DVD Review: Mare of Easttown MARE OF EASTTOWN HBO, 2021. $24.98 DVD, $22.99 Blu-Ray Mare of Easttown, HBO’s latest crime-centric “limited series,” is both brilliant and pedestrian. There is a lot to rave about here—most notably the excellent cast, particularly Kate Winslet as the title character (a police detective with a tragic personal life), Julianne […]
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BOOK REVIEW: THE THREE LOCKS, BY BONNIE MACBIRD
THE THREE LOCKS By Bonnie MacBird London: Collins Crime Club, 2021. $26.99 The Three Locks is Bonnie MacBird’s fourth novel continuing the adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. It’s largely successful, with some twisty mysteries and some colorful settings and clever details. As the book opens, London is suffering from a terrible heat wave, […]
Book Review: Something to Die For (Ryan Drake, Book 9), by Will Jordan
Book Review: Something to Die For (Ryan Drake, Book 9), by Will Jordan In Something to Die For, Will Jordan demonstrates two important yet sadly, rare attributes. First, he illustrates that he has deep love and enthusiasm for the genre in which he writes. Second, he understands what works and what doesn’t, and knows […]