Tag: Thriller
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The Girl on the Train
The Girl on the Train is a bleak, slow-paced mystery with unlikeable characters, minimal growth, and a predictable ending, 6/10.
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The Housemaid (The Housemaid #1)
Despite predictable, heavy-handed twists, brisk pacing and nuanced characters make The Housemaid an engaging read. 7/10
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Black Mirror
Black Mirror season 7 is a mixed bag with some standout grim tech tales but mostly forgettable. Not the show’s best, but not its worst. 5/10
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Famous
Famous by Blake Crouch is a gripping 1-sit thriller that starts fast but ends abruptly, falling short of its potential. 6.5/10
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Pines (Wayward Pines #1)
Whilst it doesn’t reach the heights of Blake Crouch’s other books, Pines is still a solid mystery thriller. It feels a bit more cliché and the ending whilst it is a solid twist isn’t a particularly strong motivator to read the sequels.