The Long Weekend - Gilly Macmillan

Where to start...

OK, so the idea of a long weekend away, to what could only be best described as a remote and desolate location, with a group of friends may sound nice (if your that way inclined), or could just as easily be your worst nightmare come true.

This follows in the main part three women, who make their way to a remote barn, their three relevant others find themselves otherwise engaged and promise to be there the following day.

A present, and warning left for when they arrive sparks the events off quite nicely.

An impending storm, shapes the plot. Mostly covering the evening alone, and the time spent covering the murders. You find yourself, being transported from one location to another without it washing around in your head. At times, you can get lost between characters as the pace is non-stop.

All in all, I found this to be a great read, and one that only took a couple of sittings to finish.

Status: Complete

Rating 4.7/5.0

Seven Mercies - Elizabeth May / Laura Lam

I found it very hard to get into this book. Infact it became my first DNF in about six months.

 

The introductory chapters introduced the femme fatale crew. The outlining  was cumbersome, and I found it flat.

 

Being the second installment of the series, I hope that the original was a lot better. It does work as a standalone as the crew is all introduced at the start.

 

Really not for me, and I've read a lot of sci-fi over the years.

 

Status: DNF.

Rating: 2.5/5.0

 

How High we go in the Dark - Sequoia Nagamatsu

 

This book goes full circle on itself.

The finding of an acient virus, in siberia. One that should never have been uncovered. But due to global warming and the thaw of the permafrost.

 

Post pandemic, a global plague that has killed off most of the population.

A space race to find the next goldilocks planet, capable of supporting human life. Some 60,000 years in the future. With seeds for new planets. Without going more indepth, it would give to much away.

Really didn't know what to expect, when I picked this up. The cast, and the plotline interweave seamlessly. What I thought was going to be difficult to read, infact passed easily. With me losing slightly more time than I had allowed for.

 

I seem to have developed quite a liking for Japanese authors. The more I come across, my TBR list grows.

Status: Complete

Rating: 4.4/5.0