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Johana Gustawsson and Maxim Jakubowski
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Falkenberg, Sweden. The mutilated body of talented young jewellery designer, Linnea Blix, is found...
Burned and Broken
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An enigmatic policeman - currently the subject of an internal investigation - is found burned to...
The Gauntlet (1977)
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Movie Watch
A slow-witted Arizona cop (Clint Eastwood) is elected to go to Las Vegas to escort a prostitute...
Gurkha: Better to Die Than Live a Coward: My Life in the Gurkhas
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In the summer of 2006, Colour-Sargeant Kailash Limbu's platoon was sent to relieve and occupy a...
Paige (277 KP) rated The Outsider in Books
Sep 27, 2020
Despite this, Terry Maitland denies this immediately, and has an alibi which is seemingly irrefutable, just as the Forensic Evidence and Witness Statements against him were. His alibi positions him hours away from the where the murder occurred. Terry Maitland was now a man able to be in two places at once.
An absolutely enthralling book by Stephen King which I was unable to put down, and thoroughly enjoyed reading. Admittedly, The Outsider was one of the first Stephen King books that I read; I have since read multiple of his books.
Matthew Krueger (10051 KP) rated Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992) in Movies
Sep 16, 2019
The plot: Smarting from a romantic breakup, macho police Sgt. Joe Bomowski (Sylvester Stallone) gets a cross-country visit from his mother, Tutti (Estelle Getty). Her misguided efforts to help only fray his nerves, but that doesn't stop her from nagging Joe to be more open about his feelings toward his ex-girlfriend and current boss, Lt. Gwen Harper (JoBeth Williams). When Tutti witnesses a brutal multiple murder, she takes her meddling to the extreme by tagging along to help her son solve the case.
Sylvester Stallone signed onto the film based on rumors that Arnold Schwarzenegger was interested in the lead. In October 2017, Schwarzenegger confirmed a rumor that, knowing the script was "really bad", he had publicly faked interest in starring for producers to lure Stallone.
So Arnold pranked Stallone to get him into this movie that is so funny.
Dont watch this film, its not good.
Criminal Case: Pacific Bay
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Join the Police of Pacific Bay to solve a series of murder cases in this captivating hidden object,...
Sisters and Lies
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Two sisters, one dangerous truth.... One hot August night, Rachel Darcy gets the call everyone...
crime fiction
Sarah (7798 KP) rated Phantom (Harry Hole #9) (Oslo Sequence #7) in Books
Aug 6, 2020
I like the Harry who's no longer a policeman, as he's allowed to breach the rules he's stepped over many times and it makes for a thrilling and entertaining story. The plot itself isn't as convoluted and farfetched as some of the other books in this series, yet it's full of twists and turns and it's very well written. The ending, had I not read the following books, would be a huge surprise and the twist about the murder I definitely didn't see this coming.
Whilst it's not quite as good as The Snowman, this is definitely one of the best books in the series. I just need to go and re-read the sequel now.
Lowri Catryn (229 KP) rated Everyday Life by Coldplay in Music
May 7, 2020
The opening of 'Sunrise' is set beautifully with string arrangements, with the lead violinist doing an excellent job of playing uplifting but also emotional tones to set the mood for the themes. Good versus bad, happy versus sad.
Coldplay never venture far from meeting with Eastern and Western sounds to encourage the acceptance of different religions and ethnicities.
'Sunset' is accompanied with loungey rhythm and blues tones which compliment the themes and meaningful lyrics.
However I can't help but note that I feel some depth is missing to convey their messages.
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Paige (277 KP) Sep 27, 2020