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The Beauty Queen Killer by Bruce Gibney (March 1990)
Posted on October 14, 2009 | 1 CommentWith promises of a lucrative modeling career, beautiful young women were lured into the deadly game of a psychotic sex fiend. -
Rough Trade by Steve Jackson (January 2001)
Posted on October 11, 2009 | No CommentsComing from a long line of sexual predators (in some shape, form or fashion, including incest and familial voyeurism), it's none too surprising that Riggan would prowl the perverse underworld -
Friday Fiction: Intervention by Terri Blackstock (September 2009)
Posted on October 9, 2009 | No CommentsFourteen-year-old Lance is a strong character, if not an annoying one at times with his insistent demands of being involved in every single step -
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote (January 1966)
Posted on October 5, 2009 | 3 CommentsIn Cold Blood, one of the many works of famed author Truman Capote, was a book most definitely ahead of its time. Its extraordinary success opened the door to true crime genre... -
Movie Review: Changeling (October 2008)
Posted on October 3, 2009 | 1 CommentA clear example of the longevity of corruptness of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD); something, even 80 years later, they appear to making no effort to overcome -
Friday Fiction: The Perfect Couple (The Last Stand) by Brenda Novak (August 2009)
Posted on October 2, 2009 | 1 CommentAlthough Brenda Novak is a well established writer, I just recently became familiar with her books. Recently released in August 2009, The Perfect Couple, one of The Last Stand series,... -
Movie Review: An American Crime (August 2008)
Posted on September 30, 2009 | No CommentsWhat follows are scenes that will outrage any human with even just an inkling of sympathy -
Serial Murder 101 by Bridget DiCosmo (July 2009)
Posted on September 28, 2009 | No CommentsConfronted with DNA evidence on at least two cases, Krajcir would confess to murdering nine more women -
Friday Fiction: Blood and Bone by William Lashner (February 2009)
Posted on September 25, 2009 | No CommentsIf you enjoy suspense with some unexplicable, out-of-place, but suprisingly interesting twists, I recommend reading Blood and Bones. -
After Etan by Lisa R. Cohen (May 2009)
Posted on September 22, 2009 | No CommentsThe information obtained by AUSA GraBois and FBI Agents from Ramos will sicken, disgust, and outright anger anyone of sound mind - especially parents











