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Mystery

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Sunburn

May 2, 2018

A pulpy and suspenseful mystery that I finished in a weekend because I was so enamored with the setting and characters.

Knox

A Quiet Place

April 11, 2018

A miracle of a movie with a spare but excellent premise and excellent performances.

Mutual

Annihilation

March 14, 2018

An Alex Garland masterpiece that is both unsettling and haunting but in a transcendent way.

Knox

Game Night

March 7, 2018

If you like Jason Bateman, Rachel McAdams, Coach Taylor, you'll love this subtle and hysterical caper comedy.

Knox

Coco

November 29, 2017

Perhaps my favorite Pixar movie ever. Watch the story of Miguel coming of age and discovering his family's legacy all through music.

Knox

Final Girls

November 1, 2017

Riley Sager is a season pass because of his command for mystery and tension. This clever deconstruction of the Final Girl trope is as entertaining…

Knox

The Devil in The White City

October 4, 2017

This historical fiction of a serial killer loose at a world fair is unputdownable.

Knox

The Force

July 19, 2017

If you like crime novels, Don Winslow is a demigod of a writer and The Force is no different. Everything he writes is compelling and…

Knox

The Lost Book of the Grail

May 31, 2017

Combining my love of secret codes, the Holy Grail, and libraries. This one will absorb you to the last page.

Jamie

Killers of the Flower Moon

May 10, 2017

What can I say that 53k 5-star reviews on Goodreads can't tell you? David Grann is the best narrative non-fiction writer we have.

Jamie