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The Betrayed


Melissa George (Grey’s Anatomy) and an uncredited Phillip Mitchell star in The Betrayed. This is one hell of a superb movie. If you like smart, taut, well-made thrillers, The Betrayed has to be on your must watch and must keep ... More

The Dark Tide


The Dark Tide by Andrew Gross is everything a mystery novel should be and more. Having honed his skills with James Patterson, Gross’ sophomore effort has all the skill of an established novelist while offering a fresh character and voice ... More

Cemetery Dance - A Pendergast Mystery


The zombie did it. It takes quite a lot of juju for mystery novelists to start off like that. Chances of a reader thinking “If I wanted to read Stephen King, I would have bought Stephen King” are high. Douglas ... More

First Family - A Sean King / Michelle Maxwell mystery


First Family by David Baldacci is a page turner. The last few mystery novels I had come across had been less than interesting and put me off my normal reading pace. This latest (2009) Sean King / Michelle Maxwell thriller ... More

A Magpie's Smile


A Magpie’s Smile, the first mystery novel by Eugene Meese is unfortunately more novel than mystery. Also, a mystery should focus on at least two of the following elements: the detective, the killer, and the investigation. Here, Meese focuses solely ... More

Wallander - BBC Series on DVD


Aired in the U.S. as part of the PBS Mystery! series, Wallander is a welcome and solid addition to any fan of BBC mystery series. This adaptation of the Henning Mankell novels is set in Sweden but has a very ... More

The Scarecrow


Intrepid L.A. Times reporter Jack McEvoy returns (first appearance in The Poet, ed.) in The Scarecrow, a new Michael Connelly mystery. As a casualty of a faltering economy, faced with a two-week termination notice, McEvoy plans to go out with ... More

Jesse Stone - Thin Ice DVD


I do not think there has been a better or as consistent TV adaptation of a mystery novel than that of the Robert B. Parker Jesse Stone series. Thin Ice, the fifth such adaptation, continues the series’ tradition of excellent ... More

Don't Look Twice


  Don’t Look Twice by Andrew Gross is a follow up novel to the best seller The Dark Tide and once again features the sturdy and relentless Ty Hauck. Don’t Look Twice is exactly what a page turner should be from ... More

Film Noir: Man Hunt - Fritz Lang 1941


Man Hunt, the 1941 Fritz Lang film noir is finally available on DVD. This classic movie starring Walter Pidgeon, George Sanders, and Joan Bennett looks absolutely pristine. Man Hunt features a good story and of course great directing. This is ... More

Mom Reviewed - Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid


This is the third movie in the Roxy Hunter DVD series that I have reviewed, and is the most mythical by far.  Aria Wallace stars as Roxy Hunter, a tween girl who is looking for adventure and mystery and finds ... More

Kill For Me


Karen Rose’s Kill For Me is the third book in a series that ties up a bunch of loose ends. If you are new to the series and start here there are two things you can be promised: You will ... More