Who dunnit? We’d love your help. Dynamic, atmospheric, exciting…all you’d want in a scary story. ** Edited as review is now live on Kendall Reviews! My squat, hairy man and I once looked at a house like this. This book is a fantastic halloween re I was sent a copy of this book … **, Visit my Blog for all of my reviews and more :). Too often, it felt like he was primarily reacting instead of acting, as if the plot and chance were pulling the strings more than anything. You cannot fight injustice by waiting. I definitely plan on reading more from this author. This book had a fascinating premise - that the earth's inhabitants vanished, in large numbers, without explanation, until hardly any were left at all. The ending was ambiguous and disappointing. Without basic services, do humans reveal their best or worst natures? I'm giving no. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. This guy is good. This story is my groove! by TransientMe LLC. Alas, I found the narrative itself disappointing. The Easton family has just moved into their new fixer-upper, a beautiful old house that they bought at a steal, and Alice, the youngest of the family, is excited to explore the strange, new place. I'm giving no clues to how this one goes! Great story, start to finish. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I was completely enraptured with this book. The plot felt overly intricate--maybe partly because there were a few too many characters that seemed to require depth, but weren't given much beyond backstory and what you'd expect in the present--and although it pulled together by the end, it just didn't have the same feel of inertia or import that the plot of the first book held. by Crooked Lane Books. I wanted the author to do so much more with the set-up and was ultimately disappointed. The book starts out with the disappearance of Peter's mother, and quickly unfolds to the vanishing of billions of people across the world. Of course I was over the moon! I wanted to buy, he thought I was nuts. One by one his old high school classmates are dieing. Danny Ryan - freelance journalist. The first Danny Ryan mystery by Sarah Cain had me hooked nearly from page one--the plot was intricate, the writing strong, and the characters believable. Not only am I the first to review this, it wasn’t even on GR site, I also had to create a listing for it. This was an unexpected read. My thanks, once again to Flame Tree Press, the author, and Netgalley. Thanks Netgalley. When the cofounder of Snoop, a trendy London-based tech startup, organizes a weeklong trip for the team in the French Alps, it starts out as a corporate retreat like any other. It was a slow burn horror mystery where the author D. W. Gillespie had set up a great aura of horror and creepiness. And the ending was a huge letdown. SO much so that when I saw this book come up on Netgalley, I was sold immediately, no checking page count. The entire time I was reading the novel I was casting the different characters in my head. It is a roller coaster of emotion filled with action and violence. Absolutely loved this book! Frank is always ready to follow one whim after another but this latest dream is putting more than the usual strain on their marriage. I didn't love her last book, The Turn of the Key, as much as I had hoped but One by One is definitely a return to a format that the author does best. Apparently our library has never heard of the author, which is so frustrating, because I want to read every book he’s written. There is no 'happily ever after' in this book. I wanted to buy, he thought I was nuts. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. His wife Debra is used to his butterfly chasing as she calls it. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. We will send you an email with instructions on how to redeem your free eBook, and associated terms. It was the first book I’ve read by the author and by the publishers and it put both of them very prominently on my radar. It’s that good. For some reason I do like the Danny character and his family saga so, guess I'll keep reading but hey, get some help with the plots. After reading the author's previous book 'Toy Chief' I had him on my radar and was thrilled to see a new title was out, and found that I like 'One by One' even better. This story was tense as heck for me. Plenty of twists and turns - some shockingly good and while its certainly not everyone's cup of tea, if you like gritty revenge thrillers, then do not pass this one by. I would have given this book five stars, but I don't really enjoy feeling depressed after reading a book. I was hoping we would both come away with diverse reading experiences and we did! Without basic services, do humans reveal their best or worst natures? We’d love your help. Digital products purchased from this site are sold by Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Inc. Her excitement turns to growing dread as she discovers a picture hidden under the old wallpaper, a child’s drawing of a family just like hers. The book had a lot of promise. Start by marking “One By One” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Their daughter Alice enjoys the new place at first. Start by marking “One by One” as Want to Read: Error rating book. Her excitement turns to growing dread as she discovers a picture hidden under the old wallpaper, a child’s drawing of a family just like hers. I love reading horror/spooky books in the fall, especially around Halloween, so when I read the description for One by One, I was excited to pick it up! You won't be able to put this profound and inspiring book down. ONE BY ONE is an interesting mystery. To see what your friends thought of this book. This book had a fascinating premise - that the earth's inhabitants vanished, in large numbers, without explanation, until hardly any were left at all. However, I did enjoy it. Like the others, Greg is receiving strange texts with Biblical quotes. This was fantastic! Thanks to NetGalley and Flame Tree for supplying a review copy. A very philosophical look at the end of the world. Interesting plot premise but the only thing I took away from the book was that everything is futile. The plot felt overly intricate--maybe partly because there were a few too many characters that seemed to require depth, but weren't given much beyond backstory and what you'd expect in the present--and al. