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Hooked_on_books
The Angel of Indian Lake | Stephen Graham Jones
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Pickpick

I have loved this series, though this final installment is the weakest of the three books for me. It could have used editing and there‘s a section this goes past horror/gore into straight silliness (and I don‘t think he intended that). Also, the audio isn‘t helped by the author reading the last chapter in a combo of monotone and upspeak that was hard to pay attention to. But it was fun to spend a little more time with Jade.

vivastory I have read only book 1 in the trilogy so far, but OMG the scene in the elk tunnel. I read it last yr & I had such a visceral reaction to that scene 5d
TrishB I do really want to read this series, but I‘ve been told there‘s a lot of animal cruelty and it puts me off? 4d
Hooked_on_books @vivastory I don‘t remember that scene specifically, but he certainly goes the distance with the horror and gore. 4d
Hooked_on_books @TrishB The critters at the receiving end of the violence in this series are human for sure. I don‘t remember details of the first two but remember loving them and I‘m not ok with animal cruelty. So I can‘t say some animal death isn‘t present, but if it is, it definitely isn‘t a focus. 4d
TrishB Cool, thank you 👍🏻 4d
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NatalieR
The Count of Monte Cristo | Alexander Dumas
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I truly enjoyed my time with the Count of Monte Cristo/Edmond Dantes. I anxiously awaited the famous prison break, which was everything I hoped for. There are so many characters, at times it felt like I was reading several different stories. The book pretty much covers Dantes‘ entire life, yet at the end I wanted there to be more. I liked the ending, and yet, I feel like there is more story to be told.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

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BC_Dittemore
The Angel of Indian Lake | Stephen Graham Jones
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Pickpick

My initial reaction to the release of Angel was indifferent; I knew I would read it but wasn‘t sure if I wanted to just yet. Still, despite my disappointment with Reaper, I love Jade and Jones.

And SGJ really delivers! It moves with such speed that it‘s halfway over before you realize you‘re in the thick of it. It‘s an insane, often infuriating but ultimately satisfying conclusion to a story I believe will go down as one of the GOAT in horror.

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Melismatic
The Angel of Indian Lake | Stephen Graham Jones
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Mehso-so

Hmm. I won‘t pan it - though I‘m tempted. Maybe with time, I‘ll change my mind (like I did with Book 2) but this as an ending to an epic world building that started with Chainsaw (the absolute best horror book I‘ve read in a long while), the homage to slasher films turned too navel-gazey and ultimately got far too convoluted and confusing. I‘m sad about it to be honest. But Jade will always be a final girl to me.

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Cheryl_Russell_BookNotes
The Angel of Indian Lake | Stephen Graham Jones
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Pickpick

5/5⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Wow. This book. What. A. Ride. I don‘t read a lot of horror, but this book/trilogy pulled me in from page one. This is book 3 of The Indian Lake trilogy. These aren‘t stand alone books.
Jade has returns to her hometown of Proofrock, Idaho after her release from prison. When the horrors of the lake arise once more, Jade must find it within herself, again, to fight for the hometown that has betrayed her over & over. #horror #IndianLake

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MizzGraham
They Never Learn | Layne Fargo
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"I just finished 'They Never Learn' by Layne Fargo, and I have to say, I couldn't put it down. The pacing was perfect, keeping me on the edge of my seat from start to finish. Despite the numerous characters, it was surprisingly easy to keep track of each one, thanks to Fargo‘s skillful delivery.

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Melismatic
The Angel of Indian Lake | Stephen Graham Jones
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I eat sweets for breakfast and horror movies for lunch. 🤷🏻‍♀️

As a horror movie & book nerd, Jade Daniels has become one of my fave heroines to root for. It‘s for that reason that I had to postpone all my holds to read the ending to her trilogy as soon as I humanly could. 😭

I‘m a third in and not a lot has happened yet, which feels slow for this author, but I trust him to not let me down.

BookmarkTavern Looks delicious! 💖 2w
Melismatic @BookmarkTavern it really was! 🤤 2w
JenReadsAlot Yum! 2w
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Blueberry
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From the author of News of the World.
#SpringSkies #OneWordTitle

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@Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty 🧡💛 2w
Eggs Beautiful 🧡💚🩶 2w
Susanita How did I not hear about this book before?!? 2w
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OwenB
Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel | Leesa Cross-Smith
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Mehso-so

A story about domestic abuse and revenge. The author really doesn‘t get into the plot until about half way through the book as first half really focuses deeply on character development. It was slow at times but a satisfying ending.