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Reviews (74)
17 Oct, 2017
Loved it!
"My Side of The Diamond" is going to be one of those books that will either be loved or hated.......and I'm happy to say I loved it!!
First of all, I must say how beautifully designed and printed this book is. Produced to resemble a moleskin notebook, just like the notebook Becky one of the characters writes in and with some lovely appropriate and detailed sketched pictures throughout, this book is definitely one to keep on your bookshelves.
Jazmin has been shunned ever since her best friend Becky disappeared. But Becky didn't just disappear - she jumped off a tall building and seemingly never reached the ground. It was as if she simply vanished into thin air. Did Jazmin have something to do with her disappearance? Or was it more to do with Icarus, so beguiling and strangely ever youthful, with whom Becky became suddenly besotted . . .
I was quite ambivalent at first about whether I would like this book, being tagged as part science fiction/romance and part social commentary but I was soon well into the story and found I couldn't put it down. I likened the plot to a YA version of Terminator, Men in Black and Dr Who all rolled into one with a running theme of an alien race landing on earth in order to understand love. Priceless.....and I adored it!
I could really feel the emphasis in the writing as each of the very likeable and endearing characters recounted their stories to Mr Jones in a series of interviews.
Very well written, easy to follow and understand, the author Sally Gardner has done an exceptional job with a really unique and original story, for which I'd happily recommend and read more should another follow in the series.
5 stars
06 Apr, 2019
A decent debut novel....
"From the Shadows" is a D.I. Monica Kennedy novel, a new Scottish crime series from debut author G.R. Halliday.
Sixteen-year-old Robert arrives home late. Without a word to his dad, he goes up to his bedroom. Robert is never seen alive again. A body is soon found on the coast of the Scottish Highlands. Detective Inspector Monica Kennedy stands by the victim in the beautiful and remote landscape. Instinct tells her the case won’t begin and end with this one death. Meanwhile, Inverness-based social worker Michael Bach is worried about one of his clients, Nichol Morgan, who has been missing for seven days. As Monica is faced with catching a murderer who has been meticulously watching and waiting, Michael keeps searching for Nichol, desperate to find him before the killer claims another victim.
As debut police procedurals go this isn't a bad first time effort. I love crime thrillers set in Scotland, especially the Highlands and knowing the places mentioned in the story intimately, I did feel a connection to the location of the story and appreciated the raw beauty of the atmospheric descriptions. Although I would have a appreciated a little more positivity towards the Highland weather, which can be unforgiven but can also be quite stunning.
It is does have quite gruesome descriptions at times, so if easily offended this may not be for you but I thought it added to the story and as I do like my serial killers to be as twisted as they come, I was very content with the violent content in the book.
All in all a decent crime thriller, my only niggle was the constant reference to Monica's height, I'm sure it's not unusual to have tall women in the police force and I couldn't help picturing some totally freakish woman with very large feet! I would read more in this series should it be followed up and would hope Michael Bach returned to the story too, I thought he made a great character and worked well as a partnership with Monica. I would happily recommend this book.
4 stars
04 Jul, 2019
Excellent product and value for money....
2 of 2 found this helpful Very good product. Excellent value for money, easy to use and does what it says. Would highly recommend!