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of. The plot was intriguing was didn't really pay off. I'm giving no clues to how this one goes! Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published Not for the faint-hearted. Apparently our library has never heard of the author, which is so frustrating, because I want to read every book he’s written. One by One book. Soon after, members of the family b. I had to add this one to my favorites list. A superb combination of graphic violence and moral dilemma which is equally very emotional in places. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. After solving the darkly twisted thrills in the 8th Circle, Danny is trying to put his life back together, but his past keeps coming calling. I smoked less, and didn't even log onto Goodreads! It took me places I wasn’t expected to be taken. I smoked less, and didn't even log onto Goodreads! Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. This author reminds me of why I love this genre. And as for the characters... well, Danny Ryan was the same, but I was left wanting more. The time to fight injustice is always today, the way to fight injustice is always by taking the higher ground, and the person to fight injustice is always you.”, John Grisham's Recommended Thriller Reading List. By creating realistic characters and situations, Gillespie completely immerses your attention…you can practically hear the floors creek, see the glimpses of faces in the windows that shouldn’t be there. Recommended. The writing might have been deliberately stiff, as if emulating a fairy tale, but it felt clunky, especially the dialogue. I definitely plan on reading more from this author. Fallen into disrepair and seemingly following the plans of a madman architect, it is markedly different from their previous terraced and uniform abode. A long time fan of all things dark and spooky, D.W. Gillespie began writing monstrous stories while still in grade school. The ending felt cheap and half hearted. Not only am I the first to review this, it wasn’t even on GR site, I also had to create a listing for it. Frank Easton is thrilled to leave his ordinary house and move his family into a huge fixer upper that he got on the cheap. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I do love that! And I’m glad to do it, because this book is awesome and should be read, enjoyed and loved. I was given a copy of this novel from the publisher, Flame Tree Press, through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I would class this as a dystopia, kind of in the same style as 1984 by Orwell, as it's focused on a world where humanity faces the disappearance of many of its number. Frank is always ready to follow one whim after another but this latest dream is putting more than the usual strain on their marriage. My squat, hairy man and I once looked at a house like this. When a major avalanche cuts off all electricity in the chalet and access to the … There are no discussion topics on this book yet. And sure, this tale of a family looking to save some money by moving into an old creepy ramshackle place with sketchy past only to find out that it might be haunted doesn’t reinvent the wheel per se, but it does the wheel justice by taking it for a really quality spin. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Liked the atmospheric Philadelphia setting. If you can, do yourself a favor and read this when it’s dark out, the way scary stories are meant to be taken in. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published I was sent a copy of this book through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. Even the epilogue is perfect, somber and serious and much more in line with literary genre writing as oppose to cheap guts and gore reliant thrills. This book surprised me! Danny Ryan is back. I feel like the author didn't really have an answer to the questions he spent the whole book posing. This book surprised me! Welcome back. And then Greg becomes the next victim. It looked like one thing but it turned out to be another, and I’m not sure, I’m very unsure really, what I can tell you, how I can explain to you what it was that made me love this book, without ruining the experience. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. I had to add this one to my favorites list. In fact the only regret here might be not having read this at night for the perfect complete effect, but days are just too long now for that sort of luxury. Great story, start to finish. He is now a full-time writer living in London. There were very long passages where either a character rambled or there were descriptive paragraphs that ran on. Chris Carter is a top bestselling author in the United Kingdom, whose books include An Evil Mind, One By One, The Death Sculptor, The Night Stalker, The Executioner, and The Crucifix Killer.He worked as a criminal psychologist for several years before moving to Los Angeles, where he swapped the suits and briefcases for ripped jeans, bandanas, and an electric guitar. SO much so that when I saw this book come up on Netgalley, I was sold immediately, no checking page count, no reading summary or reviews. If you can, do yourself a favor and read this when it’s dark out, the way scary stories are meant to be taken in.
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