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Guinn details how a religious group transforms into a full blown cult. Waco is a well written and informative account that explains how authorities failed to communicate and wildly underestimated their opponent.
Things I liked:
- initial crime scene
- the audiobook accents were good
- Archer and Quinn are a canny pairing
- is it even a British book without some commentary on making a cup of tea? π
What I didn't like:
- I figured out the killer before the halfway point π
Not sure whether I'll try book 2.
- initial crime scene
- the audiobook accents were good
- Archer and Quinn are a canny pairing
- is it even a British book without some commentary on making a cup of tea? π
What I didn't like:
- I figured out the killer before the halfway point π
Not sure whether I'll try book 2.
I really enjoyed Cults. There is a range of cults covered, some well-known and some lesser known. Cutler summarises these well and uses the expected format to do so (background on the leaders, key events leading up to their time as a cult leader and their most notorious moments as a cult leader). Cults was very informative and has given me a few more cults to find dedicated books on.
Cults covered in the book:
- Manson and The Family
- Adolfo Constanzo: Narcosatanists
- Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
- Jim Jones (Jonestown)
- Claude Vorilhon (UFO based)
- Roch ThΓ©riault (Ant Hill Kids)
- Waco
- NXIVM
- Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
- Heaven's Gate
Cults covered in the book:
- Manson and The Family
- Adolfo Constanzo: Narcosatanists
- Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
- Jim Jones (Jonestown)
- Claude Vorilhon (UFO based)
- Roch ThΓ©riault (Ant Hill Kids)
- Waco
- NXIVM
- Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God
- Heaven's Gate
This was my first T. Kingfisher book and I'll probably be trying more. It was a solid read. Kingfisher builds tension well and the atmosphere was definitely there. The start of the story was great and the plot was interesting but I had to suspend disbelief a little towards the end. I started out with the ebook and switched to audio part way through. Big mistake. That was an awful Scottish accent. That's probably hindered my enjoyment a little.
Such a wholesome book. Mosscap is absolutely precious and I liked Dex more in this one, too. I like Chambers' writing style, it's very cosy.
A quick, cosy and enjoyable read.
Mosscap is such a loveable robot. Dex is somewhat interesting to follow, but Mosscap was my favourite!
Mosscap is such a loveable robot. Dex is somewhat interesting to follow, but Mosscap was my favourite!
There's a cactus on the cover, so I read it π€·π»ββοΈ I'm easily drawn in.
I'm not really sure what the point of the book was.
The writing style was very jarring. There was no punctuation, and it just felt like the author was trying to confuse the reader.
There were some bigger themes that needed more page time, but I think were chucked in for the sake of it.
I'm not really sure what the point of the book was.
The writing style was very jarring. There was no punctuation, and it just felt like the author was trying to confuse the reader.
There were some bigger themes that needed more page time, but I think were chucked in for the sake of it.
What drove me to pick this up? The cover. End of story π
Reading a book set so close to home (and that even mentions my home City) is excellent! The pacing was good and the writing is easy to binge. I especially enjoyed the British banter/phrases. The characters were done well. I disliked some and quite liked others, particularly Anna and Ryan (although he does have some annoying traits). He comments on Anna making him angry for various (minor) reasons and he is a little over protective seeing as they've just met. Thought, there is some justification for it, it was still jarring to read. I do like them as a couple, but the relationship develops really quickly (3 days) and they become so dependent on each other so quickly. On a more positive note, I tried to figure out the 'whodunnit' and I was sort of right but glad I wasn't spot on. The ending felt a little convenient but otherwise, an enjoyable mystery.
Reading a book set so close to home (and that even mentions my home City) is excellent! The pacing was good and the writing is easy to binge. I especially enjoyed the British banter/phrases. The characters were done well. I disliked some and quite liked others, particularly Anna and Ryan (although he does have some annoying traits). He comments on Anna making him angry for various (minor) reasons and he is a little over protective seeing as they've just met. Thought, there is some justification for it, it was still jarring to read. I do like them as a couple, but the relationship develops really quickly (3 days) and they become so dependent on each other so quickly. On a more positive note, I tried to figure out the 'whodunnit' and I was sort of right but glad I wasn't spot on. The ending felt a little convenient but otherwise, an enjoyable mystery.
Is it possible to get catfished by book? π
The opening chapter was so promising and then...ants.
The opening chapter was so promising and then...ants.