The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I like Simone St. James’ stories. Her books are character-driven and the stories are always engaging. If character-driven mystery novels are your thing, I highly recommend.
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An absolute work of art. The words, the images, the rhythm. The heartbreaking, suffocating story of what the last two years have been like.
i like Hazelwood’s characters. her pacing, her shorts. they are a small dose of fun for me.
This was a perfectly fine romance. but i think maybe i might be done with romance for a while. all the book and all the characters feel the same.
3.5 stars. Solid mystery. Loved the twists in this one, enjoyed the story the whole time.
I have to read this book at least one more time before I can write a pithy review. I have read many, many, many time management books. But this one, this one has changed my life. Profound. Cannot recommend it enough.
I bought this book several years ago but never managed to read it until now. It was absolutely fantastic. i loved the writing. i loved the characters. i just loved reading this, not sure why i waited so long but i am so glad i finally made time for it.
3.5 stars. Fun cute novella of two roomies thrust together. Hate to love trope. I enjoyed my time with it.
There are many trigger warnings in the book. This is not a light and breezy book but it’s also full of hope and love. Such beautiful poems. I don’t know her music but now I will have to go listen.
Excellent, excellent read. What an incredible writer. I loved every single minute I spent with it. This book starts with a collection of swimmers at the local pool. It’s interesting and funny and then it gets deeper and deeper to become an incredibly moving story about family, love, aging, dementia and even immigration. I cannot recommend it enough.
When it comes to writing a story that will both blow your mind and get your pulse moving, with a lot of deeply interesting science thrown in, there’s no one like Blake Crouch. We’re in a dystopian world where the study of gene science is not allowed by scientists. In fact, all the scientists are rounded up by the government for even trying. This is due to an apocalyptic event that went wrong where thousands of lives were lost. Logan Ramsay works for a government organization that finds illegal gene labs/activity and shuts it down. As a result of a raid gone-bad, Logan Ramsay is now a super-human. He got the brain he always wanted and his body is operating at an extremely high level on all counts. He’s strong, smart and fast. But, like all good things, all this comes with plenty of caveats. And his live soon turns into a cat and mouse chase on multiple levels. I loved Logan Ramsay the moment I started reading the book. As with all Crouch books, the pace at which things happen here is fantastic, it’s fast-moving, exciting and there’s so much twisting and turning that you’re not always sure who to root for. And of course there’s a deeply-interesting social discourse underlying this whole plot. I won’t give it away here, but there’s a lot to think about and no clear answers as with all of life’s big questions. Another great read from Crouch! with gratitude to netgalley and Random House for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
I read this story while I was traveling in the middle of a lot of other things going on which is likely why I can’t give it more stars. It’s on me. This is a slow book that asks its reader to savor the moments with it, get attached to the characters and really let your heart swell and tenderly be broken in places. I didn’t give it the justice it deserved. I will need to read it again another time. |
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