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The big finale - Reservoir 13 vs Reservoir Bitches
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A solid thriller that feels fairly mid of the road for a book that was Booker prize longlisted as first in it’s genre
Dreams died but the nightmare of reality went on
Jack, the protagonist of this novel, is definitely a well done character, even if the whole "semi-orphan tries to raise his siblings" feels a bit Dickensian for a story that features websites. Snap by Belinda Bauer in general feels rather quaint, even though knife crime and the killing of a pregnant woman, who has car trouble and jus ...more
Dreams died but the nightmare of reality went on
Jack, the protagonist of this novel, is definitely a well done character, even if the whole "semi-orphan tries to raise his siblings" feels a bit Dickensian for a story that features websites. Snap by Belinda Bauer in general feels rather quaint, even though knife crime and the killing of a pregnant woman, who has car trouble and jus ...more
I was pleasantly surprised by this murder mystery. It was perfectly paced, had compelling characters, rose to the level of great writing.
Entertaining thriller. I actually read this as a Booker Prize longlisted book - I’m not sure there’s anything in the themes or writing that would elevate it to that level, but as a thriller it’s definitely one of the better ones and it kept me engaged throughout.
Three young children are left abandoned in a broken down car on the M5 when their mother goes to phone for help and disappears. Three years later, the eldest child, Jack, is trying to keep their traumatised family together. His desperat ...more
Three young children are left abandoned in a broken down car on the M5 when their mother goes to phone for help and disappears. Three years later, the eldest child, Jack, is trying to keep their traumatised family together. His desperat ...more
Jul 23, 2018
Karen Michele Burns
marked it as to-read
Jul 24, 2018
Heather(Gibby)
marked it as maybe
