Every criminal trial is about the past.  When individuals stand before judge and jury, they are on trial not only for a crime they may or may not have committed; they are also being held to account for the way they have led their entire lives, for their past. My novel The Verdict is about a crime, and […]

The mystery genre has been my favorite for as long as I can remember and I always have a stack or two (or three or four) mystery novels lying around my house (my shelves have long been filled to capacity). I grew up reading books by Agatha Christie, Colin Dexter, and other mystery writers. I […]

DVD Review: Bates Motel At first glance, the premise of Bates Motel sounds like a horrible idea covered in creative bankruptcy with a side order of bad taste. A prequel series to Psycho, set in the present day, featuring a teenage Norman Bates, with Norman’s relationship with his mother at the center of the show? […]