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May 29, 2016 09:03AM
I am reading The Origin: A Biographical Novel of Charles Darwin It is 743p long and I am 364p in.
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Firstly, thank you to the Jack Jordan, who asked me to read this book, approving me through Net Galley, thanks also to the publishers and Net Galley.
Firstly, I would like to say want a great potential from this great new young author.
A great talent at only 23 years old, with this his second novel.
Paige Dawson: the mother of a murdered child and wife to a dead man.
She has nothing left to live for… until she finds her husband’s handgun hidden in their house.
Why did Ryan need a gun? What did he know about their daughter’s death?
Desperate for the truth, Paige begins to unearth her husband’s secrets.
But she has no idea who she is up against, or that her life isn’t hers to gamble – she belongs to me.
A chilling, dark, shocking, frightening realistic thriller, that's grips you from the beginning.
Paige Dawson is a tormented woman. Her 14-year-old daughter, Chloe, was murdered 10 years ago. The only thing they found of her was an arm. Paige has been grieving ever since. And now her husband has committed suicide.
Spending her life drinking, what is happening to her life, why can she not remember things and why will police and friends not believe her, things are happening to her but is she guilty or is the drink affecting her more than she can believe.
Nasty shocks, chilling twists, a dark and disturbing reality that shocks you to the core.
A great quick read at 240 pages, especially for me as I read in two days, I just had to know where this book was going.
Great book and an easy four star book for me.
More to come from this author, I am sure!!
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The Soul-Drinker: And Other Decadent Fantasies by Jean Lorrain and Dark Passage, by David Goodis.
Tom wrote: "Tonight I'll be starting The Last Child. Hopefully I can get John Hart to sign my copy next week when he comes to town. 
"OMG this book was EXCELLENT... In my opinion the BEST JOHN HART BOOK!
I'm almost finished Mr. Campion: Criminologist by Margery Allingham and just getting into The Envy Of The Stranger by Caroline Graham.
The first 100 pages of
are driving me crazy. I quit!,!
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are driving me crazy. I quit!,!"He's definitely not for everyone.
Nancy wrote: "Georgia wrote: "The first 100 pages of are driving me crazy. I quit!,!"He's definitely not for everyone."
He wasn't for me. I read The Black Dahlia but there was something about that made it unenjoyable to me..
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are driving me crazy. I quit!,!"He's definitely not for everyone."
He wasn't for me. I read [book:The Black Dah..."
He's a very in-your-face kind of writer, but I enjoy his work.
Georgia wrote: "The first 100 pages of are driving me crazy. I quit!,!"I've bailed on Ellroy books before. Some are excellent, though. I loved L.A. Confidential and The Black Dahlia.
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Started The Deadly Dowager, by Edwin Greenwood (1934, reprinted by Valancourt 2016). I'm only about 60 pages in, but the characters (and the twisted plot) are absolutely delightful.
Sandy *The world could end while I was reading and I would never notice* wrote: "a cracking good golden age mystery The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club (Lord Peter Wimsey, #5) by Dorothy L. Sayers The ..."I love the Lord Peter Wimsey books :)
Currently reading
by John Grisham. It's not quite what I expected, but I'm intrigued and enjoying it the more I read.
Curlyhair wrote: "Currently reading by John Grisham. It's not quite what I expected, but I'm intrigued and enjoying it the more I read."It's not nearly as good as the Mickey Haller series by Connelly. I hope you do enjoy though. :-)
❆ Crystal ❆ wrote: "Curlyhair wrote: "Currently reading by John Grisham. It's not quite what I expected, but I'm intrigued and enjoying it the more I read."It's not nea..."
Yes kind of similar, but I agree Mickey Haller books are great (and probably better).
I am currently reading for my book club Gamble by Felix Francis (Dick Francis son) am not sure about it as not keen on me DF but hey ho something new
Zoe wrote: "I am currently reading for my book club Gamble by Felix Francis (Dick Francis son) am not sure about it as not keen on me DF but hey ho something new"I've had kind of a difficult time with the Felix Francis books. I think my inclination to expect the equal to Dick Francis is irrational but seems as if I end up a bit disappointed when they are not. I think I would actually like FF books better if I didn't have the DF icon to compare to.
Have started
The Doll-Master and Other Tales of Terror by Joyce Carol Oates. So far it's not living up to my expectations.Just finished
The Good Neighbor by A.J. Banner I am swimming against the tide with this book which I see has received a lot of two star reviews.I loved the simplicity of the plot and the author's writing. There was no extraneous material here (other than the constant descriptions of what everyone was wearing!) - just pure storyline.
Sarah and her husband, Dr Johnny MacDonald, have a wonderful life. They live in Johnny's lovely home, have great friends and good neighbours. But one night when Johnny is away at a conference Sarah is awoken by a loud explosion, and her nightmare begins......
As she picks up the pieces after the tragedy, Sarah discovers a shocking secret, one that will cause her to re-evaluate her whole life and the people she loves.
