Inferno

Title: Inferno

Author: Dan Brown

First Published: May 14th 2013

Series: Robert Langdon #4

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Available As: Hardcover, paperback, ebook

Pages: 461

My Copy: Physical Copy

My Overall Rating: 8/10

Goodreads Summary

In his international blockbusters The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, and The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown masterfully fused history, art, codes, and symbols. In this riveting new thriller, Brown returns to his element and has crafted his highest-stakes novel to date.

In the heart of Italy, Harvard professor of symbology Robert Langdon is drawn into a harrowing world centered on one of history’s most enduring and mysterious literary masterpieces . . . Dante’s Inferno.

Against this backdrop, Langdon battles a chilling adversary and grapples with an ingenious riddle that pulls him into a landscape of classic art, secret passageways, and futuristic science. Drawing from Dante’s dark epic poem, Langdon races to find answers and decide whom to trust . . . before the world is irrevocably altered.

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Nearly Gone

Title: Nearly Gone

Author: Elle Cosimano

First Published: March 25th 2014

Series: Nearly Gone #1

Genre: YA, Mystery, Thriller

Available As: Hardcover, paperback, ebook

Pages: 386

My Copy: Physical copy

My Rating: 9/10

Goodreads Summary

He revved the engine and I held tight with both hands as the bike lurched forward, We zoomed down streets, leaning into the curves, wind whipping over me. I pressed into his back until all I could smell was the leather tang of his jacket, and all I could taste was the sweet thrill of flying away.

Keeping secrets is second nature to Nearly Boswell. Living in a trailer park outside Washington, DC, with a mom who works as an exotic dancer, she knows better than to share anything that would make her a target with her classmates. Only her best friends know about her obsession with the personal ads, and Nearly hasn't told anyone about the emotions she can taste when she brushes against someone's skin.

Then a serial killer goes on a murder spree and starts attacking students, leaving cryptic ads in the newspaper. Nearly might be the one person who can put all the clues together, and if she doesn't figure it out soon - she'll be next.

Big, dark, scary, and brilliantly plotted, Nearly Gone will leave you guessing until the very end. 

Pines

Title: Pines

"For every perfect little town,
there's something ugly underneath.
No dream without the
nightmare."

Author: Blake Crouch

First Published: 2012

Series: Wayward Pines Trilogy (Book 1)

Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Sci-Fi

Available As: Paperback, ebook, audiobook

My Rating: 8.5/10

Goodreads Summary

Secret service agent Ethan Burke arrives in Wayward Pines, Idaho, with a clear mission: locate and recover two federal agents who went missing in the bucolic town one month earlier. But within minutes of his arrival, Ethan is involved in a violent accident. He comes to in a hospital, with no ID, no cell phone, and no briefcase. The medical staff seems friendly enough, but something feels…off. As the days pass, Ethan’s investigation into the disappearance of his colleagues turns up more questions than answers. Why can’t he get any phone calls through to his wife and son in the outside world? Why doesn’t anyone believe he is who he says he is? And what is the purpose of the electrified fences surrounding the town? Are they meant to keep the residents in? Or something else out? Each step closer to the truth takes Ethan further from the world he thought he knew, from the man he thought he was, until he must face a horrifying fact—he may never get out of Wayward Pines alive.

I only started this book because I saw the trailer for the TV show come on. I know right? Oops. I'll try not to give anything away or else there would be no point to the book.

Ethan was on a mission to find two of his colleagues who were last on a mission in this town not very long ago. Once there, he finds both of them - but in completely different situations. One of them (called Kate) is living a happy life with her husband, and seems to have aged 15 years. The other? Dead. This springs up a whole new mass of questions as Ethan struggles to find out what happened as well as trying to find a way out of this bizarre town.

The plot was so intriguing. Once I began the first page, it was so hard to put down! The books begins with Ethan waking up in an isolated town in the middle of nowhere, and at first, he has no memory of anything. We follow Ethan as he tries to piece the mystery together, and at the same time, trying to blend in. Everyone seems to avoiding his questions and there is no way for him to contact his family nor his office. As we sink deeper into the plot, the more questions are revealed. We don't get any answers until the last couple of chapters. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time.

Once you finish this book, you'd think "Oh now I know everything!" but you couldn't be more wrong. Everything seems to be resolved in the first book, but then comes the second book. What more could happen? Apparently a lot more.

The Wayward Pines trilogy has been made into a one season TV show on Fox. It's pretty good, but it changes the plot around and dramatises some things. The TV show merges the three books into one season so I strongly recommend reading the trilogy first. But both the trilogy and the show is amazing!

My Chosen Quote

“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.”

I Hunt Killers

Title: I Hunt Killers

"You won't know you've crossed the line until
it's way back in your rearview mirror"

Author: Barry Lyga

First Published: 2012

Series: Followed by Game

Genre: YA, Thriller, Horror, Mystery

Available As: Paperback, ebook

My Rating: 8.5/10

Jazz is the son of the notorious serial killer, Billy Dent. Since he was born, his father has been teaching him how to become a killer like him. He's been witnessing all his father's crimes from the inside view. But, his father has been in prison for a while now. Jazz thought his life would be better, until dead bodies start piling up. Again. And Jazz is determined to find the killer this time.

Jazz is a teenage boy who's already witnessed too many things he shouldn't have. It's scarred him, and sometimes, he feels like he is a killer on the inside, thanks to the lessons Billy drilled into his brain since young. He has flashbacks of when he was younger, and one of them is a recurring flashback of killing someone (He just can't seem to remember who!)

I also loved the relationship between Howie and Jazz. They're always there for each other, and Howie seems to be one of the reasons Jazz hasn't spiralled into insanity yet. Quite nice friendship. Jazz is protective of Howie, and I love their little conversations. It's funny. However, I thought Connie wasn't the most important. She's Jazz's girlfriend who doesn't seem much of help. *Sigh. Oh well.

There's a lot of vivid imagery in the book; it describes in detail all the gory bits, especially how each person was cruelly murdered. It's a gory book, and it's amazing. There are so many little details, and even some medical things you learn! Now I know how to cut off someone's fingers if I ever need to. Weird right?

I really liked how we could finally see the point of view of a serial killer, and how they really work, because you don't really see this in TV shows or movies. It's just not detailed enough. This time, you don't only see the point of view of the police and Jazz, but also how a serial killer thinks and works. Now, if you wanna become a serial killer, here's your book!

This book was amazing, and I know the sequel is out!! If you like gore and horror, here's your next read!