I wanted to read this before watching the show and now I’m not sure if I can go through the story again. There was a lot to love here: awkward reporter Camille Preaker gets sent back reluctantly to her creepy southern hometown to cover the murder of two young girls. I’ve heard it compared to season 1 of True Detective and I agree. It’s got the setting in the deep south, the bleak small town with secrets, and the troubled protagonist whom you suspect might […]
Episode 1-36: Ferris Bueller’s Synthesizer
https://killingmykindle.com/2018/09/29/episode-1-36-ferris-buellers-synthesizer/ Wherein I review: 136. Johannes Cabal the Detective (Johannes Cabal #2) by Jonathan L. Howard 137. Master and Commander (Aubrey & Maturin #1) by Patrick O’Brian 138. The Cold Commands (A Land Fit for Heroes #2) by Richard K. Morgan 139. The Burning Page (Invisible Library #3) by Genevieve Cogman 140. The Fear Institute (Johannes Cabal #3) by Jonathan L. Howard 141. The Guilty Dead (Monkeewrench #9) by P.J. Tracy 142. Foe by Iain Reid After chunking a zero in the Yahtzee column last […]
A Mess of a Book
I’m sorry to have to write a bad review, but I hated this book. And what is really disappointing is that the concept is great, but the delivery is appalling. The story is basically about a 19 year old boy who has a car crash and there are two dead bodies in his car (dead before the car accident). He says he killed them, however he is not convincing. Who actually killed these two adults and why is this kid taking the blame. That […]
Not my favorite Moore, but, serviceable humor: a resounding shrug.
I am a huuuuuge Christopher Moore fan. He won me with Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal. And, for that I am indebted to him because listing it as one of my favorite books is what led to my fiance messaging me on OkCupid. So, Moore, high five buddy. I have read a number of his other works and particularly adore the Pine Cove series and reread “The Stupidest Angel” every year for Christmas for the past 7 years. With all that said, […]