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Eleanor (1463 KP) rated The Shadows in Books

Jul 29, 2020  
The Shadows
The Shadows
Alex North | 2020 | Thriller
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9.0 (3 Ratings)
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A thriller with some real chills. Returning to his home town for the first time in 25 years Paul is still haunted by the murder that occurred there in his childhood and with a copycat about he's not the only one finding it hard to forget the town's horrific past.

This is not a tale for the weak-stomached with some truly gory and creepy imagery. It's both well written by Alex North and the audiobook was a great listen (narrated by Hannah Arterton and John Heffernan.)

I did find the ending slightly anti-climatic but I think part of it was the build-up was just so good.

Thanks to Macmillan Audio, the author, and NetGalley for the copy.
  
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Dean (6927 KP) rated Unhinged (2020) in Movies

Aug 18, 2020 (Updated Aug 18, 2020)  
Unhinged (2020)
Unhinged (2020)
2020 | Thriller
Intense feeling (0 more)
I don't think you know what a bad day is!
My first trip to the cinema in 5 months and it was for an enjoyable thriller. The premise sounded a little like @Duel (1971) which is a classic. So I wondered how this would be different. First off Russell Crowe looks a beast of a man in this, very different to how he normally looks. The tone is set right from the start, this is a brutal and violent film. In an age where everyone seems to get angry over the small things it's also relevant. Overall it wasn't too far fetched and very intense until the end. Worth your return to the big screen.
  
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Jackjack (877 KP) Aug 20, 2020

Couldn't agree more! Had my belly in knots throughout!