The Book Club: An absolutely gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist

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Intricately plotted, this gripping thriller is written with great style and has a host of wonderful characters to be loved and hated in equal measure As a group of neighbours in the village start meeting regularly to discuss classic literature and drink large glasses of wine, secrets begin to unravel. It seems that everyone in Willowcombe is hiding something – and one of them is murder. Perhaps I did not listen to enough of the book, or read too much into it, but it began to feel uncomfortable for me as opposed to thrilling, intriguing and ultimately entertaining. Stream It Or Skip It: ‘Oppenheimer’ on VOD, Christopher Nolan's Sprawling, Urgent Three-Hour Nuclear Biopic Another psychological thriller with an emphasis on the "psychology" and not on the thrills! Lucy was a well-rounded character (if TSTL), but the plot was slow-going, and once again relies on an antagonist seeking their revenge in the most silly, elaborate way possible. (We know from the get-go that Alice wants to destroy Lucy's life - the only mystery is what her motive actually is.) Instead of Alice sneaking into Lucy's house and just moving her calendar around and other boring shits-and-giggles things, I ended up wanting Alice to just get on with it and break this story out of its tedium.

C.J. Cooper is a renowned English writer of mystery and suspense stories. She is particularly famous for writing her first book called The Book Club. Cooper was born as Claire Cooper in a small village located in South Wales. She was brought up in her hometown. Cooper moved to London when she started her college studies and began taking an interest in a wide range of topics. She completed her graduation by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Egyptology and Ancient History. Immediately after her graduation, Cooper moved to Nepal to work as a development worker and spent a total of 7 months in that field. Upon returning to Britain, Cooper started working in the civil service department. She served as a civil servant for more than seventeen years. The fact that Alice was suspected early on dismissed all the ‘C’mon you must know’ and made the ‘proving it’ even betterAnother mind-blowing book penned by author Cooper is known as ‘Close Your Eyes’. It was originally written in French and published by the Preludes publication in 2016 and has not yet been translated into English. This book features the primary characters in the roles Sara, Stephen Devane, and several others. Initially, Sara is introduced as a girl having a plane phobia. She is determined to fight off this phobia and move on to obtain the job of her dreams. When all other attempts go in vain, Sara decides to undergo hypnosis. She meets Dr. Stephen Devane is this regard and becomes a fan of his personality. In each session of hypnosis, young Sara experiences hallucinations and each one of them is much more terrifying than the previous one.

The debut book written by author C.J. Cooper is entitled ‘The Book Club’. It was released by the Constable publication in 2019. The central characters mentioned in this book by Cooper include Lucy, Alice, Maggie, Tom, Rebecca, and a few others. Initially, it is depicted that Lucy is forced to leave her job when her affair with her employer becomes public. She moves to a remote village to get rid of her guilt and shame. After spending some time in the village, Lucy forms a good friendship with other people of her age. They include Tom, Maggie, and Rebecca. Later, Alice comes to live in the village. She rents a cottage near the residence of Lucy and begins to bond well with the group. Alice is also the one who suggests a title for the book club. Lucy feels being put on edge by the newcomer, Alice. JoJo Siwa Tells 'The View' What She Told Tom Sandoval On 'Special Forces': "Your Problems Are The Least Of Our Worries" Right away when starting this book I had the feeling of “okay, I know what this book is about, not sure if I’m going to enjoy this.” But a little further in I realized what I thought I knew was actually wrong- and then I had to find out what happened.Whilst I didn’t dislike this book I just found that it jarred with me all the way along. The main character Lucy was ok but some of her decisions throughout the book make me think – do you want to invite trouble?! For example when faced with the murderer upstairs in her house and knowing she has come to hurt her; instead of leaving she choses to go upstairs and confront her? Really Lucy??! Also the pace of the story is quite slow, at times I was thinking “come on, move along”. There is quite a bit of padding with the stories of the other members of the book club which has little bearing on the final outcome. In fact Lucy’s affair with her married ex-boss is mentioned throughout the story but has little connection, really with the actual revenge. I guess these things are there as red herrings but really I just thought they were annoying. Ultimately I was interested enough in the book to carry on reading and was interested to find out what the murderers motive were – however like the book itself I found when it was finally revealed it was just a bit of a damp squib. Southern Charm' Star Olivia Flowers Shades 'RHOBH' Star Crystal Kung Minkoff After BravoCon: "I Thought She Was Rude" I found the book quite confusing at times, one chapter was from Lucy’s point of view and then the next was always focused on other character or multiple character’s but always in the third person. Because of this, sometimes I had to reread paragraphs because I was confused who it was about. But once I got used to this style, I really did enjoy the book. North West Roasts Kim Kardashian's Ex-Boyfriend Pete Davidson: "You're Going To The Met Gala, Pete, Not The Gas Station" Stream It Or Skip It: 'Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man And The Pool' On Netflix, The Comedian Wades Into The Depths Of His Mortality

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