I love the classic whodunnit, and Daisy Darker delivers. If you've read Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None, you'll have a good idea ofI love the classic whodunnit, and Daisy Darker delivers. If you've read Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None, you'll have a good idea of the plot, but as in all good whodunnits, there are some unexpected twists....more
I have been trying to stretch and read different genres, and Shutter Island is on all the lists of great thrillers. It belongs there. Terrific. As I rI have been trying to stretch and read different genres, and Shutter Island is on all the lists of great thrillers. It belongs there. Terrific. As I read, I kept sensing that something was off. The ending took me completely by surprise, but was also completely satisfying....more
Holy unreliable narrators, Batman! This book is much better if you go into it knowing you will hate all the characters and treat it as a puzzle and a Holy unreliable narrators, Batman! This book is much better if you go into it knowing you will hate all the characters and treat it as a puzzle and a character study....more
I read about one Grisham novel every two years, and that's enough for me. He's quite a good writer, and the plots are appealingly sneaky, but I can neI read about one Grisham novel every two years, and that's enough for me. He's quite a good writer, and the plots are appealingly sneaky, but I can never connect with the characters. This one fit the bill, with a sneakier plot than usual....more
I was worried that this might be a boring dinner party book where everyone talks about their relationships and problems, and I don't care aboutYikes.
I was worried that this might be a boring dinner party book where everyone talks about their relationships and problems, and I don't care about any of them. It is in fact such a book, but it sure isn't boring. You can't really describe the problems and solutions without ruining the book, but I was riveted. I read it in one sitting.
The best part was when the nicey nice compliant wife couldn't take it anymore and loudly rejected her hugely expensive and disgusting dessert. ...more
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