thriller – Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More

Imogen is Reading and Watching the World: On Books, Film, Art & More

There's a whole world out there! I'm an experienced, UK-based editor and a bit of an aesthetic dilettante. I'm making it my off-duty duty to bring to your attention books, films, artists, music and TV from all over the world. Reviews are SPOILER FREE. New posts every week. See Reviews by country for my reviews from each nation.

Polish series Wataha (The Border/The Pack)

Atmospheric TV thriller set inside the Polish-Ukrainian border guard

Review no 148: German TV Series Deutschland ’86

Stylish German Cold War drama Deutschland ’86

Review no 122: Black Book, a Dutch movie

“Shamelessly entertaining” Dutch film Black Book, directed by Paul Verhoeven

Review no 77: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides (Cyprus)

The trashiest of trashy crime thrillers.

Review no 57: Force of Nature by Jane Harper (Australia)

Gripping but slightly silly crime thriller set in the inhospitable Australian bush

Review no 52: Parasite, film by Bong Joon-Ho (South Korea)

Does Bong Joon-ho’s comedy thriller Parasite live up to the hype?

Review no 50: Jeanine Cummins, American Dirt (USA)

Thrilling and senselessly controversial