Tag Archives: Thriller

Final Girl (2015)

Review by CJ

Director:
Tyler Shields

Starring:
Abigail Breslin, Wes Bentley, Alexander Ludwig, Cameron Bright, Logan Huffman, Reece Thompson

Other notable appearances:
Francesca Eastwood

Running time:
90 minutes

Watch this if you liked:
Dolan’s Cadillac, Sin City

 

A group of four men lure blonde women into the woods and murder them. That is until they come up against their latest intended victim Veronica (Breslin), a trained assassin sent to finish their game once and for all.

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The Stepfather (2009)

Review by CJ

Director:
Nelson McCormick

Starring:
Dylan Walsh, Sela Ward, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard

Other notable appearances:
Paige Turco, Sherry Stringfield, Jon Tenney

Running time:
101 minutes

 

When Michael (Badgley) returns from military school, he finds his mother Susan (Ward) engaged to a man she’s known for six months. Susan’s fiancé David (Walsh) tries to endear himself to Michael but the formerly wayward teen suspects his future stepfather has insidious motives. With the help of his girlfriend Kelly (Heard), Michael must discover what David is up to in order to save his mother and siblings.

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And Then She Was Gone by Christopher Greyson (2016)

Review by CJ

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Page count:
255

Format:
eBook

ISBN:
978-1-68399-001-7

 

Jack Stratton is 17-year-old aspiring police officer with a troubled past. Raised by a prostitute mother who abandoned him, Jack now has two loving parents and an extended foster family. So when his former foster mother, Aunt Haddie, asks him to look into the disappearance of Stacy Shaw, Jack doesn’t hesitate.

The son of Aunt Haddie’s neighbour and friend has been collared in connection with Stacy’s disappearance, but this doesn’t sit well with Jack. Can Jack discover the truth or will he lose everything on a wild goose chase?

And Then She Was Gone is the sixth Detective Jack Stratton Mystery novel and first in the series chronology.

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The Girl Before by J.P. Delaney (2017)

Review by CJ

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Page count:
416 pages

Format:
Hardcover

ISBN:
978-1-78648-029-3

 

After the stillbirth of her only child, Jane needs a change of scenery. The only reasonable home within her budget is the beautiful and minimalist One Folgate Street. The catch is that Jane must adhere to over 200 strict rules on how to live in this work of art.

Jane accepts the terms and moves in, but she soon discovers that One Folgate Street has a dark history. A history she may find herself part of if she can’t unlock its secrets in time.

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ZOO by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge (2012)

Review by CJ

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Page count:
395 pages

Format:
Paperback

ISBN:
978-1-846-05830-1

 

When the animals of the world start to behave out of character and make targeted attacks against humans, Jackson Oz takes notice. Oz is a biologist whose obsession with his discovery has cost him his PhD, relationships and at least part of his sanity.

Oz shares a profound experience involving lions and crocodiles with ecologist Chloe Tousignant. During this experience, Oz records indisputable evidence of the change in animal behaviour. Oz and Chloe must then work together to convince the government that the world is changing in ways humanity never expected.

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