First Impressions of bookfreakout

The Gilded Wolves
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Dec 02 2018 – 03:34 PM

Spellbinding

The Gilded Wolves shows off author Roshani Chokshi's talent for crafting lavish, beautiful...

The Bird King
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Nov 28 2018 – 05:55 PM

Sprawling and epic

The Bird King takes a sweeping view from the outset, taking much of Europe into account along...

Bluff
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Nov 04 2018 – 05:00 PM

Bland and unbelievable

Despite opening with a brazen shooting in the middle of a restaurant, the bland writing left me...

Watching You
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Oct 05 2018 – 05:19 PM

Not for me

I like how the excerpt included an interview transcript, I always enjoy varied formats, but the...

Consumed
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Sep 17 2018 – 11:49 PM

Dramatic and fiery

This is set up to be a tense thriller that puts its characters through emotional as well as...

Once Upon a River
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Aug 28 2018 – 10:03 PM

Atmospheric

If you're a fan of lovely, lyrical prose, this seems like a good book for you. The sentences flow...

Beautiful Bad
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Aug 26 2018 – 07:27 PM

Suspenseful

I like how we get a glimpse of the ultimate crime in this story, which seems to be a murder, it's...

Murder Mile
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Aug 13 2018 – 04:10 PM

A bit bland

The opening of this murder mystery reads a bit flat, but I suppose the more clinical approach to...

The Darkest Star
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Aug 13 2018 – 03:24 PM

Not for me

I was open to this synopsis even though I haven't read the original Lux series, but it didn't...

Tiffany Blues
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Jun 18 2018 – 12:37 PM

Lush and atmospheric

Fans of art and historical fiction will surely enjoy this book. The lush detail creates the...

The Other Woman
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Jun 04 2018 – 05:53 PM

Chilling intro

Things are clearly headed down a dark path based on the prologue and a few hints toward the end...