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1993 & the narrator (we never know his name) is approached by a group of young filmmakers to play the pivotal role of, 'the Thin Kid', in their film “Horror Movie“. The film is completed but never released due to various incidents on set & over the years it has gained notoriety & cult status. Several decades later & the film is being rebooted & the only surviving original cast member (the narrator) is approached to reprise his role in the film.

Short Review: If you have read this author's books before you know what you are likely in for: a dark, sinuous tale like a snake wrapping itself around you before sinking its fangs into your skin. It didn't quite captivate me as much as the previous books I've read by the author though for some reason. It's a good read but for me it fails to hit the heights of 'The Shape of Darkness' or 'The Silent Companions'. 3.5🌟

Psychology graduate, Anna Varga, applies for a position at the Säter, notorious clinic for forensic psychiatry which underwent a recent scandal. Still, it's prestigious & would be a great career step, so even when Anna arrives at the clinic to start her new post & learns that her predecessor disappeared, she carries on.

Anna is asked to work with a new patient, a man who committed a well-planned murder but claims to have no memory of doing so.

Tessa Hart has severe agoraphobia & has lived in her room for the last year. Her one escape is the online world as part of the fandom for pop sensation Eric Thorn, as @TessaHeartsEric, & she writes a fanfic story which goes viral.

Eric Thorn feels trapped by his fame & frightened by the dedication of some of his fans, especially since a fellow pop star was murdered by an obsessive fan. (continued)

A collection of 15 cases which offer a glimpse into the world of forensic science & its use in solving crime.

Forensic science is endlessly fascinating to me & the real life cases obviously provided a wealth of knowledge, but unfortunately that didn't transfer into the written word. In the ARC version I had, it read as if a foreign language book had been translated into English by AI, it was phrased oddly & was very disjointed. (continued)

The Zapruder film: a staple in JFK documentaries & films, it is regarded as the most critical visual record of President Kennedy‘s assassination. This book asks what would it mean if it could be proved that this version is not the original footage captured by Abraham Zapruder on November 22, 1963?

It was certainly an interesting read & will add to the ever-growing pile of evidence that a conspiracy was covered up. 3.75🌟