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Wow! That‘s about all I can say. The last 10-15% of the book was just awesome! This story definitely went to places I wasn‘t expecting.

Thanks @MallenNC for the loan!

#bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks

MallenNC I‘m glad you enjoyed it! I love Irish crime writers. 4w

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4w

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BarbaraBB

Nightwatching: A Novel | Tracy Sierra

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This book was recommended to me by ChatGPT. Well, they have a lot to learn. I kind of hated it. But I always dislike books about terrified mothers, protecting their children like lionesses. I don‘t know why but it happened before. And then the plot, it is so weak and predictable. A definite pan.

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IriDas Yeah, chat gpt is not really great for that sort of thing. :/ 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures I am staunchly anti-AI so this doesn't surprise me. People can code and pay others to boost different books that it will recommend. (It is also using up all of our natural resources like nothing created before). 1mo

shortsarahrose Everything @ChaoticMissAdventures said. ChatGPT cannot replace an actual librarian or bookseller for these kinds of uses. 1mo

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BarbaraBB @ChaoticMissAdventures @shortsarahrose i wholeheartedly agree AI can‘t replace real bookish people. It was for a reading challenge and it proved what I already thought! 1mo

ChaoticMissAdventures @BarbaraBB I love being proved right! 😂 1mo

JuniperWilde I love a well-written pan 1mo

Suet624 Great review though. 😂 4w

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EverydayImReading

In the Blink of an Eye | Jo Callaghan

so-so

Winner of two awards and a very unique concept especially as AI is becoming more and more part of our lives. It‘s the first of a series and sets up nicely for the next story with well drawn characters. A nice amount of humour not too cliche. I was screaming at the “missed” clues and obvious motive here that seemed deliberate so as to create the dramatic climax. Maybe there will be more finesse in the next book but I‘m not rushing to read it.

Cathythoughts Great review Sinead ! 👍🏻❤️ 1mo

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konlitsy

Locked In | Kerry Wilkinson

so-so

It‘s another female detective series with a fairly straightforward story—I had it figured out before the halfway point. Still, the plot and writing style are good.

TrishB This is one of those series that definitely improves! 2mo

konlitsy Yes, I‘m also looking forward to the next book in the series — the title sounds really promising 2mo

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Jeg

The Botanist: a gripping new thriller from The Sunday Times bestselling author | M. W. Craven

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Entertaining. A wee bit far fetched . Perfect for TV. Love Poe and Tilly. Would definitely read another in the same series.

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twinkletoes74

In the Blink of an Eye | Jo Callaghan

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What happens when one two detectives work together. One is human. The other is AI.

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CozyBookworm

Nightwatching: A Novel | Tracy Sierra

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I‘d give this between a ⭐️⭐️⭐️ and ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ rating. The first third of the book scared the heck out of me, but then the middle seemed to drag and I wasn‘t completely satisfied with the ending. It did keep me reading and hooked until the end, though. As the review on the cover says, “You won‘t be able to look away.” Would love to know people‘s thoughts on this one!

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