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I read this book after seeing its Prime Video transposition (quite similar in several aspects, but with two timelines and some characters not present or with different roles in the novel). I've overall loved it, and I'm tempted to read more in this book series.

Paola Barbato: Cuore capovolto (Paperback, Italiano language, Neri Pozza Editore)

«Tu non sei un mostro, non sei senza cuore. Lo nascondi soltanto, lo capovolgi, come, …

Davvero molto bello. Come sempre, i personaggi della Barbato sono splendidi e la trama (che, in questo caso, propone uno spaccato delle attività digitali clandestine) ha un ritmo davvero frenetico. Assolutamente consigliato.

This is the first of Cormoran Strike's books I didn't fully love - and I guess one of the main reasons is that after The Running Grave it was really difficult to keep the same absurdly great level. But I also found some other minor issues - some (IMHO) odd editing, some (IMHO) out-of-character behaviour - that, without ruining the reading pleasure for this wonderful book, forced me to give just 4 stars, instead of five.

Grady Hendrix: How to Sell a Haunted House (2022, Penguin Publishing Group)

When Louise finds out her parents have died, she dreads going home. She doesn’t want …

Avevo davvero adorato My Best Friend’s Exorcism - e non posso che dire lo stesso per quest'altro libro - divorato in pochi giorni e apprezzato in ogni sua parte. Un bell'horror classico - con uno spessore extra lato personaggi.

I loved its pace, its music and sports details, and most of the mystery's plot. Characters and dialogues are stunning as always, and some scenes are quite memorable.
BUT, imho, too many things work just "by luck" - and while I don't have problems with supernatural things in horror books, I like less God-driven sequences - above all when they're too many.
I couldn't help loving King's human portraits, and I still enjoyed this novel, but I won't put this title among my favorites.