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Rattle
Rattle | Fiona Cummins
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A serial killer to chill your bones A psychopath more frightening than Hannibal Lecter. He has planned well. He leads two lives. In one he's just like anyone else. But in the other he is the caretaker of his family's macabre museum. Now the time has come to add to his collection. He is ready to feed his obsession, and he is on the hunt. Jakey Frith and Clara Foyle have something in common. They have what he needs. What begins is a terrifying cat-and-mouse game between the sinister collector, Jakey's father and Etta Fitzroy, a troubled detective investigating a spate of abductions. Set in London's Blackheath, Rattle by Fiona Cummins explores the seam of darkness that runs through us all; the struggle between light and shadow, redemption and revenge. It is a glimpse into the mind of a sinister psychopath. And it's also a story about not giving up hope when it seems that all hope is already lost.
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aperfectmjk
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Second book in the #trappedonanisland challenge. This was pretty entertaining for a debut novel. Character development was pretty solid and the storyline was easy to follow.

#bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks @thereadingpal

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 2y
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MicheleinPhilly
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As much of a horror novel as it is a procedural. We spend a LOT of time with the terrifying psychopath. Already have the second book on hand but I am chilled to the bone (no pun intended) so I may leave it for a bit. #StartASeries

Also I ordered this book 3 years ago from Book Depository because I was impatient for the U.S. publication. 😂

Simona 😂😂😂Impatiens can be tricky ... 5y
MicheleinPhilly @Simona I remember when @Liberty posted about it and I was all “You‘re such a tease! It‘s not out here for months!” 🤷🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️ 5y
TrishB And it‘s #99ponkindle 👍🏻 5y
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MicheleinPhilly @TrishB Excellent! And it‘s only 2 books so it‘s not a big commitment. 5y
eanderson Yet another book I‘ve had on my kindle for a while that I need to get to! 5y
TrishB Even better! 5y
Reviewsbylola Omg I do this all the time. One that comes to mind, that I still haven‘t read, is 5y
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Cosyreader
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House to myself! ☕️📚👌

Bklover Cozy! 6y
Dragon Love those unicorn 🦄 slippers 💚🐉 6y
Cosyreader @Dragon thank you! 💛🦄🌈 6y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️👏🏻❤️👏🏻 6y
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Samantha.1020
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My latest library stack! I just finished my latest print read yesterday so am thinking of picking from one of these on what to read next. Decisions, decisions!

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Booksnob
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Rattle lit mag publishes 4 poetry books a year and this one is awesome. Loved the poems in Tales from the House of Vasquez. Made e think of poetry in a whole new way.

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RaimeyGallant
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A strong, atmospheric debut with a villain who defies tropes. It wasn't clear at first if this thriller would take a turn for the paranormal; it didn't. Cummins embraces omniscience without making my head spin, and her multi-dimensional villain conjures empathy. A warning: the ending does something that will piss some readers off, but I can't tell you what it is without a heck of a spoiler, so, like me, you'll have to find out for yourselves.

BookishMadHatter I really enjoyed this book and its sequel 6y
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RaimeyGallant
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Post 4/4: Here's the underside view of my rigging for tablet/e-reader holders. I had been planning to use butterfly clips, but my mom had these plastic clamps lying around, and they're so much easier to use. I clamped all but about thirty pages to the piece of wood, which makes it easier to flip pages with the two paperclips as pictured. I did make a larger holder for trade paperbacks, but it was too heavy. Click #ErgoLitsy to see the other pics.

RaimeyGallant P.S. Reading with this was a delight. No neck pain! 6y
RaimeyGallant Ah! Just thought of a joke. I'm breaking spines to save my own. 6y
readordierachel Clever! 6y
WrittenCasey Dig it much! Glad you shared. 6y
Phantomjest This is brilliant! 6y
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RaimeyGallant
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Post 3/4: Though there are gadgets for holding books word-side down, I thought they were either too expensive or cumbersome or simply not available for purchase anymore/where I live. I decided to jigsaw a thin piece of wood & clamp a book to it. It works well at the mass market paperback size. Notice how Bruce can multitask while he reads. See the rest of my pics for this or add to the ergonomic reading convo at #ErgoLitsy

