Tag: Mystery
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Books – Review of Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda – 2021 – Breathtaking Suspense
Book Review – Such a Quiet Place by Megan Miranda – Breathtaking Suspense My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary – Such a Quiet Place Another sterling find of 2021! Such a Quiet Place chills you and feels like a night spent alone in a rumored haunted house. You hear creaks and sounds…
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Books – Review of Falling by T. J. Newman – 2021 – Tantalizing Thriller
Book Review – Falling by T. J. Newman – Tantalizing Thriller My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary – Falling This book will give you the chills, of the fatalistic kind – where you wonder ‘What if this happened to me?’ and a cold shiver runs down your spine. The premise is frighteningly…
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Hollywood Movie Review – Spiral – 2021 – Forgettable Mystery
Movie Review – Spiral – A Rather Forgettable Movie My Rating – 2.5 out of 5 Plot Summary – Spiral William Schenk: John Kramer was right. The spiral: a symbol of change, evolution, progress. From Spiral Spiral is the much separated sequel of the Horror franchise Saw (2004), one that was directed by the masterly…
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Books – Review of Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica – 2021 – Sensational Novel
Book Review – Local Woman Missing by Mary Kubica – Fascinating Mystery My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary – Local Woman Missing This is my first Mary Kubica, and rest assured, it won’t be my last! Fresh out of finishing a taut suspenseful thriller like ‘Local Woman Missing‘, there is this feeling…
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Books – Review of Left You Dead by Peter James – 2021- An Ordinary Sequel
Book Review – Left You Dead by Peter James – Run of the Mill thriller My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary – Left You Dead This is Roy Grace #17 and I believe far from being the best. There is a novelty to the plot, and the way the climax is given…
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Books – Review of The Consequences of Fear – Jacqueline Winspear – 2021 – Exquisite Writing
Book Review – The Consequences of Fear – Jaqueline Winspear – Quaint Old Time Detective Novel My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary – The Consequences of Fear This is my first experience of reading Jacqueline Winspear and her Maisie Dobbs series, and I come away super impressed and captivated. Since this is…
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Books – Review of A Gambling Man – David Baldacci – 2021 – Scintillating Novel
A Gambling Man – David Baldacci – 2021 – Book Review My Rating – 4 out of 5 Plot Summary – A Gambling Man This is the second book of the Aloysius Archer series, after the 2019 release of ‘One Good Deed‘ which debuted another of David Baldacci‘s intriguing protagonists. This is not modern times…
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Books – Review of Double Jeopardy – Stuart Woods – 2021 – Fast Paced Novel
Book Review – Double Jeopardy by Stuart Woods My Rating – 3.5 out of 5 Plot Summary – Double Jeopardy This is Stuart Woods’ most popular series, the Stone Barrington series. And this one is the 57th book of the series! So yes, Stuart Woods is a prolific writer, and his books make it to the…
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We begin At The End – Chris Whitaker – 2021 – Book Review – Exquisite Thriller
Book Review – We Begin At The End by Chris Whitaker My Rating – 4.5 out of 5 Plot Summary – We Begin At The End This is Chris Whitaker’s third book and my first of his. It is in one word – Mind blowing! Though the book is intended to be a thriller, it is so…