bookbeforeuleap's Reviews (863)

This was a great story about a man who owned a book shop and wrote a blog about 8 great literary murders that are then carried out but a killer but is there more to this than the narrator is letting on...

This was my first Peter Swanson book and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Whenever I put it down I found myself thinking about it and wanting to get back to it. The plot was very crime typical and I had predicted a lot it before it happened but the captivating way it was written meant that this did not detract from the story at all, in fact I think it added to it as it felt that I was moving along in pace with the narrator.

A definite must for Crime loves of Agatha Christie and Patricia Highsmith.

I have added a few of the 8 books mentioned to my TBR (although the book does contain MAJOR spoilers on all of them so if you don't like to know whats happened then maybe read the ones you want to read first!)

This is the 19th book in the series, it can be read as a standalone as I have not read some of the preceding books as I was to upset by the T.V series (Bones) ending! But the Temperance Brennan hole in my life was just too great and so I decided to dive back in.

Overall, the plot was absorbing and exciting. I thought it was well written and love the characters direct nature which means interactions with others are amusing and also helped the plot to move quicker.

This novel felt a lot more like a private detective working the case alongside the police that the way the books used to read but I don’t feel that this takes away anything it just maybe felt a little slower paced in the first few chapters.

It was also fascinating to read the authors note at the end where we find out that the author has gone through similar experiences recently, a fact that really shines through in the detail writing.

DI Luc Callanach is in Paris investigating an illegal organ harvesting ring and trying to mend bridges with his former Interpol college. At the same time, DCI Ava Turner is in Scotland, trying to cope with, a missing persons investigation, serval murders that appear to be linked to people trafficking, relationship issues and some devastating news from her best friend. Both cases seem separate until a photograph of DCI Turners missing person turns up on French soil. Perfect Kill is book 6 of the DI Callanach series but each can be read as a standalone book the cases are new in each novel, it is purely character development that ties the books together. Having said that once you have read one you will want to read them all as they are enthralling reads.
This was another great page turner from Fields, I devoured it in a matter of hours and am already hungry for the next instalment. It opened my eyes to many things including the side of France that doesn’t pop into your head when you imagine Paris.
I especially loved following the development of DI Lively’s character in this book as in the first few novels he was a really odious man but in this book, you see another side to him, one that you makes you understand that there is two sides to every story. His dry humour, quick comments and raw emotion for the victims is a very welcome relief as the majority of book is very intense.
The whole series and especially this book are not for the faint hearted, the descriptions are gruesome and the way some of the victims are treated leaves you with that sick feeling in your stomach, hoping that this doesn’t happen in real life but knowing that deep down it probably does.
Having read all the prior novels in this series I was so excited to get this as an ARC and it has not disappointed.
Thank you NetGalley and Avon Books for the copy in exchange for an honest review.

Wow.

I have so many mixed feelings about this book that I don't even know where to start so i'm just going to type and then reorder my thoughts once I am done!

This is a great love story that shows that whole-heart consuming love can come where you least expect it. It explores themes of relationships of convenience. love, friendship and grief. The writing was superb, I could completely picture the locations and venues Serle described.

I do feel like the main character was cold and hard to connect with but as you read on and get an insight into her life you come to understand and accept that and eventually end up felling for her (not necessarily liking her though) I didn't love this book like I was expecting to with with all the hype that surrounded it but II felt a whole new type of love for it, almost like in the book, I think it will stay with me for a while.

This is the story of Laurie whose boyfriend of 18 years decides he no longer wants to be in a relationship. Cue Laurie getting stuck in a lift at work with the office bad boy. He needs to clean up his image to make partner and she needs a love interest to make her ex jealous...

I requested this book because I really enjoyed the witty humour in McFarlane's pervious book, 'Don't you forget about me'. I found this ebook slower to get into and there wasn't as many sarcastic or laugh-out-loud funny snips but it was still an enjoyable read.

I loved that the lead character had strong female friendships and loved the slow build up of the romance that seem obvious to everyone but Laurie. I also liked that Jamie was a nice guy all along and not changed to be a nice guy because he met Laurie as it felt so much more realistic.

The story of a group of women trying to survive life in Seoul. They have each found their own path but none of them seem happy. as you follow their lives, their history is revealed.

Written well and easy to follow the story drags you in until you cant put it down.

I enjoyed following the narrative but in the end I felt like I was left with a lot of questions unanswered. I am also unsure if this a true reflection on how society is in Seoul now or the authors vision of the way it is heading, This is definitely something I will look into and will end up teaching me more about the world so it gets a star for that (I love anything that educates me)

This is the story of Herod, his life and the moments up to when he meets Daisy. Herod, or Rod as he prefers to be called hasn't had the most loving of childhoods but he is now a very wealthy man who doesn't need to work and so the plot is allowed to go anywhere it wants without the restraints of the normal, everyday affairs.

This book was fun, quick and easy to read, it reminded me of The Hundred Year Old Man combined with The Rosie Project, it had me laughing out loud. Rod, the main character was a jovial, eccentric character who I warmed to immediately and the supporting characters where well developed and added an extra touch to the story. I really enjoyed the little twist at the end that I didn't see coming!

This the story of Elissa who finds her self homeless after her boyfriend decides he is going to move abroad with work. She is working in social media but is only being paid expenses and not a salary so she has no money to rent a new place with which is when she sees a flyer advertising for live in companions at a retirement village. She could live rent free and all she would have to do is keep an elderly lady company...

This was the funny light read that I needed right now, I flew through it and would definitely recommend it. I really wish this had been marketed with more of the friendship of Elissa and Annie as I absolutely love a book with an older person in and this book definitely delivered me that!