I gave up on this. There's nothing wrong with the writing, but the story just didn't engage me.
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I like Sci-fi/fantasy with a scattering of murder mystery and (some) horror. I also enjoy high concept books and audiobooks.
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Stu stopped reading Toy Makers by Robert Dinsdale
Stu started reading Toy Makers by Robert Dinsdale
I'll be honest, I'm struggling with this one. I enjoy it while reading, but it's not pulling me back in once I've put it down, if that makes any sense
Stu rated Braking Day: 4 stars
Stu rated The Silence of the Lambs: 5 stars
The Silence of the Lambs by St Martins Mass Mark
On the loose is a psychotic killer. Locked away is a psychopathic madman. To catch one, the FBI needs the …
Stu rated The silent companions: 4 stars
The silent companions by Laura Purcell
When newly widowed Elsie is sent to see out her pregnancy at her late husband's crumbling country estate, The Bridge, …
Stu rated The Kaiju Preservation Society: 4 stars
The Kaiju Preservation Society by John Scalzi
When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food delivery apps. That …
Stu rated They Do It with Mirrors: 5 stars
Agatha Christie: They Do It with Mirrors (2012, HarperCollins Publishers Limited)
They Do It with Mirrors by Agatha Christie
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on They Do It with Mirrors;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to …
Stu rated The Constant Rabbit: 5 stars
The Constant Rabbit by Jasper Fforde
"A new stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Early Riser and the Thursday Next series England, …
Stu rated 4:50 from Paddington: 4 stars
4:50 from Paddington by Agatha Christie (Miss Marple (8))
E-book exclusive extras:1) Christie biographer Charles Osborne's essay on 4.50 from Paddington;2) "The Marples": the complete guide to all the …
Stu rated The Pursuit of William Abbey: 4 stars
Stu rated The Last: A Novel: 3 stars
Stu rated Project Hail Mary: 5 stars
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission--and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will …
Stu rated Under the Skin: 5 stars
Under the Skin by Michel Faber
Short-listed for the Whitbread Award, this remarkable book defies categorisation. Under the Skin introduces Isserley, a woman obsessed with picking …