Hobsonville Point Secondary School

20,993 pages read and 1,452 team points

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High Wire

By Candice Fox

4 stars

Wow. This story is not usually my cup of tea (the protagonists are military vets back from Afganistan, but heck the ending was explosive! (Pun may or may not be intended...!) One star taken off for the slow pace for the first 3/4 of the book.
Where They Last Saw Her

By Marcie R Rendon

4 stars

I didn't realise the extent to which Native American women are kidnapped, murdered, or 'go missing'. Important read.
17 Years Later

By J.P Pomare

4 stars

Another great read from this kiwi author! Lost a star due to its fast finish - the story had this slow build and was turning into a great read and then abruptly finished! I really hate how authors seem to think, oh, I'd better end this now and just quickly tie everything up.
Good Girl, Bad Girl

By Michael Robotham

5 stars

Wow, intense! Great story, and even though I guessed the twist it just added to the intensity as I yelled at the characters!
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

By Jesse Sutanto

4 stars

A mix between murder mystery and Oprah advice...!
The Frozen River

By Ariel Lawhon

5 stars

One of my top books for 2024. Vivid and gritty.
The Space Between

By Lauren Keenan

4 stars

I really enjoyed this but I did find I stumbled on the Te Reo a bit. For me this made the prose a bit disjointed as I had to work out what the Te Reo word was (I have a reasonable level of Te Reo however many words were not 'common usage' and therefore I had to read around the sentence to gain an understanding). This is not a negative, it just slowed the pace down for me a bit.
The Creeper

By Margaret Hickey

5 stars

Another great read from this author. Interesting premise.
The Ledge

By Christian White

5 stars

THAT TWIST!
I Hope This Finds You Well

By Natalie Sue

4 stars

At times very funny but a heavy rollercoaster... The protagonist gets there in the end as we all do.
The God of the Woods

By Liz Moore

5 stars

American summer camp mystery... Dual timelines... A twist but not...
The Good Turn

By Dervla McTiernan

5 stars

Go Cormac!!
The Call

By Gavin Strawhan

3 stars

I enjoyed it but it wasn't my favourite read of the year. I do enjoy reading almost anything by NZ authors, set in NZ, though.
Return to Blood

By Michael Bennett

4 stars

I preferred the first book but am very much enjoying the series.
The Many Lives of Mama Love

By Lara Love Hardin

5 stars

Wow. Read in two sittings.
The Valley

By Chris Hammer

4 stars

Another solid read.
All That We Know

By Shilo Kino

5 stars

Thought provoking - a great read!

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High Wire

Where They Last Saw Her

17 Years Later

Good Girl, Bad Girl

Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers

The Frozen River

The Space Between

The Creeper

The Ledge

I Hope This Finds You Well

The God of the Woods

The Good Turn

The Call

Return to Blood

The Many Lives of Mama Love

The Valley

All That We Know

Hobsonville Point Secondary School

20,993 pages read and 1,452 team points

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