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On the Road

Jack Kerouac and Ann Charters

8.5 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Five decades after it was first published, Jack Kerouac's seminal Beat novel On the Road finally...

What She Knew

Gilly MacMillan

8.1 (10 Ratings) Rate It

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***Previously published as BURNT PAPER SKY*** THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In her enthralling...

Hazel (2934 KP) rated Stolen Children (DCI Matilda Darke #6) in Books

Sep 26, 2020

Oh my goodness ... that was riveting!

This is the 6th in this excellent series and although, ideally, it would be good to read them in order, this is not absolutely essential as this works as a standalone but you do miss the development of the characters and some back story relating to previous cases. However, please do not let this put you off starting the series with this one because you will so kick yourself for missing out on this excellent book and then you can go back and enjoy the rest!

This book has a strong and compelling story line BUT it's also dark and upsetting so be warned that there are some sections that are very difficult to read. The pace is perfect and I found myself racing through the chapters desperate to find out what was going to happen next. The characters are excellent and believable with DCI Darke being one of my favourite fictional characters - she is strong, sensitive, likeable, loyal but with flaws that make her sensitive and not above making mistakes; this makes her believable and plausible.

I have read some good books this year but this has got be amongst the top so far without a shadow of a doubt and I have to give a massive thank you to HarperCollinsUK / One More Chapter and NetGalley for my copy in return for an honest and unbiased review.

I cannot wait for the next one especially if that ending is anything to by!!