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The Six | Luca Veste

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Six friends, who have been friends since their schooldays, decide to have one last weekend of unencumbered celebration before marriages & children take over. Stuart, Michelle, Matt, Alexandra, Chris, & Nichola go to a 90s music festival but shortly after retiring on the Saturday evening, they are awakened by the shouts of one of their number. (Continued)

OutsmartYourShelf Rushing to the rescue, they find Stuart in the nearby woods being attacked by a man wielding a dangerous weapon, so without thinking the other five pile in, & the man ends up dead. Reactions are split but as a group, they decide to bury him & leave, but on the way back to their campsite, they come across another body. A young man has been killed & next to the body is a red candle 2y

OutsmartYourShelf they realise that they must have killed a notorious serial killer 'Candle Man' thought to be responsible for a lot of disappearances over the years, leaving behind a red candle. For reasons they decide to move this second body, but along the way, it disappears & the group head home hoping that they have got away cleanly.

A year later, it seems as if against all odds they have gotten away with things, when Matt is contacted by Stuart's sister 2y

OutsmartYourShelf to let him know that Stuart is dead. The remaining five friends get together at the funeral for the first time following that fateful weekend, & they wonder what happened. It soon becomes clear that Stuart had become obsessed about the events of the previous year & ended up taking his own life. It isn't until after the funeral when Matt visits Stuart's place with Stuart's sister that he notices that there is a red candle on the table. 2y

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OutsmartYourShelf The book started off a bit slow tbh & I almost DNF'd it, but decided to carry on. I'm glad I did as this was a fairly good read. It's more a psychological thriller than a gory read, although some parts of it drag a little for a thriller. The reader sees it all mainly through the eyes of Matt, who has drifted into ennui following what happened, but all six of the friends have been affected in one way or another. 2y

OutsmartYourShelf Matt's relationship with Alexandra, which had been on the verge of engagement, crumbled & it looks like there's little hope of reconciliation. The narrative is mainly from the present but with some chapters from an unnamed character which are set in the past of the friend group, & the ending was quite good with an extra twist in the epilogue. 2y

OutsmartYourShelf The problem is it's only 'fairly good', for me it's missing that something that would have pushed the rating up higher. Reading it, I didn't feel the sense of urgency I expected in a group possibly being targeted by a killer - I think Matt's sense of inertia was catching whilst reading this. 3ā

Full Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3112893939

Read 3rd -14th March 2023

#MarchMadness @DieAReader @andrew65 @Ghabi4roses 2y

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GingerAntics

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My #top6reads of the year so far. This one took some thinking, but I eventually managed to find 6.
1. The Bookish Life of Nina Hill
2. Educated
3. Red
4. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
5. Leaves of Grass
6. The Cat Who Went Bump in the Night
I really struggled with # 5, but it‘s sparked a love of poetry and I think I know how to make a second attempt at it now to properly take it in, now that I‘ve read more poetry.

TheBookHippie, julesG, JaclynW

JaclynW Thanks for the tag! I will start thinking....š¤” 4y

JaclynW Great book choices by the way! I loved both Educated and Nina Hill.š’• 4y

GingerAntics @JaclynW it really took some thinking for me. I‘m so glad I keep a reading journal or I would have been totally lost. š¤£š‚š¤£ 4y

JaclynW @GingerAntics I have my Goodreads account to refer to. Thankfully. I can't remember everything I've read! š¤·ā€¨ā™€ļø¸š¤£ 4y

GingerAntics @JaclynW same 4y

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MrsMalaprop

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#topsixreads My 6 best reads of 2020 so far. A lot of non-fiction and Australian reads. Thanks for the tag @JennyM

JennyM #ozfiction š¨š¨š¨ Great list and some I need to read. 4y

LeeRHarry Half of these are on my TBR - glad you recommend them š 4y

Rissreads See what you made me do is my next Audible listen (I also have the physical book). I loved Common people and Phosphorescence too! The rest are on my tbr! 4y

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Centique

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My #top6reads of the year. I went with the books that are still whirling around in my brain. Amazingly a couple of 5 star books didn‘t make it on here, while the bottom 3 books, which I gave 4 stars to immediately after reading, have stuck with me much more š¤·š¸»ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ They all deserve 5 stars obviously!

