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The only good part was the mysterious sea serpent. And it barely made an appearance. I kept waiting for it to gobble up some of these adults behaving badly. Georgie is out of sorts from the very start. She arrives late, she didn't get the memo on the dress code for the memorial ceremony, and most importantly, she cannot believe that Lissa would have made that swim at night, alone, voluntarily. Lissa was smart woman who knew very well how dangerous swimming at this place alone in the night and she’s too skillful swimmer not to get drowned but here we go! She’s dead , isn’t she? It's a satire on the music industry of the 1990's and is over the top in its approach. However, I worked in a record store at that time and there is much truth among the invention and exaggeration. This helped make it more credible and entertaining for me.

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My favorite lines: 1) Meredith nodded and looked again at the image. It made her stomach twist with excitement and fear. 2) Olivia would be furious and this made Meredith smile. The French Girl commands attention. The author provides the perfect dose of character development before unveiling eerie details from her cast’s past, ensuring that we’re properly unnerved when their lives begin to unravel.” –The Associated Press I actually felt I was in Barcelona, the sights, smells and the heat and loved the descriptions of the tourists and their struggles with all 3 Book review: The Sunshine Cruise Company by John Niven". The Independent. 13 August 2015. Archived from the original on 13 June 2022 . Retrieved 25 January 2019. Georgie, Lissa, and Bronwyn have been inseparable since dominating their college swim team; swimming has always been an escape from their own problems, but now their shared passion has turned deadly. How can it be true that Lissa, the strongest swimmer they know, drowned? Granted, there is something strange about Kanu Cove, where Lissa was last seen, swimming off the coast of the fabulous island resort she owned with her husband.

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Scottish debut novelist Elliott, who holds a doctorate in theoretical physics from Oxford, launches a fiction-writing career with a smart, suspenseful thriller.” –BooklistLa storia di un talent scout di una major discografica in crisi mano a mano che i successi si fanno sempre più rari: tra cinismo e feste selvagge, sesso e cocaina, arriva il momento in cui capisce che non basta più stordirsi per resistere in un ambiente pieno di colleghi incompetenti e spietati, ma deve “attivarsi” per eliminare ogni cosa (e persona) che lo ostacola. It tells the story of Steven Stelfox, an A and R man in the late 1990s and truely one of the most despicable charachters in fiction. His deeds are bad enough but you also get his inner monologue - the things he filters out are beyond belief but very funny. Toxic friendships, lies, deaths (and almost-deaths,) this book has it all to keep you on the edge of your seat. This book is filled with entertaining mind games, surprise, interesting twists you mostly never see them come and hit you in your face so hard! This is wild, wild ride, my friends!

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At times it teetered on the edge of excessive parody but Niven just about reins it in - I think. Who am I to judge. There are some very funny moments in this book, some of them pretty dark. I found American Psycho almost entirely devoid of humour. I have had the privilege of reading and reviewing one of Phil's previous books. I really enjoyed reading it and I couldn't wait to get hold of a copy of 'How To Kill Your Friends', as the synopsis certainly sounded intriguing. Well ladies and gents the wait is over as 'How To Kill Your Friends' was released on 30th October 2019. It's certainly an interesting read, which I did enjoy but more about that in a bit.It’s easy to list some of the classic tropes Elliott uses to tell her tale, but that leaves out the unique flavor she adds with her own twists. The story includes long-kept secrets, toxic relationships, romance, and local folktales to deliver a fun vacation story that deftly ties up loose ends. One jaw-dropping resolution is unexpected yet fits completely within the story presented. It’s an enjoyable journey that’s great vacation reading - well, maybe not if you’re staying at a secluded resort with friends. Overall, I found How to Kill Your Best Friend disappointing. The very slow pace and unlikable characters kept me from ever getting that invested in the story. I wish there had been more time spent exploring Lissa’s past and her relationships instead of just one or two stories and vague references to her unstable behavior. The only reason I’m giving this two stars instead of one is because it did manage to surprise me once at the end. Then the POV’s of both Georgie and Bron alternate- and it’s up to the reader to figure out if someone has a secret worth killing for-who that is- and who would kill their best friend ? There were a lot of conversations with this group of friends that were swimming legends in college. They are gathering for a memorial to honor one of their friends that supposedly drowned. Lissa was an excellent swimmer so some found it almost impossible to believe she had drowned, but rumors abound about a possible murder or suicide. In the years following school, their friendship group, which includes a few male swimmers, have remained close, frequently taking swimming holidays together.

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Excellent edge-of-your-seat mystery/thriller beginning on an island and a storm coming, so it's a good thing they wait the storm out because it gets really good towards the end. In the course of the book we have his views on the recording industry, pop stars and how records are marketed to the public but we also get stunning, politcally incorrect views on everything from women (favorite position - knife held to throat is considered a response), the working classes, tax, britain, booze, drugs - everything really. Despite having no morals, everything Stelfox says is so wrong but so funny. I dont think you have to agree with him, just need a sense of humour. Begins with a Gothic hint that rapidly segues into a suspenseful thriller with a breathless twist of denouement.”– New York Journal of Books The language is crude, debauched, snide & totally politically incorrect. It's certainly NOT for the feint hearted- and honestly I can understand that. It really is below the belt in a lot of ways & I consider myself pretty open minded when it comes to books & movies. (Yet, apparently not so much as I thought, because I must be the only the person in the world who found Bad Santa really distasteful.)An unexpected read: I don’t think you would have come across a story quite like it! It is very different and that definitely increases its appeal. The writing style eventually had me gripped and I could not help but become fascinated with Meredith’s actions. This is a well-written mystery-thriller about the death of one of a group of friends. Cleverly inserted throughout the book are various methods of potentially killing one's best friend. Whose ideas are these and why are they included? Who wants someone dead and why? The story is told through narrators Georgie and Bron, who bring different perspectives and knowledge that gives readers a better idea of what has been happening and why. Georgie is an executive who had distanced herself from the group by moving to New York and avoiding social gatherings with the others. Bronwyn tried to live as an ideal British housewife and mother whose past shows that it could be easier said than done at times.