by Odin Halvorson | Oct 31, 2022 | Blog Article, Fiction, Reviews
Hi! I’m Odin Halvorson, writer, editor, and professional reviewer. In the weeks ahead, my weekly review column will focus on new mystery and science fiction books from across the spectrum, with special attention paid to releases from indie presses! Today’s...
by Andrew Gulli | Sep 13, 2022 | Reviews
The Strand’s Top Seventeen Mystery Novels to Read This Season THE WIFE BEFORE by Shanora Williams MUST READ WELL by Ellen Pall (Bancroft Press) LAST RAYS OF DAYLIGHT by Christopher Flory (Torchflame Book) FEAR OF THE MINISTER’S JUSTICE by Coy Kissee &...
by Andrew Gulli | Aug 24, 2022 | Blog Article, Reviews
DVD Review: Defending Jacob By: Chris Chan (WARNING: Some oblique spoilers follow.) Based on the terrific bestselling novel by William Landay, Defending Jacob is the story of a family both torn apart and bound together by a shocking accusation. As the eight-part...
by Andrew Gulli | Aug 17, 2022 | Blog Article, Reviews
Book Review: The Betrayal of Anne Frank: A Cold Case Investigation By: Chris Chan Anne Frank’s story has become many young people’s first introduction to the horrors of the Holocaust. Yet while her story of two years of hiding with her family and other Jewish people...
by Andrew Gulli | Aug 8, 2022 | Blog Article, Monthly Reads, Reviews
By: Chris Chan Book Review: Straight Up: A Murder on the Rocks Mystery Straight Up: A Murder on the Rocks Mystery is the third book in Cathi Stoler’s series featuring bartender Jude Dillaine. In Straight Up, Jude is constantly looking over her shoulder, as a serial...
by Andrew Gulli | Aug 3, 2022 | Blog Article, Reviews
DVD Review: Murdoch Mysteries, Season Fourteen By: Chris Chan (WARNING: Some oblique spoilers here.) Due to the pandemic, the fourteenth season of Murdoch Mysteries was a bit shorter than usual. Luckily, the current season (fifteen) is extra-long to make up for it....