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Review: It Ends Here by Heidi Perks

Every once in a while, a thriller comes along that feels… different. Not louder, not twistier, but somehow more human. It Ends Here is exactly that — a mystery that doesn’t rely on shock value or high-speed chaos, but on a quiet, simmering intensity that keeps tightening around you page by page. The premise is already gripping: five strangers receive a phone call telling them that their loved one is inside a café being held hostage. What they don’t know is that one of the hostages is actually the hostage taker. We just don’t know who. Or why. The narrative switches between three key threads: – the detective in charge, trying to piece together motives from the shadows – the loved ones outside, desperate for answers – and the hostage taker, speaking to us directly… but always just out of reach What I loved is how we get to know the hostages through the people who love them. It creates this beautifully soft emotional layer — you care about these people even though you barely spend any tim...
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Review: The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi

Did you ever pick up a book mid-series and immediately think, “Oh no… I hope I even understand what’s going on”? Because that was me when I got offered to review The Shattering Peace by John Scalzi via NetGalley.


I’d read When the Moon Hits Your Eye before and loved Scalzi’s trademark wit, his sly social commentary, and the way he manages to weave serious observations about society into a fast, funny sci-fi story. So of course, I jumped at the chance to read more.


Good news for anyone who’s new to the series: you can absolutely read this one without having read the others. The first few chapters fill you in on what happened before, and Scalzi does it with enough humor that it doesn’t feel like a slog of exposition. Still, I think readers who’ve been following the series will get an extra layer of satisfaction out of it.


As always, Scalzi delivers on the humor. The dialogue snaps, the pacing moves quickly, and the satire hits just right. He has this way of writing about interplanetary politics that feels suspiciously close to home and I love it.


One of my favorite details? Apparently beer has a very distinct taste to aliens and their description of it was both hilarious and weirdly accurate.


My only minor complaint: there aren’t proper chapters. Everyone who knows me knows I struggle to stop reading when there’s no clear chapter break… which means I stayed up later than I planned. Again.


Overall, The Shattering Peace is fast, witty, and layered enough to satisfy regular sci-fi readers while still being accessible for newcomers. A solid 4-star read for me and a reminder of why I love Scalzi’s writing so much.

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