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Ross (3284 KP) rated Senseless in Books

Apr 2, 2020

Senseless

Ed James | 2020 | Crime

9.0

(1 Ratings)

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Gripping from the start

This Ed James book has a very different feel to his usual murder mysteries. From the first page the reader is trying to piece together scant clues about the links between apparently distinct kidnappings as tortured and bewildered victims turn up. The combined efforts of DS Corcoran and Dr Marie Palmer, a criminal psychologist, are needed in order to work out what may have driven someone to kidnap and torture people in different ways.
The pacing of the book is superb as the reader is barely given a moment to catch their breathe before the next twist to the story, or revelation. Some good characters and interesting back stories come together for a truly gripping page-turner.

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Kelly Rettie (748 KP) rated The Couple Next Door in Books

Feb 15, 2020

The Couple Next Door

Shari Lapena | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

8.0

(75 Ratings)

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Easy to read and follow (0 more)

Lots of twists

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Started this book and got into it from the first chapter. A couples baby goes missing while they are having dinner at their neighbours. The husbands business is failing and hes desperate for money, and so I thought "okay I know what happened". This book starts you off thinking it's super predictable, but then more twists show all those involved. At the end when the baby is finally home, it appears all is well and a happy ending.... in the last chapter one last twist means no happy ending after all. All in all easy to read and follow, just 300 or so pages of plot twists that make you want to keep reading to get the full truth.