Nicholas McCane
This was my 2nd Riley Sager book, 1st being, “Home Before Dark”. I was excited about this one because
1. It’s extremely popular in the book community.
2. It’s listed as a Dark Mysterious horror.
3. Loved the book cover.
As usual, I dove in without checking the summary. I followed along with the audiobook while reading the hard copy.
The beginning of the book was a bit slow, and I had issues with parts of the narration. No offense to Christine Lakin and Dawn Harvey, but I wasn’t impressed with the voice acting for Kit McDeere. I did, however, enjoy the voice acting of Lenora Hope (well, at least Lenora from the past).
I found it difficult to connect with the characters, but since I was determined to finish for the bookclub, I pushed through. I’m just not a fan of murder mystery tropes involving rich people.
The second half of the book contained several plot twists (I guessed two of them). While not my favorite, it certainly wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read. This was a gothic style mystery about some nasty, privileged rich people. It’s good for what it was, just not what I was looking for. I expected a horror, but none came. I enjoyed Home Before Dark slightly better.
This was my 2nd Riley Sager book, 1st being, “Home Before Dark”. I was excited about this one because
1. It’s extremely popular in the book community.
2. It’s listed as a Dark Mysterious horror.
3. Loved the book cover.
As usual, I dove in without checking the summary. I followed along with the audiobook while reading the hard copy.
The beginning of the book was a bit slow, and I had issues with parts of the narration. No offense to Christine Lakin and Dawn Harvey, but I wasn’t impressed with the voice acting for Kit McDeere. I did, however, enjoy the voice acting of Lenora Hope (well, at least Lenora from the past).
I found it difficult to connect with the characters, but since I was determined to finish for the bookclub, I pushed through. I’m just not a fan of murder mystery tropes involving rich people.
The second half of the book contained several plot twists (I guessed two of them). While not my favorite, it certainly wasn’t the worst book I’ve ever read. This was a gothic style mystery about some nasty, privileged rich people. It’s good for what it was, just not what I was looking for. I expected a horror, but none came. I enjoyed Home Before Dark slightly better.
I wasn’t all that impressed. So many people had hyped me up about it, that I thought I was about to read the next terminator or something. So some of this is my fault. The book had some funny moments and I loved that it was a sci-fi. My biggest issue was the lack of murdering. This is the Murderbot Diaries. I needed dead bodies 🤦🏾♂️. I purchased the entire series so I will definitely keep reading. Hopefully the action I’m looking for will start in book 2 🤷🏾♂️.
I wasn’t all that impressed. So many people had hyped me up about it, that I thought I was about to read the next terminator or something. So some of this is my fault. The book had some funny moments and I loved that it was a sci-fi. My biggest issue was the lack of murdering. This is the Murderbot Diaries. I needed dead bodies 🤦🏾♂️. I purchased the entire series so I will definitely keep reading. Hopefully the action I’m looking for will start in book 2 🤷🏾♂️.
“Born a Crime” is a coming-of-age memoir. If you’re looking to laugh and cry, this one is for you. Trevor Noah’s book recounts many stories of his childhood in South Africa during the end of the apartheid era. The relationship between him and his mother is phenomenal, and I don’t know which one is the funnest between them. I have never read a celebrity memoir, but I’m glad I gave this one a try. This is one that I recommend the audiobook for since he does the narration. There were a lot of gems in this book, so I’ll leave you with two.
“Everything I have ever done, I’ve done from a place of love. If I don’t punish you, the world will punish you even worse. The world doesn’t love you.”
“The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Apart hate, is what it was. You separate people into groups and make them hate one another so you can run them all.”
“Born a Crime” is a coming-of-age memoir. If you’re looking to laugh and cry, this one is for you. Trevor Noah’s book recounts many stories of his childhood in South Africa during the end of the apartheid era. The relationship between him and his mother is phenomenal, and I don’t know which one is the funnest between them. I have never read a celebrity memoir, but I’m glad I gave this one a try. This is one that I recommend the audiobook for since he does the narration. There were a lot of gems in this book, so I’ll leave you with two.
“Everything I have ever done, I’ve done from a place of love. If I don’t punish you, the world will punish you even worse. The world doesn’t love you.”
“The genius of apartheid was convincing people who were the overwhelming majority to turn on each other. Apart hate, is what it was. You separate people into groups and make them hate one another so you can run them all.”
I really enjoyed this one. It’s a fun haunted house story like no other. You do not have to wait long for the action to begin. It’s full of dark humor, scary looking ghost, and one hell of a protagonist. I loved the plot, and the pacing was well-executed. This book has tons of action. It’s a great read and has a satisfying end. Can’t wait until September to recommend this to people who also love the genre. Very entertaining!
I really enjoyed this one. It’s a fun haunted house story like no other. You do not have to wait long for the action to begin. It’s full of dark humor, scary looking ghost, and one hell of a protagonist. I loved the plot, and the pacing was well-executed. This book has tons of action. It’s a great read and has a satisfying end. Can’t wait until September to recommend this to people who also love the genre. Very entertaining!