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Al Arabiya
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Al Arabiya
Book review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novel
After the shattering conclusion of Not Quite Dead Yet, author Holly Jackson addresses her readers this way: '…and breathe. Sorry. I know that was intense.' This is the first adult suspense novel by Jackson, the author of popular young-adult fiction including A Good Girls Guide to Murder, and it is emotionally wrenching from start to finish. The unforgettable protagonist is Jet Mason, a 27-year-old woman still living with her parents in Woodstock, Vermont. She's can't seem to get her life started – has never finished anything, including law school. 'I'll do it later,' she always says. 'I have plenty of time.' But she doesn't. Returning home after a Halloween party, she is attacked, her skull smashed with a hammer. When she wakes up in the hospital, she receives shocking news. Her surgeon was unable to remove a tiny bone fragment resting against a major blood vessel in her brain. If it remains there, it will cause a fatal brain aneurysm within seven days. If they try to remove it, they must act now, but she has only a remote chance of survival. Her doctor tells her that she must choose. Jet decides against surgery. With just seven days left, she is determined to finally finish something. Before she dies, she will solve her own murder. Leaving home to escape her mother's constant pleas to have the surgery, Jet teams up with Billy, a sweet young man who has loved her since they were children, and together they set out to unmask the killer. Jet never imagined that she had enemies, but before long, the police have arrested JJ, a former boyfriend who had never gotten over her. All but sure the police got it wrong, Jet persists, uncovering a series of family and small-town secrets that reveal an abundance of motives and suspects. The result is a fast-paced, intensely suspenseful race against time populated by an impressive collection of well-drawn characters. And in the end, the young woman who never finished anything emerges as a model of intelligence, courage, resilience, and decency.
Associated Press
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Book Review: Following a vicious attack, a woman solves her own murder in Holly Jackson novel
After the shattering conclusion of 'Not Quite Dead Yet,' author Holly Jackson addresses her readers this way: '... and breathe. Sorry. I know that was intense.' This is the first adult suspense novel by Jackson, the author of popular young-adult fiction including 'A Good Girl's Guide to Murder,' and it is emotionally wrenching from start to finish. The unforgettable protagonist is Jet Mason, a 27-year-old woman still living with her parents in Woodstock, Vermont. She's can't seem to get her life started — has never finished anything including law school. 'I'll do it later,' she always says. 'I have plenty of time.' But she doesn't. Returning home after a Halloween party, she is attacked, her skull smashed with a hammer. When she wakes up in the hospital, she receives shocking news. Her surgeon was unable to remove a tiny bone fragment resting against a major blood vessel in her brain. If it remains there, it will cause a fatal brain aneurysm within seven days. If they try to remove it, they must act now, but she has only a remote chance of survival. Her doctor tells her that she must choose. Jet decides against surgery. With just seven days left, she is determined to finally finish something. Before she dies, she will solve her own murder. Leaving home to escape her mother's constant pleas to have the surgery, Jet teams up with Billy, a sweet young man who has loved her since they were children, and together they set out to unmask the killer. Jet never imagined that she had enemies, but before long the police have arrested JJ, a former boyfriend who had never gotten over her. All but sure the police got it wrong, Jet persists, uncovering a series of family and small-town secrets that reveal an abundance of motives and suspects. The result is a fast-paced, intensely suspenseful race against time populated by an impressive collection of well-drawn characters. And in the end, the young woman who never finished anything emerges as a model of intelligence, courage, resilience and decency. ___ Bruce DeSilva, winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Award, is the author of the Mulligan crime novels including 'The Dread Line.' ___ AP book reviews:
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet The Brand New 'Only Murders in the Building' Season 5 Cast — Including Your Favorite Internet Boyfriend
season 5 brings back one of my favorite trios in all of TV history: Selena Gomez, Steve Martin, and Martin Short. But we're also getting some amazing brand new additions to the cast that I think are my favorite OMITB guest stars the show has ever had!! Let's just go ahead and get into it because I'm too excited to wait anymore. Meet the brand new Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast members before the show premieres September 9, 2025 on Hulu. 1. Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Selena Gomez is back to solve another murder mystery in Only Murders in the Building season 5 as Mabel Mora. 2. Martin Short as Oliver Putnam Martin Short also returns as Oliver Putnam, eccentric theatre director and podcast enthusiast. 3. Steve Martin as Charles Hayden Savage Steve Martin's grounded and earnest Charles Hayden Savage balances out the other two members of the trio. 4. Téa Leoni as Sofia Caccimelio We'll also get to know Téa Leoni's Sofia Caccimelio better in Only Murders in the Building season 5, after the revealed she wanted the podcast trio to help her find her missing husband. 5. Meryl Streep as Loretta Meryl Streep returns as Loretta in OMTIB season 5 and I'm so excited to see her reunite with Martin Short! 6. Renée Zellweger Renée Zellweger joins the Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast. We don't know much about her character but to be a quirky resident of the building. 7. Logan Lerman I'm most excited to see Logan Lerman in these new episodes, and I'm hoping he becomes close with Mabel! He did tell he "popped in" to set, which could mean he ends up playing a more minor role — or that he doesn't make it out of the finale alive. 8. Christoph Waltz Christoph Waltz also joins Only Murders season 5. 9. Keegan-Michael Key We'll also see Keegan-Michael Key in the new episodes! 10. Beanie Feldstein Beanie Feldstein joins the cast, and I know she's going to be one of the funniest parts of the whole show. 11. Bobby Cannavale We'll also see Bobby Cannavale in a brand new role. 12. Dianne Wiest Dianne Wiest brings some magic to the Only Murders in the Building season 5 cast. 13. Jermaine Fowler And so does Jermaine Fowler! 14. Da'Vine Joy Randolph as Donna Williams Da'Vine Joy Randolph returns as Detective Donna Williams. 15. Richard Kind as Vince Fish We'll also see Richard Kind as Vince Fish again in season 5. 16. Nathan Lane as Teddy Dimas Nathan Lane returns as Teddy Dimas. Keep up with the latest season 5 news at , and check out for more!
