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BethZ (6 KP) rated The Secret Mother in Books
Dec 25, 2017
Tessa Markham is a mess. She lost her son during birth and it ruined her marriage to her husband, Scott. How can she cope with all her loss? One rainy night she returns home to find a little boy sitting at her kitchen counter all alone. How did he get there?
After calling the police, things quickly take a turn on Tessa and she must fight to find out why the boy appeared in her house and what his connection is to her.
This story had me gripped from the first sentence. Shalini Boland did it again with this story!
After calling the police, things quickly take a turn on Tessa and she must fight to find out why the boy appeared in her house and what his connection is to her.
This story had me gripped from the first sentence. Shalini Boland did it again with this story!
Mark Halpern (153 KP) rated The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988) in Movies
Jan 8, 2018
Tv show to Movie
Made from the 1982 TV show Police Squad we see this Movie follow the zany and wacky Lt Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielson) trying to solve the attempt of murder of his longtime partner Norberg (O.J Simpson) This movie is funny and hysterical from the first minute into the film. We see him bungle his way around the film to catch the real mastermind behind the crimes being done in his city. If you ever watched the show you will love this film. This movie spawned two sequels that weren't really needed.
Hazel (2934 KP) rated A Missing, Presumed in Books
Jan 12, 2018 (Updated Jan 12, 2018)
This is a pretty good book, not the best I’ve read, but pretty good. There are some great characters, especially the lead protagonist DS Manon Bradshaw with whom I felt able to connect with. The writing flowed well making it easy to read. The story kept my interest throughout and I felt the police investigation aspect was quite believable.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
This is the first in a series of books featuring DS Bradshaw, I am tempted to read more.
Thanks go to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, HarperFiction and NetGalley for my copy in return for an unbiased review.
Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated The Widow in Books
Jul 26, 2017
Great, no frills British psychological drama
It's rare to find psychological thrillers that aren't over the top. Instead of bodies piling up, this entire novel premises around one particular child abduction and how the people around were affected. The widow of the alleged criminal is a completely flawed person, battling her own demons whilst trying to live with him and the press / police constantly hounding her. She is by far imperfect. If I say anymore it may reveal too much. Looking forward to see this on the small screen.
Gem (1 KP) rated Waze - GPS, Maps, Traffic Alerts & Live Navigation in Apps
Feb 5, 2019
Updates in real time regarding traffic and accidents (2 more)
Can link with Spotify
Good GPS
Really reliable!
Really good GPS! Would argue better than actual Google maps!
This GPS alerts you when you are going over speed, alerts you of any mile changes, as well as any upcoming accidents, speed cameras and police cars. So make you very wary of your surroundings even more so!
Also links with your Spotify music as well which is rather handy when the app alerts you, ad it doesn't skip part of a song, it just pauses and resumes after notifying you of any updates.
This GPS alerts you when you are going over speed, alerts you of any mile changes, as well as any upcoming accidents, speed cameras and police cars. So make you very wary of your surroundings even more so!
Also links with your Spotify music as well which is rather handy when the app alerts you, ad it doesn't skip part of a song, it just pauses and resumes after notifying you of any updates.
Erika (17788 KP) rated Head On (Lock In #2) in Books
Apr 26, 2019
This novel is the 2nd in the 'Lock In' series, though you could have read it without reading the first and not get too lost. This novel picks up a year after the last novel. Chris is at a Hilketa game, which is a sport where Threeps get their heads ripped off, and witnesses a player's death. Chris and his partner, Vann, get involved immediately and work the case on his death. Like the first, it's a police procedural with the smattering of sci-fi. I really enjoyed this one, and hope there's a next book.
Gilles (2842 KP) rated Ingress - The Animation in TV
May 10, 2019
Ingress: The Animation (2018)
Ingress (or Ingress: The Animation) is a 2018 Japanese anime television series based on Niantic's augmented reality mobile game of the same name. The story follows special police investigator Makoto, who has the power to read the memories of objects he touches. While investigating a laboratory explosion that was researching an unknown substance called "XM", he touches the ring of a woman who was the sole survivor of the explosion and sees a horrifying vision that embroils him in a massive conspiracy. @IMDb Movies & TV rates it 8/10, I do the same.
Ingress (or Ingress: The Animation) is a 2018 Japanese anime television series based on Niantic's augmented reality mobile game of the same name. The story follows special police investigator Makoto, who has the power to read the memories of objects he touches. While investigating a laboratory explosion that was researching an unknown substance called "XM", he touches the ring of a woman who was the sole survivor of the explosion and sees a horrifying vision that embroils him in a massive conspiracy. @IMDb Movies & TV rates it 8/10, I do the same.
ClareR (5686 KP) rated Paper Girls, Vol. 5 (Paper Girls, #5) in Books
May 25, 2019
More time travelling adventures!
We learn the true origin of the ‘old timers’ in this volume - and I have to say, it was a bit of a shock!
The girls are still in the future - and what a future it is! The people seem to have their own language, police officers are on flying motorbikes and seem to hand out immediate judgements (Judge Dredd, anyone?).
Of course lots more happens, but I don’t really want to say anything. Suffice to say, it’s shocking, the girls continue to be badasses, and we meet some old friends. And I want to ride a pterodactyl.
The girls are still in the future - and what a future it is! The people seem to have their own language, police officers are on flying motorbikes and seem to hand out immediate judgements (Judge Dredd, anyone?).
Of course lots more happens, but I don’t really want to say anything. Suffice to say, it’s shocking, the girls continue to be badasses, and we meet some old friends. And I want to ride a pterodactyl.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated Dead Man Waltzing (A Ballroom Dance Mystery #2) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
When ballroom dancing grande dame Corrine Blakely is murdered, the police zero in on her ex-husband Maurice. After all, he was having lunch with her at the time. But Stacy Graysin knows her friend couldn't have done it. Can she prove it? The plot could have used another twist or two, but it was still a fun twirl with one of the funniest scenes I've read in a while and a climax that really brought the emotion.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-dead-man-waltzing-by-ella.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-dead-man-waltzing-by-ella.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2173 KP) rated How to Host a Killer Party (Party Planning, #1) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
Presley Parker's party planning business might finally be entering the big leagues when she is asked to host the mayor's surprise wedding on Alcatraz. But things take a turn for the worse when the bride to be storms off only to turn up dead and the police want to talk to Presley. I found the pacing in the middle a bit uneven, but a great beginning and climax coupled with warm characters make me want to read more.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-how-to-host-killer-party-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/05/book-review-how-to-host-killer-party-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.