Beloved is definitely one of my top books of all time.

Like to have a go @TrishB @Tanisha_A @merelybookish @RachelO @GingerAntics

Centique Thanks for the tag @JennyM š 4y

Emilymdxn Beloved is absolutely one of the best books ever written! 4y

Centique @Emilymdxn I know right?!! It‘s in a category all by itself š’• 4y

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elkeOriginal Wasn‘t Spinning Silver magical? I loved that one. 4y

Centique @elkeo_TheBookDragon yes! And the imagery and atmosphere is still with me too. š¨That will be one to reread for sure. 4y

JennyM Love your picks. I REALLY need to read

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rockpools Thank you for the tag - I‘m going to have to think about this! THUG and Lucashenko are on my ā€to read very soon‘ list. 4y

Tanisha_A Love love this selection. #tbr 4y

TrishB Will do later š‘¨š¸» 4y

Reggie I know what you mean. I would never list Sula as one of my favorite books but it pops up in my thoughts more than a lot of my books I put on my top 10 from last year. 4y

merelybookish Oh fun selection! And I agree -- a book can linger even if it didn't initially seem that great. Will give it some thought! š¤” 4y

CarolynM I've read 4 of these and loved them all. 4y

Centique @CarolynM great minds think alike! 4y

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JennyM

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Reading hasn‘t been the same this year with everything that‘s going on. However, I‘ve still read some great books. Here‘s my #top6reads so far. Thanks for the tag @BiblioLitten š

I‘d love to see your picks if you would like to share: @Centique @CarolynM @LeeRHarry @Rissreads @MrsMalaprop @Freespirit š“

TrishB I‘ved loved three of those so I‘m going to check out the others! 4y

JennyM @TrishB looking forward to seeing your picks! š 4y

Tanisha_A Screenshot-ted š 4y

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Centique Thank you so much for the tag @JennyM what a great idea š¨ You‘ve read some wonderful looking books! 4y

BarbaraBB I need to screenshot these! 4y

JennyM @BarbaraBB @Tanisha_A my TBR is exploding today š‚ If either of you haven‘t done yours yet, consider yourself tagged ššš 4y

Freespirit Thanks Jen @JennyM I know exactly what you mean about reading this yearš¤” 4y

KarenUK I have three of these on my shelf unread! Definitely going to change that now! š’• 4y

emmaturi Long Bright River was very good! 4y

JennyM @KarenUK I am looking forward to seeing yours lovely š 4y

JennyM @Freespirit it‘s been different that‘s for sure. 4y

JennyM @emmaturi I really enjoyed it. I think she‘s a great writer. 4y

Rissreads Thanks for the tag! I will get to this today! Yes my tbr will be exploding after screen shotting everyone‘s lists! 4y

JennyM @Rissreads hope all is well with you my lovely. Looking forward to seeing your picks š 4y

Rissreads Yep! Holidays start tomorrow! I‘m off to sunny Broome for 4 nights with 2 girlfriends! I cannot wait! There will definitely be a picture of me reading on cable beach š¸– 4y

Rissreads When are your holidays? 4y

JennyM @Rissreads have the best time, Riss! We are going into the second week of school hols now. Have fun and I‘ll look out for your beach photo š‰ š¸– 4y

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BiblioLitten

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Here are my #top6reads of the year so far. Most of my reading has been on e-books because of the pandemic. Unlike last year, I wasn‘t blown away by the books on this list, but it could just be my state of mind. Fingers crossed for the second half.š¤˛š¸¼š

Would you like to share your lists?

