17 reviews tagged with "fiction, murder"

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Double Fault by Lionel Shriver

*****

So Wimbledon was in progress, I was in my local bookshop and this novel caught my eye. Its the story of Willy, a low ranking tennis professional on the way up when we first encounter her. She's been playing tennis since aged four and is now...

Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 18 Jul 2008.

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Dead Man (1995)

*****

google_ad_section_start This dramatic western starring Johnny Depp was written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. The plot : After death of his parents, William Blake, an accountant from Cleveland, takes a job offer and moves to the Town of Machine at...

Reviewed by Maxim via on 09 Jul 2008.

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Babel Movie

*****

If it's a choice between watching this movie or watching paint dry, go with the paint. Another "worthy" mind-numbing waste of time and money. Tourist in Morocco is shot by gun used by two kids which was given to someone they know by Japanese tourist...

Reviewed by Old Baldy via on 04 May 2008.

0 of 0 people found this useful.

Knight Rider (Pilot, 2008)

*****

If you grew up in the 80's then you must have felt a pang when you heard they were making this. Yes, the original was cheesy as hell but it was also great fun. This is a pretty poor update but had enough to keep me watching to the end.

Reviewed by TV Treats via on 01 Apr 2008.

1 of 1 people found this useful.

My Favourite Wife by Tony Parsons

*****

Having read and enjoyed “Man and Boy” and “One for my baby”, I was looking forward to reading this latest novel from Tony Parsons. Alas it was a major disappointment. Having just finished it, I am left with a sense of...

Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 30 Mar 2008.

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The Sculptress by Minette Walters

*****

Well written, gripping crime novel, that keeps you guessing.

Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 31 Dec 2007.

2 of 2 people found this useful.

George's Secret Key to the Universe by Lucy and Stephen Hawking

*****

Great fiction for preteen children with even the vaguest interest in the universe, planets and stars.

Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 15 Nov 2007.

2 of 2 people found this useful.

Bones to Ashes by Kathy Reichs

*****

Run of the mill book in the Dr Temperance Brennan series of crime thriller novels.

Reviewed by ManicMammy via on 17 Oct 2007.

1 of 1 people found this useful.

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