Graywacke Bruce cracks me up. Must be an intense read. 6y
RaimeyGallant @Graywacke Whoops! I didn't even realize his eyes were closed. 6y
Graywacke @RaimeyGallant Your contraption is pretty impressive. 6y
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StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego I love the you have a life size cut out of Bruce Springsteen lying around. 😆 6y
Lreads Bruce is there to play you some sweet, sweet music while you read! 😊 6y
RaimeyGallant @QuietlyLaura It's my mom's. I keep hiding him, she keeps finding him. Love him as an artist, but one celebrity cardboard cutout is too many. @StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego (edited) 6y
LibrarianRyan Love it. 6y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Making spooky book stacks even though I am the total opposite of a reading planner. 🤷🏻‍♀️ But the weather has been consistently gloomy and has put me in a mood.

LeahBergen I‘ve been wanting to make a spooky stack, too (although I‘ll most likely veer from it after the first read 🙄). 6y
Lisas.Library Oh. Please let me know how Hex is. 😊 6y
TrishB A great pile 👍🏻 6y
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Ashley_Nicoletto I have been fighting off the urge to do this all day. I may just have to cave in. 6y
BooksAtNight This is the third time I‘ve seen Hex today. I think the universe is telling me something. 😂 The pile looks great! 6y
DivineDiana This is what I want to do, but alas, too many book club commitments! I did recommend one for a Book Club. Fingers crossed they choose it! 6y
batsy Hex is waiting on my shelf, too! 💀 6y
MicheleinPhilly @batsy @BooksAtNight @Lisas.Library I got Hex this time LAST YEAR from @eanderson. I figure I should probably read it! 6y
eanderson I thought I recognized one of those books! I‘m really curious to see what you think of it! 6y
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Booksnob
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Punishment is one damn good poetry book. If your a subscriber to Rattle Lit mag you get a copy of their chapbook prize winners. This one is amazing.

Cconnolly @Booksnob , love the cover! 6y
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TorieStorieS
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Wowza!!! What an impressive start to a new mystery series!! Well-plotted, great characters and a pace that never lets up!! This makes me 🤬that I don‘t already have the sequel in hand!! @Tiffy_Reads @JoeStalksBeck #ThisRemindsMeOf

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MimiLovesToRead
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Excellent thriller! Highly recommended!

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MimiLovesToRead
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About to start this one! It's already out in the UK. Out in the US on February 27th.

"A psychopath more frightening than Hannibal Lecter." *squeal!*

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RaimeyGallant
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Not available to purchase in my region. Phooey.

P.S. That's Mexican pesos, not dollars.

Joanne1 How disappointing! 7y
Lupa08 How I feel every time I want to order a kindle item 😢 7y
amvs1111 Frustrating! 7y
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RadicalReader @Lupa08 really would be nice if books were available without being restricted to certain locations 7y
xicanti Boo geographic restrictions. 7y
RaimeyGallant @Lupa08 I didn't realize! Book distributors of the world, come on! 7y
Lupa08 @RadicalReader @RaimeyGallant Absolutely! Books should not have to be bound by borders, may they be on land or by sea. They should transcend restrictions as our love for them do. It is the code and so shall it be upheld with honor! 7y
Lupa08 Err... Sorry, guys. Been binging on the series Merlin lately. Might be possessed by a certain Medieval King... 7y
RaimeyGallant @Lupa08 With honor! ;) You're awesome. 7y
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NerdyRev
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Started this today and have had a difficult time putting it down. Nice quick, short chapters and creepy. Told from various perspectives including people close to the killer. The good news is it will release in the States in February! Really wanted a good thriller. I just hope the publishers didn‘t give away the ending by naming it a series, but I am afraid they probably did.

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Liberlove
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It was a good book to read. It did take a while to get in to. Once your passed the first 100 pages you are carried to the end. It is a brilliant story and well thought out but I didn‘t expect it to be a two part book so now I have to wait to find out what happens in the other part of the story....

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Em_loves
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Finders Keepers. Losers Grievers.

In bed already with a cold :( Hoping to start this and get stuck in to a good read.