This is a great read, and I believe a first novel for this author. AJ Banner perfectly captures the uncertainty felt when one's world is tipped upside down and we just don't know who to trust anymore; when we don't even trust our own instincts.
I will be looking for more from AJ Banner.
Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an ARC of the Good Neighbor in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.
This is directed to Sharon ^^ I agree I am finding that his writing style is odd and there a lot of grammar mistakes that seemed to have been missed which irritates me lol and yes if this book only had his name and had no relevance to his father I might have found it ok but gahhh it's just sooo dull and lacking
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The editors should have caught grammar mistakes and typos. I tend to get annoyed when I see them in books from major publishers, who employ a lot of people to make sure that doesn't happen.
I finished LaRose
by Louise Erdrich.Landreaux Iron, an Ojibwe Indian, accidently kills his neighbor's son in a hunting accident. To atone - and in accordance with Indian customs - Landreaux and his wife give the grieving parents their own child. A story of grief, remorse, atonement, and healing. Good book. 4 stars.
My complete review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just about to start The Martian by Andy Weir I've so been looking forward to this one
Just finished Jim Thompson's "The Killer Inside Me".
Thompson is the godfather of American pulp. He peers into the mind and soul of criminality like no one else can. "Killer" is also an interesting look at Nowheresville, USA in the 1950s. On both counts, Thompson - a very modern writer - could set the same story in 2016 and it would work.
I have a review in GR and also a fuller one at my site:
http://www.jamedibiasio.com/2016/06/0...
Thompson is the godfather of American pulp. He peers into the mind and soul of criminality like no one else can. "Killer" is also an interesting look at Nowheresville, USA in the 1950s. On both counts, Thompson - a very modern writer - could set the same story in 2016 and it would work.
I have a review in GR and also a fuller one at my site:
http://www.jamedibiasio.com/2016/06/0...
Jame wrote: "Just finished Jim Thompson's "The Killer Inside Me".Thompson is the godfather of American pulp. He peers into the mind and soul of criminality like no one else can. "Killer" is also an interestin..."
My favorite of his is Pop. 1280. Loved it!
Marwan wrote: "Finished Behold, Here's Poison 
by Georgette Heyer https://www.goodreads.com/review/show..."
I just bought this recently.
Just finished Cemetery Lake by Paul Cleave and loved every minute of it! Here is my review.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Finished The Hatching which was a blast. Just a lot of fun. I'm listening to
Far From True by Linwood Barclay. This is my first time with this author and I'm really impressed. Very intriguing story and I'm loving the way he's winding together a lot of different plot threads. Reminds me a little bit of Greg Iles.
I'm reading and it's taking me ages, the latest Roy Grace book by Peter James, Love You Dead....way too long, too many side stories with characters that just link but then other stories from previous books and the by now tiresome ongoing tedious saga of Grace's first wife ....on and on 12 books.....ah, I'm at the point of who the ....cares!?! Just too much description and not tight enough to make a good read. 3/4 through and sure to be excitement to finish but even though I've read the series for years, this may be another I finally need to drop!!!!
Nancy wrote: "Zoe wrote: "This is directed to Sharon ^^ I agree I am finding that his writing style is odd and there a lot of grammar mistakes that seemed to have been missed which irritates me lol and yes if th..."I've noted quite a lot of errors lately myself and was curious if it's due to the new digital age?
I am halfway through Aristotle Detective a historical detective mystery which could probably be classed as cozy-ish.It is good so far with some strong characters.
Sharon I have book 8 of the Roy Grace series to read next but I can't bring myself to read it, I'm sick to death of the "I loves you's" and the sex scenes between roy and cleo I don't think I'll ever get to the point where I could read another of the series
Rhian wrote: "Sharon I have book 8 of the Roy Grace series to read next but I can't bring myself to read it, I'm sick to death of the "I loves you's" and the sex scenes between roy and cleo I don't think I'll ev..."Oh thank goodness it's not just me!! This book Grace only comes into it about half way. The whole Sandy side issue just is nuts at this point. Book 12 I think! Growl :-(
Tom wrote: "Jame wrote: "Just finished Jim Thompson's "The Killer Inside Me".
Thompson is the godfather of American pulp. He peers into the mind and soul of criminality like no one else can. "Killer" is also ..."
Next on my list.
Thompson is the godfather of American pulp. He peers into the mind and soul of criminality like no one else can. "Killer" is also ..."
Next on my list.
Sharon I've actually bought book 8 and 9 but I'm finding roy grace unbearable although I did want to find out what happens with sandy, I'm sure Peter James was having a mid life crisis when he was writing the sex scenes roy is like some flaming porn star and the last one I read had 54 pages of I love you, no I love you more! When I saw a new book was released all I could think was Please make it stop! I think I'll dig out the 2 I've yet to read and leave some poor soul find them in a charity shop, enough is enough
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