This. Needs. To. Be. A. Netflix. Series. Now. It’s perfectly creepy, perfectly criminal and just the amount of darkness that gives you goosebumps on tThis. Needs. To. Be. A. Netflix. Series. Now. It’s perfectly creepy, perfectly criminal and just the amount of darkness that gives you goosebumps on the back of your neck. A quote from this book sums this up perfectly:
I have no idea why this was so HARD to get into or care about, it seemed to be written well and was a super dark crime and miscarriage of justice so. I have no idea why this was so HARD to get into or care about, it seemed to be written well and was a super dark crime and miscarriage of justice so. Why. Didn’t. I. Like. It.
I don’t even know. But after a week of trying so desperately to get into this book I thought....you know what - fuck it. ...more
Don Winslow is a bad-ass motherfucking musician who’s instrument of choice is your emotions and heart strings. GUTS. GORE. GLORY. This book reminds me sDon Winslow is a bad-ass motherfucking musician who’s instrument of choice is your emotions and heart strings. GUTS. GORE. GLORY. This book reminds me so much of that film “crash� where every small story overlaps someone else’s until they’re all connected and almost everyone is damaged and hurt in a massive way. DO NOT read this book if you aren’t looking for an emotional roller coaster. Be prepared to feel every colour of the emotional rainbow and have your heart hammering in your chest the whole time. Don Winslow doesn’t fuck around....more
I went into this because of the horror of the crime - a butcher hung by his feet in a local Slaughterhouse?! But, as it turns out this was more focusedI went into this because of the horror of the crime - a butcher hung by his feet in a local Slaughterhouse?! But, as it turns out this was more focused on Irish folklore and more of a coming-of-age story than anything else. It was still rather gripping and entertaining but because I wanted to hear all about the murder and didn’t care much for the back story, this was more of a hit and miss for me.,...more
This was far-fetched as fuck but still a compelling read. I think if I wasn’t a mum, I’d think this woman was draining and stupid and such a complaineThis was far-fetched as fuck but still a compelling read. I think if I wasn’t a mum, I’d think this woman was draining and stupid and such a complainer. But being a mother of a 9 month old, this struck a cord because I remember ALL TOO WELL the sleepless nights, the forgetfulness of baby brain, and everyone telling you you’re “doing such a good job� when you feel like you’re falling apart. The “whodunnit� was crappy, the sister in law/protagonist relationship was unbelievable and the whole story was pretty fricking weird but you know what? Who cares because we’re in isolation and I have all the time in the world to read soapy books and it’s kinda nice for my brain to take a vacation from itself and read a trashy thriller like this. I mean, is not gonna win a Booker, but it’s not bad. ...more
I put this book down twice and only slogged my way thIs it really plot twist if the twist is insane?
** SPOILERS AHEAD **
I put this book down twice and only slogged my way through it because the reviews on goodreads all rave about it. I don’t understand what hold this book had on everyone because the whole time I wanted to hit the main character on the head with a fry pan. And HOW. LONG. Can. You. Draw. Out. Situations. There were countless times that I found myself thinking “ok ok I get it you’re at the gym and have been for the last 2 pages� ughhhh.
Her mother having munchausen-by-proxy was definitely the most obvious “twist� and the revealing of that was laughable. Suddenly Alice just “knew� and stormed in on her mother, ranting and raving. Discovering Mr Interested was her father... yawn, it was like the author meshed coronation street with a horror film. Don’t even get me started on Brenda and her cutting. That just came out of no where, for no real reason except to bring some blood into the mix. Her real father coaxing two girls to stab her so he could “save her� was literally the cherry on top to the WTF-ness of this book.
Basically, everything about this novel storyline-wise was a shambles.
For the first 200 pages this book was destined for me not to like it but I’m glad I plodded on, because, it was super gory (which I loved) and totally insane.
