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Jack The Ripper: Live and UnCut
Jack The Ripper: Live and UnCut
Matt Leyshon | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
10
9.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Matt Leyshon sets his novel in present day Chicago but the real story beings when Carl Axford is sent back in time to Whitechapel London 1888 and where he will bear witness to the work one of history most notorious serial killers known “Jack The Ripper”.

For those who are drawn to historical fiction and enjoy a good gripping thriller this is a must read . It has every thing a good fictionalised historical novel should have well researched historical details and a good dose of fiction.Well dons Matt can't wait for the next one.
  
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Dark Pursuit
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Darrell Brooks, the best selling "King of Suspense," is struggling to write his 100th book after an accident stole his ability to concentrate. But he's going to need all his mental powers when his estranged granddaughter finds a body in her apartment and suspects her boyfriend, a cop, put it there. I loved this Christian thriller. The characters were good, but the character development at the end was a little abrupt.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/04/book-review-dark-pursuit-by-brandilyn.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
The Da Vinci Code
The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry
9
7.9 (67 Ratings)
Book Rating
By far and away Dan Brown's best work (3 more)
The Puzzles
the emotional ride
the subjects and locations
This is a great thriller
I just really liked this book, I've read it too long ago to go into many details. But I intend to revisit it someday, and that means something as i usually don't revisit books. I like to consume and move forward, knowing that the next great story is waiting for me to reveal it.kind of like this book does with each puzzle, on to the next one.
  
Wild Things 2 (2004)
Wild Things 2 (2004)
2004 | Action, Drama, Mystery
6
5.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Carbon copy of the first
So they almost did a carbon copy plot of the first, so it becomes very predictable and the twists are no surprise at all. Then do it with a smaller budget, lesser known actors and make it no way near as sexy as the first. If you liked the first one a lot this is a cheap imitation. It's not a bad thriller, but if you have seen the first there are no surprises to be had. Otherwise it's ok viewing if you like thrillers.
  
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HLD (99 KP) rated Drive (2011) in Movies

Mar 10, 2018  
Drive (2011)
Drive (2011)
2011 | Crime, Thriller
You go in expecting a fast paced action thriller, but you get something completely different. It's not a cliché. (2 more)
A good ensemble of actors who all bring in solid performances
As many people mention; the soundtrack is absurdly good. Fitting in beautifully with each melodramatic scene
Go in open minded. Suggesting this film to friends, I have always received varied mixed reviews. Not everyone is going to like it (1 more)
The slow pacing, limited conversation, and overabundance of intense eye contact might be a little too "different" for some to enjoy the movie
Go watch it
  
Hard Candy (2005)
Hard Candy (2005)
2005 | Thriller
8
7.8 (18 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Weirdly interesting
Kind of hard to describe details of this film without giving things away.

Patrick Wilson and Ellen Page are mesmerizing both playing deeply flawed characters in this very interesting film. The movie will make you cry, wince, cringe and be disgusted all at the same time and different emotions throughout as you try and figure out character motives and backstories.

I enjoy a thriller you can't figure out, and this one definitely foots the bill. The heavy plot is not for everyone so be warned.
  
The Silent Wife
The Silent Wife
A.S.A. Harrison | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
5
5.7 (6 Ratings)
Book Rating
What I expected to be a riveting, exciting, thriller novel turned out to be a very slow, predictable, murder mystery of a scorned woman and wife. It was an alright read but it was hard to get through it and force myself to get to the end because it hardly kept my interest. Would I recommend it to a friend? Very doubtful. Would I read again? Negative. I do plan on giving the author another go around and I do plan on reading another book of the authors.
  
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Dean (6925 KP) rated Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018) in Movies

Jun 29, 2018 (Updated Sep 25, 2019)  
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018)
2018 | Crime, Thriller
OK but not as good as the original
I was a little disappointed after seeing this after the highs of the first film. From the plot and trailers, No rules this time. I expected the action to be ramped up a huge amount, with a very dark tone. It starts well but a change in direction and pace in the last third let it down slightly. Still a decent action thriller, worth seeing if you enjoyed the first. It just doesn't reach the same level and noticeably misses Emily Blunt's character.
  
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sleeping Giants (Themis Files #1)
Sylvain Neuvel | 2016 | Fiction & Poetry, Science Fiction/Fantasy
6
8.0 (20 Ratings)
Book Rating
The whole time I was reading this all I thought of was the movie with the robots - I believe it is called pacific rim. I don't know what I expected when I started this book but I got more than I bargained for I think. I like the excitement - when it happened - but for the most part this was just a political "thriller" type book - the thrills were lacking though - everything felt super slow and I didn't really understand what the point of the book was. Highly disappointed.
  
Cargo: Space is Cold (2012)
Cargo: Space is Cold (2012)
2012 | Sci-Fi, Thriller
6
4.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Find this one in Amazon. It's in German with English subtitles but was a pretty interesting sci-fi thriller. The acting was decent enough and the effects weren't too bad. The story unfolds a bit slow but it's interesting enough if you pay attention. It's definitely an interesting idea. Involves the concept of space travel to other passengers because of what we have done to earth and he technology is used by the "government" to fool us into believing there's a utopia like planet that we've habitated. Worth a watch if you're bored.