I hope that you have all enjoyed your Sundays!

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MelanieMefford
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My favorite time of year is Autumn so I can hardly wait to sink my teeth into all that is creepy and macabre. Rattle, from what I hear, is one of those books.

Zelma Very festive photo! 👍 7y
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MimiLovesToRead
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#bookmail
Just in, all the way from the UK, because it's not available here, Rattle by Fiona Cummins. It's suppose to be scary!!! 😨😱.

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Suzze
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On Feb. 9, I placed an order with Amazon.uk. When it wasn't here by March 1st, they sent it again. That one came three days later. Today, March 15, the original order arrived. (Really beat up) I have emailed them for instructions. As I went to set the books aside, I pulled this out from between the books. I wonder if Lily knows who her lift the flap book came from? 😁😁

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BekahB
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Here's a little weekend book haul. I hit B&N with a coupon and Rattle came in from Book Depository. I'm really excited to read that one! I love reading fiction (and non-fic) about serial killers, even though they keep me up at night.

I already read vol 1 of The Ancient Magus' Bride. It was fantastic! I ordered vol 4 and 5 on Book Outlet. I'll pick up vol 2 and 3 at B&N next week. I also bought cute French bulldog bookclips at Target. 😄

Reviewsbylola 😍😍 8y
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MicheleinPhilly
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Mine! All mine! #Bookmail

Suzze I'm waiting for mine to come. Ordered from Amazon.uk to be sent to the U.S. it was supposed to be here between the 20th and 24th. Nothing yet. 😳 8y
Megabooks 👍🏻👍🏻 8y
LeahBergen Oooo! 8y
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Cinfhen Sounds terrifying 😱 8y
MicheleinPhilly @Suzze I ordered this on the 10th from Book Depository. And shipping was free! 8y
Suzze @MicheleinPhilly I found out about Book Depository two days after I ordered this from Amazon. And I ordered Homegoing from BD. And it came a few days ago. This will be my last Amazon UK order. (edited) 8y
MicheleinPhilly @Suzze Yeah, I remember when I bought the 3rd Lisbeth Salander book from Amazon UK and it took a month to arrive. 😒 8y
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Liberty
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Afternoon reading. It's almost 500 pages long, but the font is enormous, and the chapters are James Patterson-sized, so it shouldn't take very long to read. 🤘🏻🖤☠

pageturnersnook You'll fly through this. It's a cracker!!! 8y
Suzze When does this come out in the U.S.? 8y
MelanieMefford You got it!!! 😀😀😃I'm still waiting for mine to get here! 8y
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bedandabook You're the second person I've seen mention this book today. It's a sign that can't be ignored! 8y
Readasaurus_rex Spooky? 8y
Liberty @Readasaurus_rex I got distracted and didn't start it, but I'll pick it up again soon. 😝 8y
Readasaurus_rex LOL!! my life. "Ooooh look, Lolita. Ohhhh but look, that favorite series you've been meaning to re-read. Ohhhhhhh and now you've bought 739263849773 more books." ??‍♀️ 8y
BookBabe @Liberty Squirrel! 👀 8y
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MelanieMefford
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Just ordered this one! it's supposed to be creepier than Hannibal Lecter! Yes please!

Liberty Hmmm, not me. I am not familiar with this book. 8y
Liberty Or maybe I misunderstood? 8y
MelanieMefford I'm so sorry, @Liberty it came in an email from Book Riot and I thought it was one of yours, but I just noticed it's from Jamie Canaves. Sorry!! 😜😬 8y
Liberty @MelanieMefford Ah! I haven't read that email yet, or I would have known. It looks like fun! 8y
MelanieMefford I'll let you know! 8y
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pageturnersnook
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This book is petrifying and completely disturbing on every level. It's been a while since a book effected me in this way.

LeahBergen 😳 8y
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womanreadsbooks
Rattle | Fiona Cummins
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An amazing debut; creepy and tension filled throughout. One of the most malevolent characters I've read in a long time. Rattle gives us a bright new voice onto the thriller scene.
Out on 26.01.17 - pre-order it now, you won't be disappointed.