skirk's review
5.0
CongRATulations - An outstanding debut
I decided to take a chance on The Diner and boy am I glad I did! This novel is a page turner that I couldn't put down. In Babs, J.C. Robinson has created both a septaugenerian nightmare and a stark warning to not bite the hand that feeds you.
I decided to take a chance on The Diner and boy am I glad I did! This novel is a page turner that I couldn't put down. In Babs, J.C. Robinson has created both a septaugenerian nightmare and a stark warning to not bite the hand that feeds you.
nwreader's review
5.0
Okay J.C...I see you! THE DINER was such an entertaining read. I laughed way more than I probably should throughout this book.
This is a story about a woman who runs a diner becoming a serial killer. I really enjoyed how her story and experiences were broken up. At first I thought I would get confused but it actually moved the story along nicely and was easy to follow.
May I say, I loved the main character Babs! Even though she's killing all these people you can't help but empathize with her and find her actions almost reasonable
This is a story about a woman who runs a diner becoming a serial killer. I really enjoyed how her story and experiences were broken up. At first I thought I would get confused but it actually moved the story along nicely and was easy to follow.
May I say, I loved the main character Babs! Even though she's killing all these people you can't help but empathize with her and find her actions almost reasonable
michaelrgoodwin's review
3.0
When Babs finds herself the sole owner and operator of the diner she bought with her husband after he dies in an accident, she makes the best of a bad situation. That situation goes from bad to worse when she encounters a variety unsavory customers who treat her and her diner quite poorly. Babs doesn't take crap from anyone, and she handles it all in stride by exterminating them like the "rats" they are.
Robinson doesn't shy away from delivering loads of gruesome and grisly moments. Babs is a dynamic character who has her genesis in grief and her exodus in straight-up serial killer infamy. Her thirst for blood and vengeance progresses and there is good layered suspense throughout.
I enjoyed the book overall, but did have a few slight issues with it. Nothing that kept me from finishing the story, just minor things that any reader of indie books might notice. Despite that, THE DINER is a recommended read and I will definitely check out the sequel in the works to see what else Babs gets up to.
Robinson doesn't shy away from delivering loads of gruesome and grisly moments. Babs is a dynamic character who has her genesis in grief and her exodus in straight-up serial killer infamy. Her thirst for blood and vengeance progresses and there is good layered suspense throughout.
I enjoyed the book overall, but did have a few slight issues with it. Nothing that kept me from finishing the story, just minor things that any reader of indie books might notice. Despite that, THE DINER is a recommended read and I will definitely check out the sequel in the works to see what else Babs gets up to.
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