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BookCritics (259 KP) rated The Secrets She Keeps in Books
Jul 11, 2017
THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS is tense, immersive, and emotional—a perfect blend of commercial thriller appeal and the kind of rich character development and masterful plotting that's simply hard to find.
Critic- Crime By The Book
Original Score: 5 out of 5
Read Review: http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2017/5/30/book-review-the-secrets-she-keeps-by-michael-robotham
Original Score: 5 out of 5
Read Review: http://crimebythebook.com/blog/2017/5/30/book-review-the-secrets-she-keeps-by-michael-robotham
Dean (6927 KP) rated U.S. Marshals (1997) in Movies
Aug 1, 2017
Tommy Lee Jones reprises his role from The Fugitive (1 more)
Good all round cast
Entertaining Action/Thriller
A decent sequel of sorts to @The Fugitive (1993) as the same group of US Marshals track down another man on the run. It's not as indepth as as the first film, but if you enjoyed that you should like this.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Layer Cake (2004) in Movies
Aug 29, 2017
Multi-layered Crime Thriller
A cool British gangster flick as some low end criminals get in way over their head. It's interesting the way the story unravels and it is well made. If you like Snatch, @Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels (1999) you should enjoy this to. Although this has less humour than those two films.
Dean (6927 KP) rated From a House on Willow Street (2016) in Movies
Mar 10, 2019
Good genre blender
A decent Horror, Thriller mash up as a group of kidnappers get more than they bargained for. For a low budget film the effects are OK, the story is good with a decent twist. If you don't mind something off the main stream for your horror thrills then check this out.
Peter G. (247 KP) rated The Shallows (2016) in Movies
Jun 5, 2019
Hmmm, its Blake Lively and that's usually enough for me, this one however is a snappy short shark thriller that has moments that just prove to be improbable with a shark that's a bit of a stalker..who could blame him, not a great film but short enough to forgive its shortcomings and did I mention Blake...
April Bair (0 KP) rated Gestation Seven in Books
Jan 30, 2018
Easy read (1 more)
Good pace
Compelling thriller
Debut novel by Indie author that captures contemporary life in The Washington DC area as a relatable backdrop to a compelling suspense mystery. Scientists manipulate pregnancy to be Seven months instead of nine and a cub reporter stumbles it into the story when two dumpster babies are found in a restaurant dumpster.
I know, I know, I'm complaining about the courtroom scenes in a legal thriller, but they really seemed to slow down the pace of the story late in the second half. Overall, I did enjoy the book, however.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-lincoln-lawyer-by-michael.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/06/book-review-lincoln-lawyer-by-michael.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Dean (6927 KP) rated The Invasion (2007) in Movies
Feb 17, 2018
Another interpretation of Invasion of the body snatchers. This was an ok thriller, well made with a good cast. It just lacks any real punch, it's not tense, gripping or scary in any way. A missed opportunity really. I'd recommend The Faculty instead as that is a much more fun film, also influenced by the body snatchers.
Dean (6927 KP) rated You Were Never Really Here (2018) in Movies
Mar 13, 2018
Brutal Thriller
I had high hopes for this as the trailer had a @Man on Fire (2004) vibe to it. For a short film it's very slow most of the time, feels more like 2 hours long. The plot is simple and I expected it to be more drawn out. Phoenix performance though raises this above average.
Dean (6927 KP) rated Insomnia (2002) in Movies
Feb 24, 2018
A decent thriller with a strong cast set in an unusual location. A cop trying to solve a murder in a small Alaskan town, where it's never dark, weaves a tangled web of deceit to cover up some problems of his own. It's a little slow at times but overall a good film with a different plot to most.