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Sharon Linnéa

Autor(a) de Chasing Eden

16+ Works 530 Membros 19 Críticas 1 Favorited

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Obras por Sharon Linnéa

Associated Works

Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul (1997) — Contribuidor, algumas edições1,348 exemplares
Chicken Soup from the Soul of Hawaii (2003) — Contribuidor — 48 exemplares

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Death From Beyond was honestly a bit of a disappointment. I listened to the audiobook version and I have to admit there were times when I had to rewind as I found myself drifting off as I had difficulty engaging with the story line. I don't think it's the narrator's fault as I just feel there wasn't enough material for the story itself to be engaging.

First of all, the actual story definitely does not live up to the premise of the story as there was an implied paranormal element that was supposed to be included. Unfortunately, there was a definite lack of ghosts in this book and while I normally would not have minded, it bothers me when something is touted in such a fashion, and then ... nothing.

The plot itself actually had a lot of promise and I would have liked it a lot better if the reader was allowed to think and conjecture without being led along by the nose. The book pretty much tells you the story rather than show you what's happening, trying to lead you down a certain path, rather than letting the reader figure things out as they go. Considering there were some sensitive topics in this story, this is definitely not the way to approach this as it becomes more suggestive of being preachy rather than showing the problematic nature of the issues and allowing the reader to decide for themselves wherein the problems lie. Personally, I have an issue when I am led by the nose, especially when subjects such as sexuality, abuse, and bullying are being presented, even if I agree with the side of the author. That's not the point, the point is to be able to think clearly about the issues on my own and make up my own mind. Furthermore, the mystery itself was fairly predictable with few twists and turns so it was fairly easy to figure out what was happening and who was involved.

I didn't read the previous books in the series, but I don't think it really mattered. While I would have perhaps understood the relationships between the main characters a bit better, I didn't actually find them to be that distinct from each other in this book as they all seemed one-dimensional in nature. I just didn't care for any of them as a result, and had a difficult time connecting with their issues and feeling any empathy for their situations. And while I like the recipes included in the book, I also found them distracting as they were intrusive and did not seem to fit the narrative.

Verdict
Death From Beyond suffered from a lack of character and plot development and I had a difficult time getting through this book. This was touted as a ghost story, but ghost stories tend to actually have ghosts in them, and this...didn't. At this point, I have no desire to read the first three books in this series. It's too bad as the there was a lot to like in the premise.
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½
 
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StephanieBN | 1 outra crítica | Sep 24, 2023 |
hatred, amateur-sleuth, thriller, drinks-recipes, suspense, family, family-drama, family-dynamics, friendship, New-York-state, social-injustice, ghost-hunting, shunned, isolationism, eerie, medium, cancer, small-town, small-business, noir, murder-investigation, transgender*****

Think of it as a reality check. Not a bland cozy mystery (but there are mysteries), not a paranormal romance (but there are elements of both), not a white bread sunshine and flowers giggle (but the are moments). This one tackles the tough stuff of the day in relationships between friends and others as well as our less than honorable attitudes in the past century and now. But. It's a very good story from a fine storyteller not just a lesson of man's inhumanity to man.
Besides, there are all those recipes for truly interesting cocktails and mocktails!
I requested and received a free ebook copy from Arundel Publishing, Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) via NetGalley. Thank you!
Recipes by Jamielyn Bydalski, Award-winning Mixologist
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jetangen4571 | 1 outra crítica | Jul 28, 2023 |
Tranquility is hosting a film festival to release the knowledge that a Golden Age Star wasn't dead but in fact hiding in their midst. This will bring current silver screen stars to the town and Avalon Nash will be reunited with childhood friends but is it safe or is will death that has been stalking one be visiting as well?

This mystery was great giving a great deal of backstory for Avalon as well as other secondary characters. It still amazes me how there are even more new cocktail recipes to try!… (mais)
 
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cyderry | 1 outra crítica | Apr 27, 2022 |
Avalon Nash is still hiding out in the Olympic village of Tranquility, New York, serving as bartender at the Battened Hatch bar. As one of her duties she has to keep the patrons from getting too rowdy and one evening she has to stop a former Olympic luger from demonstrating how its done using tables and chairs. Now the Olympian is dead, but why was he murdered? was someone jealous of his ability to gain attention or was it something from his past?

The story was captivating with clues sliding in all directions. The interaction of the characters was delightful and the recipes for new cocktails could easily intoxicate the mind.… (mais)
½
 
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cyderry | 1 outra crítica | Apr 5, 2022 |

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Obras
16
Also by
2
Membros
530
Popularidade
#46,961
Avaliação
½ 3.6
Críticas
19
ISBN
36
Línguas
2
Marcado como favorito
1

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