For a personal preference of a book, I’d give this 2 stars but as far as psycho thriller books go, this was just ok for me so three stars seems adequate. ...more
I confess I didn’t finish this book. SPOILERS AHEAD
After she had sex with the musician in the cinema, I decided I couldn’t go on. I love Camille LäckbI confess I didn’t finish this book. SPOILERS AHEAD
After she had sex with the musician in the cinema, I decided I couldn’t go on. I love Camille Läckberg’s crime novels and I was so excited to try this psycho-female-revenge novel that when it didn’t quite hit home, it disappointed me far more than it should have. Faye is a weakling and I couldn’t stand her continued whining about Jack not loving her enough... only for her to shag the first guy that txts her. It’s not fitting the domestically-abused-wife aesthetic for me. I could get over that if it was just Faye that was off but the whole book (or the part I could wade though) was like that and I might be in quarantine but I’m not that desperate. Yet. ...more
Holy hell this is good! I felt like the stories about the interviews themselves were a bit drawn out, to fill the book out a bit (hence why it lost a Holy hell this is good! I felt like the stories about the interviews themselves were a bit drawn out, to fill the book out a bit (hence why it lost a star) but other than that this book isn’t for the tender-hearted, it’s gruesome, gnarly and covers some pretty disturbing topics. Bloody good read if you can stomach that though....more
I don’t even know what to say, how do I put into words that feeling you get when you finish one of the best books you’ve read in years??? This is elegI don’t even know what to say, how do I put into words that feeling you get when you finish one of the best books you’ve read in years??? This is elegant, beautiful, and utterly tragic all at once. What’s it about? A man’s life. It’s about everything and nothing at all. Why’s it so good? The way this is written is a work of art, I lingered on every phrase and held the words in my mouth like tasting a fine wine. This is what books dream of being when they grow up. ...more
Holy shit this is gory. Extremely face paced and bloody shocking.so many times I’d be reading along and think blah blah wait WHAT did that just happenHoly shit this is gory. Extremely face paced and bloody shocking.so many times I’d be reading along and think blah blah wait WHAT did that just happen?? I love it when a book can shock me like this did. I also didn’t mind the romance side of things either, which is rare for me because generally the whole cop romance thing makes me wanna hurl ...more
I fricking love this detective series but for the gore, the guts and the shock of the crimes in the previous book... I couldn’t care less about Ava anI fricking love this detective series but for the gore, the guts and the shock of the crimes in the previous book... I couldn’t care less about Ava and Lucas’s relationship or corrupt cops, which unfortunately is what this whole book focuses in on. If you like crime thrillers that have heavy content of character personal lives, then trust me, this book is for you. It’s just not for me. ...more
This. Was. More addictive than drugs. I couldn’t put it down, it was GLUED to my hand. This book is the love child of “asking for it� and “all the uglyThis. Was. More addictive than drugs. I couldn’t put it down, it was GLUED to my hand. This book is the love child of “asking for it� and “all the ugly and wonderful things� and it is INCREDIBLE. Heartbreaking, elegant, disturbing and gripping, this made me feel like it was. Netflix series, i just BINGED it, page after page I lapped this up. If you read one book in lockdown/coronavirus isolation MAKE THIS IT ...more
CRINGE I couldn’t get past 200 pages of this one. I felt like it was something I’d find on wattpad or a tumblr fan fiction, this is written so badly. CRINGE I couldn’t get past 200 pages of this one. I felt like it was something I’d find on wattpad or a tumblr fan fiction, this is written so badly. Every storyline, every character background just felt like filler for what the author really wanted to write about - sex for money. I couldn’t stop cringing at the “subtle� introduction to sugar babying ....”omg HOW DO YOU DO IT AVA? Have money and a nice apartment at our age?� ...more
**spoiler alert** I really expected a plot twist where the nanny didn’t do it.. considering the opening chapter we think she did. But no no, four days**spoiler alert** I really expected a plot twist where the nanny didn’t do it.. considering the opening chapter we think she did. But no no, four days later, I discover ploughed on through the creepy nanny and the worst-mother-on-earth narration only to be told that indeed, as it states in the synopsis, the nanny did it.
This was absolutely incredible. Somehow Madeline Miller managed to personify Greek mythology and enhance it into no longer of confusing myth, but a woThis was absolutely incredible. Somehow Madeline Miller managed to personify Greek mythology and enhance it into no longer of confusing myth, but a world of colour, taste, emotion & beauty. I felt like I could almost reach out and touch Circe and hear her scratchy voice in my ear. Utter literary brilliance. ...more
If you’re reading this for the love of literature - 3 stars. If you’re reading this for the true crime aspect - 2 stars. I guess I expected to swept inIf you’re reading this for the love of literature - 3 stars. If you’re reading this for the true crime aspect - 2 stars. I guess I expected to swept into a world where real life mysteries got solved and literature reigned supreme.. but in a more magical sense (like the cemetery of forgotten books from SOTW). Which I know sounds a bit ridiculous, me wanting more magical oomph from non-fiction but.... I can’t help it, I did want more. And as for the true crime aspect. No, this was not the best either. ...more
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