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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2314 KP) rated Black List, White Death in Books
Mar 6, 2024
Two More Novellas with the Reds
The book features two novellas featuring cowboy detectives Old Red and Big Red. Up first, the two travel to the Arizona territory to try to find a list of names related to a murder that happened years before. Then, they go undercover at a tuberculosis sanitarium in Colorado where patients have died of unnatural causes. In between, we get a short story involving Big Red’s first solo case in which a package pickup goes wrong.
When you combine the three stories, you get a full-length book. And all three stories are filled with fun. I laughed multiple times while reading. But they are solid mysteries, and I’m always amazed at how Old Red pieces things together. As always, the brothers’ interactions are fun, and I really do enjoy spending time with them as they navigate cases in the 1890’s.
When you combine the three stories, you get a full-length book. And all three stories are filled with fun. I laughed multiple times while reading. But they are solid mysteries, and I’m always amazed at how Old Red pieces things together. As always, the brothers’ interactions are fun, and I really do enjoy spending time with them as they navigate cases in the 1890’s.
David McK (3540 KP) rated Sherlock Holmes (2009) in Movies
Nov 1, 2020 (Updated Jan 13, 2024)
Guy Ritchie's 2009 very different take on Arthur Conan Doyle's most famous literary creation, starring Robert Downey Jr as the great detective himself, Rachel McAdams as Irene Adler ('the woman') and Jude Law as Dr. Watson.
Unlike the more-contemporary set TV 'Sherlock', this is still set in Victorian times although, I have to say, that I never really took to the portrayal of Holmes in this film at all. It's also a completely-new (to the best of my knowledge) mystery for him to solve; not based on any of the Conan Doyle stories. That's both a good thing and a bad thing: it does mean that it's 'fresh' (unlike, say, another retelling of 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles'), but - I have to say - it also lacks the fun, the sense of mystery, the sheer enthrallment of the Conan Doyle stories.
Unlike the more-contemporary set TV 'Sherlock', this is still set in Victorian times although, I have to say, that I never really took to the portrayal of Holmes in this film at all. It's also a completely-new (to the best of my knowledge) mystery for him to solve; not based on any of the Conan Doyle stories. That's both a good thing and a bad thing: it does mean that it's 'fresh' (unlike, say, another retelling of 'The Hounds of the Baskervilles'), but - I have to say - it also lacks the fun, the sense of mystery, the sheer enthrallment of the Conan Doyle stories.
Suswatibasu (1703 KP) rated Hide and Seek in Books
Nov 9, 2017 (Updated Nov 9, 2017)
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.
Chelsea (166 KP) rated A Game of Thrones in Books
May 2, 2018
Very much enjoyed this book! It was difficult to begin because there are so many characters, many with complicated and similar-sounding names. Once you get into it, though, it goes by pretty quickly! I liked learning all the characters' stories through the different points of view and am excited to find out how they will all come together. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
Ashley Burns-Deal (2 KP) rated Misery in Books
Feb 2, 2019
Che (148 KP) rated The Trap (2018) in Movies
Apr 20, 2019
Same ol stories (1 more)
I expect and deserve more than this regurgitated storyline
Don't fall for this trap
It's the same old thing. A dash of comedy. A lot of drug references. A shoot out of some sort. Really dumb characters. A large helping of stereotypes of a small margin of people of color. Why? We have so much more to offer. I'd love to see it on screen.
Obsessed book reviews (49 KP) rated Music & Lyrics (The Wilder Books, #4) in Books
May 7, 2019
wow, these books just keep getting better and better the more into the series you go. this is a fantastic author, that has an amazing ability to write fab emotional stories. this book again will take you on an emotional roller coaster of a ride as you read. i cant wait to read more from this author in the future.
highly recommended
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Nick Lewis (2 KP) rated Love, Death & Robots in TV
May 21, 2019
What a stroke of genius
This series of short animated films is one of the best collections I have seen in a long time, the stories range from comedy to serious drama and even if you aren't a massive fan of animation, there is still a story for you, with the realist animation I've seen in a long time. Give it a go you just might like it.