpress.com
  
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David McK (3600 KP) rated Trans-Human (Post-Human, #3) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Trans-Human (Post-Human, #3)
David Simpson | 2011
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Direct sequel to [b:Post-Human|7105194|Post-Human (Post-Human, #2)|David Simpson|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1400409353s/7105194.jpg|7363719], picking up roughly a year and a half after the events of that previous novel.

The entire Human Race has been returned to life (don't ask - read the previous novel), but they are about to come under threat again, this time from extra-terrestrial rather than terrestrial enemies.

As before, however, things are not always what they seem ...

Once again, this was an OK read, but nothing spectacular.
  
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David McK (3600 KP) rated Raven: Sons of Thunder (Raven #2) in Books

Jan 30, 2019  
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Raven: Sons of Thunder (Raven #2)
Giles Kristian | 2011
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Direct sequel to "Raven: Blood Eye", "Raven: Sons of Thunder" picks up directly where that previous novel left off.

As appears to be becoming more common, the novel is 'bookended' by the protaganist remembering the events of his youth: in this case, the old Raven retelling the story of what happened after they were betrayed by the Saxon lord Ealdred (at the end of Blood Eye). These events will lead to the Viking fellowship travelling to the centre of Charlemagne's Frankish empire, where their cheiftan Sigurd 'the Lucky' luck may have run out ...
  
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Erika (17789 KP) rated The Woman in Black in Books

Oct 26, 2019  
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill | 1998 | Fiction & Poetry
9
6.9 (10 Ratings)
Book Rating
I initially read this book so I could watch the film with Daniel Radcliffe. Let's just say... I never need to see that film, this book was enough.
The novel was atmospheric, and well written. When I finally reached the end, I told myself, whew, that wasn't that scary!
Then, the end. It caught me off guard, and it still creeps me out to this day. From what I understand, it's different from the movie. This novel is definitely worth the read, and isn't that long, from what I remember.
  
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Kaileb Bryant (3 KP) rated The Karamazov Brothers in Books

Aug 11, 2019  
The Karamazov Brothers
The Karamazov Brothers
Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Ignat Avsey | 2008 | Essays
6
8.0 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
An interesting but not easy read
As a lover of Victorian literature, I wanted to delve in to what the Russians were writing at the time, and where better to start than with the hugely loved Dostoyevsky. This novel is incredibly long, seconded only by Crime and Punishment. Yet not much really happens to do with the plot. This novel is more about characters and their development, as well as exploring big themes such as religion, crime, justice and family. It's an interesting read, but definitely not one to read before bedtime to relax!
  
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The Chocolate Lady (94 KP) rated On a Cold Dark Sea in Books

Oct 5, 2020  
On a Cold Dark Sea
On a Cold Dark Sea
Elizabeth Blackwell | 2018
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Yes, this is yet another novel about the Titanic, but I request you not click away just yet. Instead, please read my latest review on my blog that answers the question: has Elizabeth Blackwell found an angle to this old story that sets her novel apart from all the rest, or has she, like so many before her who are transfixed with this story, fallen into the same mundane traps? Find out in my review of “On a Cold Dark Sea” on my blog, here.

https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2018/03/31/portraits-in-survival/