Youre sure to enjoy this roller coaster of a book
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Two of John Meffords characters are thrown together to work a marathon bombing. Alex and Ozzie have their work cut out for them. Youre sure to enjoy this roller coaster of a book. Meffords dedication to detail makes for well-drawn characters and plausible plots. This is a must read!
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So I read this book, more like experienced this book. A. Meredith Walters takes you on a dark, twisted, enjoyable thrill ride of words and emotions, often causing you to question yourself. Once you're buckled in, theres no turning back. Be prepared to white knuckle your way through, not knowing whats coming, but anticipating that there will be turns and curves, summits and drops, because all the best rides do. It is noteworthy to say that the way the past experiences have shaped who these characters become, that are woven so intricately throughout, that every sentence is important. Long after stepping off the ride that is this story, it still plays through my head, my footing still shaky.
It's been said to #keepthesecret so I cant say anymore. Just enjoy the ride. Enjoy the experience of The Contradiction of Solitude.
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This book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster but in a good way.  I could not put the book down, I finished it in one day.  Cant wait for more form this author.
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This book has so many twists and turns, but the author draws you into his world so perfectly it feels like you are there every step of the way!  All the sights, smells, tastes and experiences in this journey are so descriptive this could double as a travel book as you feel you are right there with the author on this journey.  A fun read that is truly an enjoyable page turner.
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Get ready for a 5 Star emotional rollercoaster.
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Get your favorite drink and be prepared for a wild ride.  The fast paced action takes you on a veritable roller coaster ride through San Diego, leaving you breathless.  It is simply impossible to put down the book until the climactic end.  The seamlessly woven mystery will stretch your beliefs as paranormal events seemingly inhabit a usually harmless cell phone.  The author draws on his comprehensive knowledge of current technology, investigative methods, cultural mores and melds them with his boundless imagination to set a very detailed stage.  His richly developed characters then move across this stage as events begin to unfold at lightning speed.
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Gird your loins, faithful readers, because this book will take you on a ride the likes of which you have not experienced since, well, a long, long time.

Post-rehab for drugs, booze, and broads, Jimmy Thane is at the end of his tether. He's been forced to move from the west coast to hot, sweltering, Florida, where he's been installed as the CEO of a company in deep, deep trouble. Sort of similar to the deep, deep trouble in which Jimmy himself is in.

Jimmy's marriage is also suffering, and his wife repeatedly tells him not to screw this up. You sense, as much as you are told, that Jimmy is a bad bet as husband material, and you empathize with his wife.

You also empathize with Jimmy, whose desperation to right his flagging ship is palatable. When you screwed up as much as he did, you cling to anything that will help you climb out of the morass, even if it's a company in dire straits. Adding an extra sense of urgency is the timetable Jimmy has been given: he has seven weeks to weave his magic.

As Jimmy digs in, he receives one disturbing puzzle piece after another. Russian mobsters, a "he who shall not be named" bad guy, weird (and more than slightly suspicious) hypnotists, and creepy neighbors amp up the suspense. To compound a mood fraught with despair and fear, every time Jimmy seems to get close to understanding what brought him to Florida in the first place, someone either dies or Jimmy is told to back off.

This book will take you on a RIDE. There are as many plot twists as there are whipping turns on a roller coaster, and you will be forgiven if you occasionally (or in my case, more than occasionally) are confused by who's whom.

Matthew Klein is one helluva storyteller. You will not be able to put this down once you start, so consider yourself forewarned.

Published on cupcake's book cupboard
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If theres one thing to be said about this author and every book that Ive had the pleasure of reading that shes penned thus far, its this. She knows how to make you feel.

Sure, it might be in the most torturous and heart wrenching ways, or it may even be humorous, but by books end, you're going to feel and you're going to feel a lot.

One of the best things besides her ability to bring emotional that I also enjoy, especially as it pertains to this series and the one that came before it (Jack, Blackie and the other brothers), is her ability to take issues that based on the news today are paramount and very, very real, and use them in a way that not only opens your eyes to them if you're unfamiliar, but makes you feel for all of the parties involved.

This one, what happened to Cobras sister, the angle she took here in using trafficking of girls, it wasn't exactly a revelation for me because I am aware of just how often that goes on and how sick and depraved these individuals that do it are, but it was gripping. And, written in a way that I think was real, but also sensitive to anyone who might read this book later down the line that have lived this. I think going into something this heavy, she did her homework and for that Im thankful. Along with the fact that she didn't exactly gloss over the ugly parts of it. It was real, it was painful but god, the way it all comes about by books end, was honestly beautiful.

Ive got to admit that towards the end, she writes a line that for a split second, until I allowed myself to continue after the mini heart stop I had, I wanted to smack her with the book for because after becoming so emotionally entangled and caught up with this couple, that was the last thing I wanted to read. This is where she gets another nod from me, because if I wasn't already so attached, so deeply involved in the lives of these characters and the story taking place, that reaction wouldnt have happened.

Thats what reading is all about.