JennyM, Kalalalatja, Reggie, readordierachel, batsy, NeedsMoreBooks

batsy Thank you for the tag š I'll definitely share mine if I'm able to narrow it down š… 4y

batsy I'm so glad to see Emily of New Moon and O, Pioneers in yours! š¨ 4y

BiblioLitten @batsy I was actually surprised by how much I liked O, Pioneers. She‘s an underrated writer. @readordierachel (edited) 4y

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JennyM Thanks for the tag - going to share mine now š 4y

rabbitprincess I love Emily!! 4y

readordierachel Thanks for the tag š. I really need to move Emily of New Moon and Willa Cather up on my tbr! 4y

BiblioLitten @rabbitprincess Me too! Have you been to PEI? 4y

rabbitprincess @BiblioLitten Yes but a very long time ago! We did see Green Gables though š 4y

BiblioLitten @rabbitprincess Wow! I dream about going there. š¤— 4y

NeedsMoreBooks Thank you for the tag, I need to think this one. š¤” 4y

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TrishB

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Just the right sort of twisty thriller to keep me engaged today. It‘s a beautiful bank holiday weekend, with lots of people outside having street parties not social distancing. The reason we have the most deaths in Europe ā¹ļø¸
However, the book was good, great twist at the end š‘¨š¸»

Oryx Yes, what is up with people here? I don't get it. 5y

TrishB @Oryx so glad you‘ve said that too as I thought it was stupid scousers who just like to put 2 fingers up to authority. But thankfully (dripping with sarcasm) it‘s just the whole country that‘s bloody stupid!! Hubby just took Sansa out and got to end of road and had to double back from a street party with people everywhere he said. 5y

Balibee146 So many more people and cars about, businesses open allowing customers in with. O floorspace or going into homes / mixing workers in close proximity š¤Øš£š� xx 5y

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CarolynM Are there any actual laws in the UK re social distancing? People here are being hit with large fines for gathering. 5y

LeahBergen @CarolynM Yes, we have big fines here in Canada, too. 5y

TrishB @Balibee146 it‘s like they‘ve all just gone š¤·ā€¨ā™€ļø¸ who cares! 5y

TrishB @CarolynM @LeahBergen there are laws and fines (not big and not enough of a deterrent) but basically there are groups of people- of every age I have to say- who just don‘t care and will risk the fine and think their freedoms are being taken away from them. I can‘t believe they look at the death figures and still go out and mingle. It‘s infuriating. 5y

Balibee146 @TrishB thinking of you... Just finished watching our First Minister give her daily update (which she turns up in person for every single day.... Feel so sorry for my friends in England right now.... Though it isn't plain sailing here at least we have politicians we believe are putting people first) xxx 5y

TrishB @Balibee146 I admire Sturgeon for doing exactly what she‘s there to do- lead. Boris has turned up once since being back at work and the ministers that have turned up š˛š� the speech tonight is pre recorded too, doesn‘t want to disturb his Sunday evening. I am afraid for the next announcements. It‘s very clear the economy is the priority now. 5y

Balibee146 Sadly I agree @TrishB but I think the numbers will explode again as progressive easing measures and the emphasis on the economy first take hold. Inevitably you'll be locked down again I think after a while but at what human cost ššš¤¬š¤¬ I try not to hate... But.... 5y

TrishB @Balibee146 there‘s lots to be worried about š’” 5y

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TrishB

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Feels very true at the moment.

Crazeedi š‘¨š� 5y

Cathythoughts Mad š 5y

Balibee146 Almost the same as the first line of The Last 'Nadia once told me that she was kept awake at night by the idea that she would read about the end of the world on a phone notification.' š‘¨ 5y

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batsy š 5y

TrishB @Crazeedi @Cathythoughts @Balibee146 @batsy such an awful reflection on the world ā¹ļø¸ 5y

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suzie.reads

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Luca Veste has done it again, I just love his books š¨ Such a great story with a fab, very surprising ending.
#mmdchallenge a book by a local author #Booked2020 #Winter #MillennialAuthor #murder2020 (book 5)

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suzie.reads

The Six | Luca Veste

Picked this up from the library, the latest Luca Veste book ā¯¤ Weekend reading if I have any time, as it's a busy one.

JudeCC I have a book on my TBR with the same exact title, but it's a totally different story! What are the chances!! š„

The Six

suzie.reads @WJCintron funny when that happens you would think authors would try for unique titles 5y

JudeCC š‘¨@suzie.reads š‚ 5y

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