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Tag Archives: The plot thins
Life & Death Chapter 3
The biggest hurdle Meyer faced when she decided to do this was that Twilight already existed. The cheap joke here is that she’s just repeating herself. The deep one is that Meyer is trapped in a dream she loves and … Continue reading
Split Second Chapters 72 & 73
Chapter 72 Back inside with King, he’s busy staring at his watch and counting down the seconds until the reenactment commences. This is the kind of thing people would read about when paint drying has gotten too exciting. ‘A man … Continue reading
Split Second Chapters 64 & 65
Chapter 64 Here’s something of a shock, Baldacci starts the chapter off with King consulting a “security firm”. Would you believe we’re not told why or what he wants from them? This is Baldacci trying to setup something he considers … Continue reading
Split Second Chapters 54 & 55
Chapter 54 We’re still with Michelle and King, otherwise known as the brains behind an assassination and a kidnapping. They’re driving away from Jorst’s house and talking about what they just learned from him. Michelle says that he might have … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective Hero, Dull Details, The plot thins
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Split Second Chpters 52 & 53
Chapter 52 Did you know that Michelle only got halfway through the box that has Scott’s stuff in it? Now you and I can hear the narrator so we know this now but it’s Joan that’s now looking through it. … Continue reading
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Tagged Dull Details, Me am Dumb Hero, The plot thins
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Split Second Chapters 50 & 51
Chapter 50 While this book has been incredibly dull—something that’s kknown as the status quo around here—I think it’s been a little illuminating. While I love to tear apart books that bear the odious label of “YA”, supposed “adult” fiction … Continue reading
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Tagged Not Actually a Surprise, Talk talk talk, The plot thins
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Split Second Chapters 48 & 49
Chapter 48 Quick, who’s you’re favorite character in this story? One of the unlikable bastards or the dull bitches? I bet you picked Joan, didn’t you? She is one of the more dynamic yet oddly vulnerable characters made more interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged Detective Hero, Dull Details, The plot thins
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Split Second Chapter 46 & 47
Chapter 46 You know what we haven’t had for awhile? A chapter where we join the villains and watch as they do stuff we don’t know anything about. Look, they’re running wires for detonators placed somewhere. It could be the … Continue reading
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Tagged Talk talk talk, The plot thins, This is Not a Movie!
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Split Second Chapters 40 & 41
Chapter 40 We remain with King and Joan who apparently have to fly to wherever Mildred lives and then they rent a car. All very good things to know. Baldacci knows I have no patience with people who try developing … Continue reading
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Tagged Dull Details, Me am Dumb Hero, The plot thins
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Spit Second CHapter 24 & 25
Chapter 24 Now we’re back with one of the characters who’s blessed by the author. Michelle is sitting on her laptop, looking through the USSS database. Most companies will cutoff your access when you’re suspended. I guess the government is … Continue reading
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Tagged Dull Details, Talk talk talk, The plot thins
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