Bite-Sized Review: Despite having read the book and knowing the plot Sharp Objects still had me on the seat of my chair. It is a series I wish I could see again for the first time. It is dark, secretive, and has the creepiest, perfect pacing. Amy Adams and Eliza Scanlen play off each other […]
In 1940 Thorold Dickinson directed Gaslight starring Anton Walbrook and Diane Wynyard, in which a husband drives his wife slowly insane while he scours the house looking for her late aunt’s hidden jewels. This was a great thriller, with wonderful acting and pacing. Although, I discovered this treasure by mistake, thinking I was ordering the […]
Reading Progress Reckless Girls is an interesting, modern-day take on Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None. Review in bullet points: Rachel Hawkins takes care in the development of the goings-on on the island and like Lost each passenger has a unique backstory before they arrived on the island. I really liked this as it […]
Review The Heatwave is Albert Camus’ The Stranger, if Tinder had exisited. Victor Jestin’s novel is a slow burn. From the minute Leo discovers Oscar’s deceased body I felt like an ant squirming under a magnifying glass. The Heatwave takes its time telling the story. Because of this, you could feel the anguish over what […]
Reading Progress Review The Silent Patient has gotten so much hype since its publication. There is now a movie in development. I had to see what all the fuss was about. Truth be told, The Silent Patient is a slow build. It is a novel you have to stick with but, the reader will be […]
Having grown up watching the campy, 1950s The Bad Seed it was hard not to be reminded of Rhoda Penmark while reading The Push. Yes, both deal with mothers questioning their daughters innocence and brings the question nature vs nurture to the forefront. However, The Push has its own voice and story to tell. Blythe […]
Goodreads Progress The Woman in Cabin Ten starts with a burglary in Lo, the main character’s home. While the break-in did show the character’s state of mind– paranoia I didn’t feel that it belonged and wondered if there would have been a better way to show this. When everyone was gathered on board the ship […]
What to Expect A suspenseful mind-bender Pictures of Matt Damon dancing in your head Wickedly good writing Oh No He Didn’t! Quick Thoughts The Talented Mr. Ripley was well written and was very suspenseful. Unfortunately, because I had seen the movie, the shock of some of the plot points were lost for me. Fortunately, […]
Goodreads Progress Have you ever wondered how long it takes to dig a grave? Wonder no longer. It takes an age. However long you think it takes, double that. That opening line had me at hello and grabbed my attention as to learn not only who she was burying but why. I couldn’t help but roll […]
Review I was surprised at myself for picking up The Lying Game as I did not care for In a Dark, Dark Wood, but I thought I would give Ruth Ware a second chance as I had been impressed with her way of creating suspense. I found that to be true in The Lying Game […]