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The Ferryman by Justin Cronin

The Ferryman by Justin Cronin Genre: Dystopian / Science Fiction Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very few books get 5 stars from me! What in gods earth did I just read. Review: It may be a long read, but I guarantee you’ll want to slowly devour each chapter until your brain melts! Like many other readers, I fell in love with Cronin reading his Passage trilogy. His style of character development, world-building, and introspective analysis of the internal and external issues issue humanity faces is simply beautiful. Whether you love science fiction or not, this book will not disappoint. This is a fantastic story, delving into the topics of love, loss, hope, deception, corruption, determination and sacrifice. Few books leave a permanent mark, and this is one that surely will! Thank you to NetGalley for my advanced reader copy. Synopsis: Founded by the mysterious genius known as the Designer, the archipelago of Prospera lies hidden from the horrors of a deteriorating outside world. In thi

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian MacAllister

Wrong Place Wrong Time by Gillian MacAllister

Publication date: 12th May 2022

Goodreads Choice Award: Nominee for Best Mystery & Thriller 2022

Genre: Mystery Thriller

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Review:

I read this over one weekend in two sittings, I took it to the kettle, to the toilet, it did not leave my side until it was finished!

This was my first by this author and it is quite a mind bender!

Two downsides are: 1 - The writing style which is a bit exhaustive, there’s a real love for commas and 2 - I’m not quite sure the author fully grasped the full extent of the butterfly effect, perhaps because she needed a nice neat way to wrap up the story. The epilogue appeared to lay the foundation for a follow on, and whilst I enjoyed this read I don’t think my brain has the energy for a sequel.


Synopsis:

Can you stop a murder after it’s already happened?

Late October. After midnight. You’re waiting up for your seventeen-year-old son. He’s late. As you watch from the window, he emerges, and you realise he isn’t alone: he’s walking toward a man, and he’s armed.

You can’t believe it when you see him do it: your funny, happy teenage son, he kills a stranger, right there on the street outside your house. You don’t know who. You don’t know why. You only know your son is now in custody. His future shattered.

That night you fall asleep in despair. All is lost. Until you wake... and it is yesterday.

And then you wake again... and it is the day before yesterday.

Every morning you wake up a day earlier, another day before the murder. With another chance to stop it. Somewhere in the past lies an answer. The trigger for this crime—and you don’t have a choice but to find it...



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