What Are You Reading?(August 2017)
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Emmett & Gentry by John Locke
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Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman
Emmett & Gentry by John Locke
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Two Parties, One Tux, and a Very Short Film about The Grapes of Wrath by Steven Goldman
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Re: What Are You Reading?(August 2017)
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Good story (though the underlying concept is not particularly original). But not worth paying full-novel price for. The 180 page length listed on Amazon is misleading. There's a lot of "white space" in there (with "normal" formatting this is about a 60-70 page story).
Good story (though the underlying concept is not particularly original). But not worth paying full-novel price for. The 180 page length listed on Amazon is misleading. There's a lot of "white space" in there (with "normal" formatting this is about a 60-70 page story).
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Interesting book. Sets itself up as a psychological thriller about twisted relationships in the vein of Gone Girl and Girl on the Train. All reviews, and the book's own marketing, make a big deal about a shocking "twist" ending (it's on the cover of the book, so I'm not giving away anything here). It's a double-edged sword though ... it got me interested to give this a chance (since it really sounded like a familiar riff on other psychological thrillers). Though if you know a twist is coming, it sometimes makes it easier to spot (especially for those with genre experience). And I did guess the twist ... but not completely:
Interesting book. Sets itself up as a psychological thriller about twisted relationships in the vein of Gone Girl and Girl on the Train. All reviews, and the book's own marketing, make a big deal about a shocking "twist" ending (it's on the cover of the book, so I'm not giving away anything here). It's a double-edged sword though ... it got me interested to give this a chance (since it really sounded like a familiar riff on other psychological thrillers). Though if you know a twist is coming, it sometimes makes it easier to spot (especially for those with genre experience). And I did guess the twist ... but not completely:
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Re: What Are You Reading?(August 2017)
Finished Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children a couple of days ago, started Hollow City...
Really enjoyed the 1st book, I'm sure I'll enjoy this one.
Really enjoyed the 1st book, I'm sure I'll enjoy this one.
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Linda Castillo's 'Sworn To Silence' - Somewhat derivative of your typical "small town murder" story. But, the angle of a former Amish girl now the sheriff of a small Ohio police department was different. Enjoyable read. I'm about 1/4 of the way through the 2nd book in the Kate Burkholder series, 'Pray For Silence'.