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Death Match


Death Match by Lincoln Child is the kind of novel which will try the patience of even the most generous read. Being among those who are generous readers I found myself wondering very early in the novel how things were ... More

No Second Chance


No Second Chance by Harlan Coben is the kind of intense, action packed mystery adventure story that will appeal to fans of tough guy and procedurals alike. Any reader of the action mystery will love the first sentence of No ... More

Spiderweb


Spiderweb by the author of Psycho Robert Bloch might have been originally published in the mid-fifties but the premise of this mystery novel of sorts is still relevant: a self-help guru in whom people place their confidence is really a ... More

Brilliant But Cancelled - TV Crime Dramas


Brilliant But Cancelled Crime Dramas is a DVD featuring an episode from 4 cancelled TV crime shows. For TV detective fans, this is an interesting addition. There is a reason why Delvecchio, Gideon Oliver, Johnny Staccato, and Touching Evil died ... More

Pursuit


Pursuit is Elizabeth Jennings ' eighth book. This is not a mystery novel as it falls under the category romantic suspense. If typical of the genre, Pursuit feels, to this uninitiated reader like a mix between a light police drama ... More

The Whole Truth


If you think the premise of David Baldacci 's geopolitical thriller is far-fetched ask yourself how many people still believe the Gulf War's incubator babies story* or how many still believe there were WMDs in Iraq.I prefer mystery novels to ... More

The Trojan Horse - CBC TV Political Thriller


The Trojan Horse has more Machiavellian twists and turns than a Kennedy conspiracy theory. This CBC 4-hour miniseries is a captivating political thriller speculative fiction about political machinations after Canada becomes part of the United States in 2007.Written by and ... More

Bonnie And Clyde - 2-Disc Special Edition


If it was released this year, Warren Beatty's Bonnie And Clyde would be tagged a post-modernist gangster movie. Its many dimensions, the sexual subtext in the relationship between Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the Keystone cops style comedy often broken ... More

Nancy Drew - A Fan's Review


Nancy Drew is a curious mixture of comedy, homage, adventure, mystery and spoof all rolled into one and we can only hope that a second more mystery focused offering is in the offing: Emma Roberts deserves that much. As Nancy ... More

Revolver


Revolver is either the greatest psychological crime movie ever made or a weird and somewhat decent gangster flick. You will either love it for its stylistics and original story construct or you will hate this DVD for its pretentious stylistics ... More

Picture Snatcher - Warner Bros. Gangster Collection Vol. 3


Part of the Warner Pictures Gangster Collection Volume 3 6 DVD set, Picture Snatcher is a fun, comedic movie. It is in this set because Cagney's character, Danny Kean, is a former criminal and the movie has a violent scene ... More

Brother Orchid - Warner Pictures Gangster Collection 3


Warner Brothers was best known for its crime pictures and actually came under heat from the movie censors for how violent and dark they were. This is no explanation for Brother Orchid, a gangster comedy were everybody plays the funny ... More