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Review of Crematorium

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Crematorium" by Marilyn Benner Sowyak.]
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4 out of 4 stars
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Crematorium is a psychological crime thriller written by Marilyn Benner Sowyak. It revolves around the life of Maggie Bennett, an E.R. nurse at St. Vincent's hospital, and her mission to resolve the state of difficulty that had recently occurred to her. Maggie had been married to Kale, but he had left her after six months with a ton of debt and no explanation. She immersed herself in work to deal with her pain. Her peace is disturbed the day a patient of hers, tagged "Trauma Scott" because he had no identification, dies under her watch gruesomely. Immediately following this incident, her attorney visited to notify her of her husband's death; apparently, his car brakes had failed.

Detective Hanes seems to believe that these deaths were an act of homicide, but he lacks the evidence to further the case. On the other hand, Maggie has found some evidence to connect "Trauma Scott" to her husband; she believes that someone wanted them dead. When strange events start happening around her, she believes that this "someone" might also be after her. To know more about how Maggie handles the investigation, tackles her foes, and possibly finds love again, do pick up this book.

Reading Crematorium was a beautiful experience. The book turned out to be a perfect blend of suspense, action, mystery, and humor. Throughout its three-hundred-and-six pages, there was no dull moment. From the moment I started reading, I was hooked; myriad emotions ran through me; sometimes I was sad, and other times I was happy that things seemed to be going Maggie's way. Marilyn told the story from the third-person narrative, centering on the lives of Maggie, Benny, Sam, and Ivan; I enjoyed this as I had an overview of the character's actions as they unfolded. The grammar was relatable; I was scared there'd be many medical terms in the book, but this was not the case. Although this book was fictional, its themes were realistic; its plot also had depth.

The only thing I disliked about the book was the arrangement. The book's chapters were too short; I saw some with just three pages at one point. I did not appreciate that, as it only broke the flow of my reading. Every other thing in the book was presented well, from the character development to the storyline. I liked that the end was not predictable. In all, it was an intriguing read. I spotted only two errors while reading; they did not interfere with my reading experience.

For its beautiful storyline and realistic themes, Crematorium by Marilyn Benner Sowyak deserves a perfect rating of 4 out of 4. I recommend this to readers who love to read crime and action thrillers, detective stories, and psychological thrillers. Readers who enjoy books with complex plots would find this worth their time.

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Post by Emmanuel Okotie »

This sounds like an interesting book. However, it doesn't pique my interest. I think I'll pass on this one. Thank you for your insightful review.
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Post by Francis Omotayo Aderogbin »

This is indeed a book that promises rollercoaster of emotions. The suspense seems captivating with the introduction of 'someone' who could also be after Maggie's life. This book is the kind of my book. And I enjoyed reading your review.
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Wow, this book sounds interesting and emotional, by your description I perceive that the book will be appealing. Great review.
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Post by Chimereucheya Okoroafo »

This sounds exciting. Very exciting. A plot of mystery and sadness. Nice review. I would love to look into this book.
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I feel bad for Maggie. We all have times when it seems like nothing we do turns out right. I wonder about the connection between "Trauma Scott" and Kale
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Post by Patty Allread »

Crime, mystery, and suspense are one of my favorite genres. Your review interests me in Maggie's story and in finding out why she thought Trauma Scott's death was related to her husband's. I have also never heard of a person named "Kale."
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Post by Oluwasogo Familusi »

Seems there's a lot of mystery to unravel in life of Maggie. Sounds like an interesting book. A perfect blend of suspense, mystery, action, and humor will of course be a good read. Thanks for the review.
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I enjoyed reading your review. The deaths happening around Kale are intriguing enough to read about. I also like that the book engages a reader's emotions.
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The book's title and cover page are intriguing. I'd really like to get into its contents. Thanks for the well-written review.
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I'm glad that the length of this book didn't alter its quality content. All of the themes included in this book at amazing. Thanks for the review.
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Post by Yasmine M »

Thank you for a great review and for pointing out that the book is a perfect blend of suspense, action, mystery, and humor. That will be a good read, I can tell. I hope Maggie will manage to come out of all those problems.
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I absolutely love psychological thrillers and this one sounds amazing! A good psychological thriller keeps you hooked till the very last page. Thank you for your review. I’d be checking this one out.
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This book is a 5 starts read!!. From the first chapter it already hooks you and you want to know what will happen next!
There’re so many mysteries, our main character Maggie spends surrounded by deaths, but lately things in her life are starting to get out of control, what was the real reason for the death of one of her patients? why Kale, her husband abandoned her from one moment to another? what happened to him? We will follow Maggie in this adventure full of secrets, and plot twists that you could not imagine.
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Post by Eze Michael »

In every crime case, it is necessary to have reasonable evidence that will to make investigations easy. I'd love to read this book so as to know how the detective solved the case. Thanks for your honest review.
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