STYLISH CALIFORNIA THRILLER keeps the energy high with action and hot romance. Vivid details and strong characterizations make this a glossy rollercoaster of a read. B PLUS
In today's wild movie news, Maggie Gyllenhaal is directing a remake of the 1935 classic Bride of Frankenstein, apparently? 🤯
It'll star Penelope Cruz as the bride, Christian Bale as Frankenstein and Peter Sarsgaard playing a detective? Looks like they're starting production on it this year. That's gonna be a must-see for me 😂
A THEATER CRITIC TURNS SLEUTH in this glossy, stylish, erudite psychological thriller. Lots of sharp observation about contemporary New York and a brilliantly twisty plot. A MINUS
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I'm particularly drawn to young adult novels, science fiction, and thrillers. If you have any absolute favourites or hidden gems in these genres, drop them in the comments below! 📖
SPOOKY HIGH-TECH THRILLER focuses on a brilliant, ruthless scientist’s mysterious experiments and their impact on the world around her—and on her own life. Lots of action and some terrifying psychological horror. B PLUS
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HOW TO SAVE THE WORLD? The characters in Naomi Alderman’s crisp near-future technothriller have a lot of ideas—some of them on a collision course with others. Action and deft satire blend in this high-energy yet thoughtful read. A MINUS
SHARP PRIVATE EYE thriller follows a detective and his childhood best friend, now an investigative reporter, to Mexico on the trail of a seasoned criminal. Lots of relatable characters and some great descriptions. SOLID B
Looking for #book recommendations on CD for my dad to listen to (his eyesight isn't good enough to read books anymore). He likes stuff like #JohnGrisham but he's already read them so many times. Courtroom, crime #thrillers and #western s are good, no fantasy please. He was listening to a western called "the tracker" but he just said he's tired of it because it's too episodic, there isn't really a singular plot building up throughout the book. Thanks!
NEAR-FUTURE NOIR THRILLER, set in a Pacific Northwest sodden with “broken weather,” combines lots of action and a colorful cast of characters for a highly entertaining read. B PLUS
Frederick Marini is a retired school educator and retired District School Media Director / Librarian PreK–12. He has a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin –Madison and a MS degree from UW LaCrosse. He has served on numerous local, regional, and State Boards and committees.
Une lecture mitigée, au cours de laquelle j’ai appris des tas de choses, mais que j’aurai sans doute tôt fait d’oublier, tant le héros m’a laissée de glace. Je salue cependant l’originalité, le thème de l’anarchie étant plutôt rare, mais il y avait un écueil à éviter et l’autrice a sauté dessus à pieds joints. :(
Un ouvrage qui, pour moi, est plus à classer du côté des documentaires que des romans, justement parce qu’en dehors de la première partie, tout cela ne m’a pas semblé romancé. Pas assez en tout cas pour qu’on s’implique émotionnellement et qu’on ressente autre chose qu'une curiosité intellectuelle un peu malsaine.
J’ai été immensément touchée par les émotions de Jeanne, la maman, par son cheminement qui va de la révolte à l’acceptation de ce qui paraît inacceptable. En revanche, j’ai détesté la noirceur qui suinte de ce bouquin une fois la dernière page tournée. Il va me falloir du temps pour le digérer ! A ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains.
Secrets, mensonges et trahisons… In vino veritas est un thriller psychologique qu’on nous promettait machiavélique, et que j’ai personnellement trouvé assez attendu. Ce n’est pas une mauvaise histoire en soi, c’est juste qu’elle est sans surprise et que la tension inhérente aux bons thrillers n’était pas au rendez-vous.
‘Humane’ Review: Caitlin Cronenberg’s First Feature Is a Searing Domestic Thriller About Crimes of the Not-So-Distant Future (variety.com)
In a future where state-sanctioned euthanasia is the answer to climate change, four furious siblings have two hours to decide which one will die....
Ghosts of the past (a.co)
Frederick Marini is a retired school educator and retired District School Media Director / Librarian PreK–12. He has a BS degree from the University of Wisconsin –Madison and a MS degree from UW LaCrosse. He has served on numerous local, regional, and State Boards and committees.