James W.
reviewed Where the Crawdads Sing
The twist in Where the Crawdads Sing landed perfectly. The characters in Where the Crawdads Sing feel real enough to argue with.
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Thrillers and crime fiction. Coffee and crime scenes.
reviewed Where the Crawdads Sing
The twist in Where the Crawdads Sing landed perfectly. The characters in Where the Crawdads Sing feel real enough to argue with.
Fair clues, unfair tension. Loved it. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
reviewed When Breath Becomes Air
Already hunting the author's backlist. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed Thinking, fast and slow
Already hunting the author's backlist. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
reviewed The Silent Patient
The twist in The Silent Patient landed perfectly. The characters in The Silent Patient feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Love Hypothesis
Perfect one-sitting thriller. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed Sharp Objects
The twist in Sharp Objects landed perfectly. The characters in Sharp Objects feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Reminders of Him
Perfect one-sitting thriller. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
reviewed The Martian
This is how you write a thriller. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed The Hobbit
Recommend with the lights on. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Project Hail Mary
Perfect one-sitting thriller. Exactly the vibe I wanted when I picked it up.
Fair clues, unfair tension. Loved it. Pennywise is horror icon status for a reason.
The twist in Verity landed perfectly. The characters in Verity feel real enough to argue with.
This is how you write a thriller. Would recommend to the right reader without hesitation.
reviewed The Shining
Fair clues, unfair tension. Loved it. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.
The twist in Gone Girl landed perfectly. Toxic marriage dissected with surgical precision.
reviewed The Da Vinci Code
The twist in The Da Vinci Code landed perfectly. Airport thriller perfection for some, pulpy for others.
reviewed The Two Towers
Recommend with the lights on. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed The Return of the King
Already hunting the author's backlist. Some sections shine brighter than others, but the whole works.
Chef's kiss plotting. Better if you lean into the angst.
reviewed The Secret History
The twist in The Secret History landed perfectly. The characters in The Secret History feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Housemaid
The twist in The Housemaid landed perfectly. The characters in The Housemaid feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed The Name of the Wind
My pulse is still elevated. Still waiting on book three, still mad about it.
reviewed People We Meet On Vacation
The red herrings were actually fair. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
reviewed The Notebook
Chef's kiss plotting. Already thinking about a reread next year.
reviewed And Then There Were None
The twist in And Then There Were None landed perfectly. The characters in And Then There Were None feel real enough to argue with.
reviewed Red Rising
Already hunting the author's backlist. Political scheming with real emotional cost.
reviewed Behind Closed Doors
The twist in Behind Closed Doors landed perfectly. The characters in Behind Closed Doors feel real enough to argue with.
Uncomfortable and impossible to stop. A strong entry in its genre.
My pulse is still elevated. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
The red herrings were actually fair. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
Recommend with the lights on. The ending stayed with me longer than expected.
reviewed Mockingjay
The red herrings were actually fair. Better than the adaptation, for what it is worth.
reviewed Words of Radiance
My pulse is still elevated. Not perfect, but memorable in the ways that count.
Fair clues, unfair tension. Loved it. Pacing had lulls, but the payoff satisfied me.