Forbes
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Forbes
A New Update About ‘The Hunting Wives' Season 2 On Netflix
The Hunting Wives Netflix We seem to have another sticky show hanging around Netflix's top 10 list, The Hunting Wives , a murder-based comedy thriller that stars Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman. Season 1 has racked up solid viewership, and at #2 on Netflix right now, it's only behind huge hit Untamed , the not-comedic murder mystery. Now, questions turn toward season 2 of The Hunting Wives , which Netflix has not announced, though mercifully, it has not said it's canceled either. Rather, things seem to be looking up. We have a new update from The Hunting Wives' showrunner Rebecca Cutter, speaking to Variety, about the prospects of season 2: 'I think we'd do a little bit of a time jump — not a year, but a time. By the end of shooting, I realized that the two engines of the show are the whodunit and the Margo/Sophie relationship, and tracking how those spines intersect with each other,' said Cutter. 'The first thing I'm thinking about is, where are these two women at the start? Where are they at the end? What are the peaks and valleys of their individual power, of their relationship? So it's tracking a course for that, and then figuring out what the crime engine is.' 'I think it would be smart' to introduce a new murder mystery. But it's early stages. 'I don't know whodunit yet or who got done!' The Hunting Wives Netflix So, not making this an anthology or anything, even with a new murder, keeping the current cast. One issue here is that this first season was adapted from a May Cobb book, a single May Cobb book, so it would have to be forging a new path forward from here. But with Cobb heavily involved in the show and working with the team, perhaps that would help move things along if she had another idea to keep things moving. This seemed like this may have been the plan from the start, given that The Hunting Wives is not listed as a limited series. Past that, we have the four pillars of Netflix renewal: Viewership – It's high on the top 10 list, it's doing well. It may not hit #1, but this is still a solid performance, and it's only gone up in time. – It's high on the top 10 list, it's doing well. It may not hit #1, but this is still a solid performance, and it's only gone up in time. Cost – No big blockbuster effects, no huge movie stars to pay millions to, even if Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman may be familiar to some viewers (in Snow's case, some Pitch Perfect fans, to be sure). – No big blockbuster effects, no huge movie stars to pay millions to, even if Brittany Snow and Malin Akerman may be familiar to some viewers (in Snow's case, some Pitch Perfect fans, to be sure). Reviews – Decent enough, a 75% critic score but, weirdly, there are not actually reviews in for an audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, despite it being clearly well-watched. – Decent enough, a 75% critic score but, weirdly, there are not actually reviews in for an audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, despite it being clearly well-watched. Completion – One of Netflix's biggest metrics is one we don't have access to: whether or not people start a show and finish it. Murder mysteries tend to have an advantage in that department, given that people want to stick around to see whodunit. It's almost certainly going to happen. We'll keep an eye on viewership, but I don't think there will be a problem landing a second season. The real challenge will be figuring out what it should be. Follow me on Twitter , YouTube , Bluesky and Instagram . Pick up my sci-fi novels the Herokiller series and The Earthborn Trilogy .
Geek Tyrant
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Hulu Drops Trailer for High-Stakes Airplane Thriller Series RED EYE with Richard Armitage — GeekTyrant
Hulu has released the official U.S. trailer for Red Eye , a tense six-episode thriller set aboard an overnight flight from London to Beijing. This isn't a remake of Wes Craven's 2005 film starring Cillian Murphy and Rachel McAdams, it's its own beast, blending murder mystery with claustrophobic airborne suspense. Red Eye follows British officer DC Hana Li (Jing Lusi) as she escorts Dr. Matthew Nolan (Richard Armitage) to Beijing after he's accused of murder. But what starts as a routine extradition spirals into an escalating conspiracy and a string of deaths mid-flight. 'A red eye flight underway from London to Beijing becomes a thrilling journey after Dr. Matthew Nolan (Armitage) is arrested and accused of murdering a woman. 'Despite protesting his innocence, London Police Officer, DC Hana Li (Lusi), is tasked with escorting Dr. Nolan back to Beijing to face charges — but after an incident occurs on-board, she finds herself embroiled in an escalating conspiracy.' The show was created by Peter A. Dowling ( Flightplan ), with episodes directed by Kieron Hawkes and Camilla Strøm Henriksen and produced by Bad Wolf and Sony Pictures Television. Joining Lusi and Armitage is an ensemble cast that includes Lesley Sharp, Jemma Moore, Dan Li, and more. This looks like a gripping, binge-worthy ride. Catch Red Eye when it premieres July 22 exclusively on Hulu.
