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BookwormLea (3034 KP) rated My Lovely Wife in Books

Jun 18, 2020 (Updated Jun 18, 2020)  
My Lovely Wife
My Lovely Wife
Samantha Downing | 2019 | Thriller
7
8.2 (12 Ratings)
Book Rating
I wouldn't say I loved this book but it is definitely a fantastic thriller. It's full of twists and is a rollercoaster of emotions the whole way through. The reason I say I didn't love it is simply because I had an idea of the big twist soon into the book but that may be because I read a lot of thriller books and enjoy puzzles.
There is also no real explanation into their decision to become homicidal weirdos disguised as a regular married couple.
However, I did enjoy reading it. I still found myself hanging onto every word, holding my breath trying to guess what was happening next. There is many twists throughout the book that I didn't see coming aswell. I couldn't put it down!!! Despite knowing I should give myself a break to collect my thoughts and calm my nerves.
It was very well written and I will be buying her new book which I believe was released last week! Thank you Smashbomb for the giveaway and allowing me to find this hidden gem!
  
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Matthew Weiner recommended Manhattan (1979) in Movies (curated)

 
Manhattan (1979)
Manhattan (1979)
1979 | Comedy, Drama, Romance
8.7 (3 Ratings)
Movie Favorite

"Itโ€™s going to be a draw between Godfather II and Manhattan. Obviously, thereโ€™s no point in seeing Godfather II without seeing The Godfather, but Godfather II is the only sequel I like. Itโ€™s just a spectacular character study and the scope of it, the humor of it, the sex appeal, the action, and the twist of the story and Fredo Corleone and Robert Deniro in the flashbacks โ€” all of that is everything you ever want when you watch a movie. Manhattan I saw in the 1970s as a teenager. Woody Allen was pretty important in my house. My parents are both New York Jews and Manhattan is just an incredibly beautiful movie with a deep expression of humor and existentialism together. It now seems more morally complex to me than I realized, but I just loved things in it like the camera being locked off and people walking in and out of the frame. I noticed that even as a kid and tried to bend my head around the corners."

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LoganCrews (2861 KP) rated Tetro (2009) in Movies

Sep 21, 2020  
Tetro (2009)
Tetro (2009)
2009 | Drama, Mystery
7
7.0 (1 Ratings)
Movie Rating Watch
Representative of late-period Coppola in just about every way: ostentatious visual display (this >> ๐˜™๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜ข >> ๐˜•๐˜ฆ๐˜ฃ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ฌ๐˜ข >> ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ด๐˜ต), uneven and often nonsensically crammed narrative (even if it does [beneficially, this time] lack the ambitious delirium of ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜ž๐˜ช๐˜ต๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต ๐˜ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ต๐˜ฉ), underwhelming coda, and an emphasis on weird + sprawling conversations over all else. The final act crumbles mostly, but otherwise found this to be quite enchanting. There's something about watching Vincent Gallo act that's just so magnetizing, I couldn't look away - the dude is crazy good in this (even if you still can't convince me him and Edward Norton are different people). Took me a bit to really get a feel for the fierce lancing of overly-pretentious, dickheaded artists rather than the worship of them as I initially gauged - as well as this just being a rock-solid story of art and family dynamics (helluva twist too [if underplayed], and the segments where trauma is expressed through stage productions are ๐Ÿ‘Œ๐Ÿ‘Œ). Wish it rebounded in the end but nonetheless it's compelling in spite of its flaws.
  
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Paige (277 KP) rated The Outsider in Books

Sep 27, 2020  
The Outsider
The Outsider
Stephen King | 2018 | Thriller
10
8.7 (31 Ratings)
Book Rating
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Plot Twist
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The Outsider
The Outsider by Stephen King follows Ralph Anderson as he pursues a murder investigation as a Police Detective. To elaborate further, the investigation leads Ralph Anderson to the murder of a young boy, who was also sexually assaulted by the now, unknown murderer. Terry Maitland, a married man and Coach of Youth Sports, is a highly respected member of society, but he is to become suspected of murder owing to irrefutable Forensic Evidence and Witness Statements.

Despite this, Terry Maitland denies this immediately, and has an alibi which is seemingly irrefutable, just as the Forensic Evidence and Witness Statements against him were. His alibi positions him hours away from the where the murder occurred. Terry Maitland was now a man able to be in two places at once.

An absolutely enthralling book by Stephen King which I was unable to put down, and thoroughly enjoyed reading. Admittedly, The Outsider was one of the first Stephen King books that I read; I have since read multiple of his books.
  
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AJaneClark (3975 KP) Sep 27, 2020

I have just brought it. Will add to my holiday reading pile
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Paige (277 KP) Sep 27, 2020

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did โ˜บ๏ธ๐Ÿ“š