These characters, they may do things that you and I might not do. They may make choices or decisions in the heat of the moment the way we are all known to do and they might not be the same ones weve made, but I will say this, they were real. I had moments where I didn't exactly agree with the way Celeste handled what was happening around her and the same could be said for the disappearing act that Cobra himself was known for, but what I did do, was understand and honestly, it only made me love them more. They weren't perfect, this wasn't a story filled with all things pretty. It was messy, it was downright trying and horrific at points, but what it also was, was a real love story. Because nothing worth having ever comes easy.

Before I end this review off and urge you to go and pick up this series as well as all the other books before it so you can get a grasp on some of the other players that make appearances here, I just want to say one final thingif theres one thing I enjoy most about MC books, its the brotherhood. The family dynamic here. The way these people who stem from all levels of society and are thrown together by the pasts theyve lived and ghosts they're trying to escape, come together and in the end, are all Property of Parrish.

God its a beautiful thing. The same way this story was. The same way these bruised people are.

And thats what makes this book, the second in the Nomad series, but probably my favorite so far, such a phenomenal read. The beauty hidden beneath the pain and destruction.
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Most books are a slow burn but with this book, it was as fast and wild twisted as the rides in the story. I whole heartedly enjoyed it! It was the type of scenario that I could actually see myself in so that made it even better. I also loved how the learning moments weren't always so obvious but my favorite one was the mirrors with the two characters toward the end of that ride. Got me right on the feels. And another I wasn't expecting was that in a really really really round about way, this was also a bit of a really inspirational  and self help book. Tons of introspection with the characters ends up with you thinking about your own issues, challenges, etc, that are still holding you behind with the motivation to do something about it by the time you finish reading the book.
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The Culprit is a wonderful rollercoaster ride filled with satire, similes, metaphors, and a sprinkling of alliteration.  Although the first couple pages are rather ponderous, the story quickly picks up into a whirlwind of emotional highs and lows as we meet Professor McDuff whose good intentions morph into a deadly game of high explosives and innocent lives.  As quickly as we are appalled by the professor's actions the story turns and you find yourself urging him on to his next and hopefully last adventure.  I found the story well written, engaging, entertaining, and surprising in many ways.  The author displays his wit and humor with a few of the more hilarious analogies and the sharp repertoire between the characters.  I'm looking forward to the author's next installment of professor McDuffs's trials and adventures.  Read the book...you won't be disappointed.
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Grab your wine, shut off the phones, lock the doors and get comfy because you are getting ready to go on a ride that you won't want to get off of until you turn that last page.
This book is fan-freakin-tastic!!!  I have not been able to get it out of my head for over a week now...its that good!
The characters are amazing, and the twists are perfect, and that ending...
I would say more but I just feel like this whole book has to be experienced instead of told :) You will not be disappointed.
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How did Feder do it.  She creates a nice slow climb of suspense that is an enjoyable read you delight in. Getting to know the characters and finding out how they mix and then like a roller coaster cresting from the first huge uphill track it comes careening down giving you nausea and heart palpitations that don't seem to stop and it continues with turn after turn after turn you're wanting it to end because you can't take it anymore let alone the characters and then she delivers you up and the ending is as great as the thrill of the ride!  WOW!
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Bailey stretched her gloved hands to the sky, the way she did when riding a roller coaster. And here she was, in the front car of the wildest coaster of all. And so is this book! The twist and turns of the plot suggesting one character may be the guilty party just about the time you suspect it's someone else. A small town with a big secret. You go right along the bumpy ride with Bailey one minute trying to protect the man she loves to being terrified he's a cunning killer. A charmer or murderer. Spindler has done it again with her own brand of addictive suspense, keeping the reader guessing right up til the very end. (less)
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This is a five star read! This book captures you from the beginning, and takes you on a wild ride.
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Isabella, there isint enough words to express how amazingly this book is. From the very start you are mesmerized, the story has your heart gripped in a vice, and gets tighter as the book gets to the final chapter. It's ups and downs are like being on a rollercoaster,the relationship between them is electrifying, I need the next book yesterday.
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Ohh this book was twisty in the most delicious kind of way. Its not the kind of book you don't want to put down, its the book that you physically cant put down. And it definitely is a bit disturbing in the OMG what is going to happen next kind of way! Definitely one click worthy.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
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There is something so satisfying about picking up a book that you just know you're going to love and it turns out to be a page turning edge of your seat kind of book. That is how I felt about reading Before I Fall and why I'm giving it a five star review. First off the writing is just amazing. The author really nailed the high school experience here and everything rings as very authentic to me. I loved the focus on the 'mean girls' and the fact that Sam and her friends are just so easy to hate. The first chapter you are almost kind of glad that they are suffering the ultimate consequence to their behavior. What follows are seven days for Sam to try and make amends and perhaps change her sad fate.

I personally loved Sam's character. Yes she is just horrible to start with but honestly she is what most people in high school are not that far from becoming. The former loner who becomes popular all thanks to the queen bee taking notice of her. I also felt her growth through the story was very believable and by the end she has grown substantially and is ready to accept what she needs to do to set things right. I personally loved the ending and although I won't give anything away I felt it was exactly what needed to happen.

All in all I would say give this a chance but it is not a light read and deals with some darker issues of high school life. Drinking, drugs, sex, bullying and even hinting at date rape are brought up and dealt with in this story and I'll admit I was crying during the end. But I loved it and this is definitely a story I'll be reading again and again.