Review of Crimeline Hollywood
Posted: 12 Nov 2024, 09:57
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Crimeline Hollywood" by Thomas Collins.]
Clinical psychologist-turned-astrologer Dash Harwood flees Los Angeles after narrowly escaping death at the hands of some dangerous people. However, things worsen when his close friend and client, the infamous Sparklynn James, goes missing. On her family’s request, he returns home discreetly and gets sucked into the investigation with Rebecca Fairway, a P.I. who is known to solve critical cases that even the Feds couldn’t crack.
Due to the attention this case garners, Sparklynn’s latest film gets a lot of traction, and Sparklynn receives many big awards, including an Oscar nomination. That raises suspicion as Sparklynn’s career is in decline. What’s even more suspicious is that her character in the film also gets kidnapped. Is Sparklynn in real danger, or did she stage it all to save her career? If it's real, how and why does Dash fit into all of this?
Thomas Collins is an incredibly skilled author with a knack for keeping his readers gripped with incredible pacing. The storyline overall was a fun read. The choice of revealing things alongside the protagonist served well. I was constantly forming theories of what might’ve happened and who could be behind it all, and I am thrilled to say that I was pleasantly surprised almost every time.
Dash is a flawed but charming character. I found his thought process to be very questionable at times, but he was naturally the smartest person in the crew. I absolutely loved Rebecca’s sass and the way she put people in their place. Dash’s witty humour kept me entertained throughout, but Rebecca gets the crown for the most favourite character.
I was looking forward to reading Crimeline Hollywood because of its Hollywood glamour appeal and astrological connection—topics I find highly fascinating. While the book did fairly well with the Hollywood part, after the initial few chapters, the astrological part disappeared and briefly appeared in one sentence towards the end. Although it makes sense why that happened, I was hoping to get some more of that.
The book is divided into five sections. I slightly lost interest in the fourth part; however, I believe that was because of an unexpected gap between my reading sessions. So, I would recommend reading this book without too many big breaks.
Despite the disappointments mentioned, I happily rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I took one star off because the book has too many errors and could use another round of thorough editing. Crimeline Hollywood is a great book for mystery lovers and detective minds. Check it out and see if you can crack the mystery faster than Dash!
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Crimeline Hollywood
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Clinical psychologist-turned-astrologer Dash Harwood flees Los Angeles after narrowly escaping death at the hands of some dangerous people. However, things worsen when his close friend and client, the infamous Sparklynn James, goes missing. On her family’s request, he returns home discreetly and gets sucked into the investigation with Rebecca Fairway, a P.I. who is known to solve critical cases that even the Feds couldn’t crack.
Due to the attention this case garners, Sparklynn’s latest film gets a lot of traction, and Sparklynn receives many big awards, including an Oscar nomination. That raises suspicion as Sparklynn’s career is in decline. What’s even more suspicious is that her character in the film also gets kidnapped. Is Sparklynn in real danger, or did she stage it all to save her career? If it's real, how and why does Dash fit into all of this?
Thomas Collins is an incredibly skilled author with a knack for keeping his readers gripped with incredible pacing. The storyline overall was a fun read. The choice of revealing things alongside the protagonist served well. I was constantly forming theories of what might’ve happened and who could be behind it all, and I am thrilled to say that I was pleasantly surprised almost every time.
Dash is a flawed but charming character. I found his thought process to be very questionable at times, but he was naturally the smartest person in the crew. I absolutely loved Rebecca’s sass and the way she put people in their place. Dash’s witty humour kept me entertained throughout, but Rebecca gets the crown for the most favourite character.
I was looking forward to reading Crimeline Hollywood because of its Hollywood glamour appeal and astrological connection—topics I find highly fascinating. While the book did fairly well with the Hollywood part, after the initial few chapters, the astrological part disappeared and briefly appeared in one sentence towards the end. Although it makes sense why that happened, I was hoping to get some more of that.
The book is divided into five sections. I slightly lost interest in the fourth part; however, I believe that was because of an unexpected gap between my reading sessions. So, I would recommend reading this book without too many big breaks.
Despite the disappointments mentioned, I happily rate this book 4 out of 5 stars. I took one star off because the book has too many errors and could use another round of thorough editing. Crimeline Hollywood is a great book for mystery lovers and detective minds. Check it out and see if you can crack the mystery faster than Dash!
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Crimeline Hollywood
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon