Tag: popular crime reads
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More Mysteries in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
It has been a while since I delved into the world of Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, and with the summer weather taking a turn into grey skies and a day of showers, what better time to crack open my omnibus and read some of the short tales of investigative intrigue and brilliance that Sir…
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Sherlock Holmes A Study in Scarlet Was Before Its Time
This read-through of A Study in Scarlet is the first Sherlock Holmes novel I have read, though I have been consuming stories about Sherlock Holmes since childhood. The Sherlock TV show featuring Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman is a notable favourite, as is the movie adaptation featuring Robert Downey Jr., especially A Game of Shadows.…
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The Chestnut Man by Søren Sveistrup is a Dark Crime Thriller Must Read
The Chestnut Man is the adult crime fiction thriller to read. It has a series of murders that get more gruesome the deeper into the story we go, at times giving you that visceral reaction from the description of the victims. It has a year-old missing persons case that returns to the spotlight, bringing with…
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Riley Sager’s The Only One Left Left Me Wanting More
The Only One Left has been floating around social media for a while now, popping up on “anticipated reads of the month” posts and all sorts for what seems like months. It’s been on my library requests for almost as long too and with every new post I saw including it I was slowly getting…
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My Take on The Silent Patient
Having read The Maidens earlier this month, I decided to pick up The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides to see what his debut novel is about. Across the board, I was satisfied but there were a couple of details that didn’t sit well with me and hindered my overall enjoyment of the book, especially the…