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theVman (16 KP) rated Fellside in Books

Jun 3, 2017  
Fellside
Fellside
M.R. Carey | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
5
7.3 (4 Ratings)
Book Rating
Main Character (1 more)
Short Chapters
Unnecessarily long (2 more)
The subplot was better than the Main Plot
Supporting Characters not given enough development
About 200 pages too long
After M.R Carey blew me away with the novel THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS i couldn't wait to read the follow up FELLSIDE. Unfortunately i was left a little disappointed, the opening was great setting up the character of Jess Moulson and why and how she has ended up in Fellside Womens prison. But once the opening court case and transfer to Fellside was complete it became a bit lackluster, with the introduction of prison politics, unrounded and redundant characters and Ghosts. Yes Ghosts! the Supernatural element to the story actually makes it feel rather stupid when compared with the darkend side of humanity the reside in the prison.

The book is approximately 500 pages long and i felt like it was a 300 page story dragged out. However if you stick with it the pay is worth it for the best part. Unfortunately the actual climax itself was an absolute mess. I found that about half way through the book i stopped caring about the main plot which focused on the supernatural part and Jess and her promise to the ghost of the little boy she has killed, and i became more interested in the subplots, involving drug smuggling, re-trials and a potential friendship/relationship with her lawyers assistant. I found that we are given some extensive time to characters who are the medical staff in the prison which proved to be way way too much for the relative small role they actual play in the story, and characters that i would have thought would have been more prominent and created much more interesting reading such as Jess' boyfriend John, her cell mate and the Prison Warden were never really fleshed out and barely anything more than inanimate object being pushed in place.


I did enjoy Jess Moulson as a main character, she is presented as a timid, repentant, emotionally and defiantly physically scarred and M.R Carey did make her a stereotypical drop out waster drug user or loud mouth bully inmate and think that is the strong credit here. Her situation does dictate her actions and decisions greatly but unfortunately it does seem like she is the only character that has that depth to her.
  
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Suswatibasu (1701 KP) rated Hide and Seek in Books

Nov 9, 2017 (Updated Nov 9, 2017)  
Hide and Seek
Hide and Seek
M.J Arlidge | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
8
8.0 (3 Ratings)
Book Rating
Impressed by DI Helen Grace
While it's difficult to follow the back story haven't read the previous five books, the story in itself set at a women's prison was fascinating and Arlidge has done a marvellous job of writing a female character. There are two simultaneous stories about serial killing throughout and while one of them makes sense, the other definitely doesn't and requires following the series. I enjoyed it nevertheless.
  
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Bronson (2009) in Movies

Feb 5, 2018  
Bronson (2009)
Bronson (2009)
2009 | Action, Drama
4
7.5 (8 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Not what I was expecting! A great performance by Tom Hardy as the title character, but the monologue style delivery for the majority of the film was quite odd and bizarre at times, although that fits the character well. Only seems to focus on a few key moments of all his time in prison, with very few facts or dates? Could have been a lot better I think.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2115 KP) rated Face Time (Charlotte McNally, #2) in Books

Mar 9, 2018  
FT
Face Time (Charlotte McNally, #2)
Hank Phillippi Ryan | 2007
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
TV investigative reporter Charlotte "Charlie" McNally has been given the scoop of a lifetime - a woman in prison for murder is innocent, even though she confessed. But can Charlie prove it without the woman's help? The pacing was uneven, but I loved spending more time around these characters.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-face-time-by-hank-phillippi.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
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Lee KM Pallatina (951 KP) rated The Running Man (1987) in Movies

Jun 21, 2019  
The Running Man (1987)
The Running Man (1987)
1987 | Action, Sci-Fi
8
7.4 (24 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Escape Plan
This Schwarzenegger classic is about a disgraced soldier turned criminal who escapes prison then re-captured buy authorities but is alternatively placed in a violent gameshow where the objective is to fight to survive, in an open arena with plenty of hard hitting violent murderous "hero's".

A great action/thriller with some classic one liners, a great dark setting and brilliant plot twists. Highly recommended for acton fans.