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the girl before

I read this while on vacation. This book reminded me a lot of “The Girl on the Train” mostly because it was set in Great Britain, but more so because each chapter was from the perspective of one of the two main characters (both women). The story is about these …

it

This was a lengthy tome, but since the remake is coming out this year and the trailer looks half decent, I just had to read It again. I guess the new movie only focuses on the kid end of things, but given the length of the story I don’t see …

scarpetta

This was a novel written by Patricia Cornwell, and was from her Scarpetta series, hence the title, I guess. While I read it quickly enough, I really wasn’t that into it. The main story centered around the murder of a dwarf, which seemed kind of superfluous to me. Like, why …

a winter haunting

This was the followup to Summer of Night. It was a less complex story, yet was written in a more engaging style. It told a story about one of the characters from the first book who returned “home” to write a novel. This story took place 40 years after the …

summer of night

I just finished this book, which was written by Dan Simmons. It was rather reminiscent of Stephen King’s It, but not quite as good. This guy is obviously a good writer, but no one will ever replace Stephen King (except maybe Joe Hill). My rating: 3.5/5