LAND OF SHADOWS by Rachel Howzell Hall

by | Jun 27, 2014 | Books, Reviews

LAND OF SHADOWS Rachel Howzell Hall June 2014 Forge Books   LAPD Detective Elouise Norton is a black female cop working in the same povery-stricken Central LA neighborhood she grew up in.  When she and her new partner Colin Taggert are called to the scene of a...

Film Review: COLD IN JULY

by | Jun 27, 2014 | Films

Directed by Jim Mickle Written by Nick Damici, based on the novel by Joe R. Lansdale Starring: Michael C Hall, Sam Shepard, Don Johnson, Vinessa Shaw Richard Dane (Hall) runs a picture framing business back in the eighties and his life is inalterably changed one night...

Rat Queens v. 1 Sass and Sorcery

by | Jun 26, 2014 | Comics

Rat Queens v. 1 Sass and Sorcery Confession time- I hate “Game of Thrones.” I can’t stand “Lord of the Rings” and I don’t play “World of Warcraft.” When it comes to swords and sorcery/fantasy it takes a lot for me to get into a story. None of those options have that...

2014 Macavity Award Nominees

by | Jun 25, 2014 | Awards

Janet Rudolph and the Mystery Readers Journal have announced the nominees for the 2014 Macavity Awards. The Macavity Awards are nominated and voted on by members and friends of Mystery Readers International and subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal. Winners will be...

Buzz Bin (reviews) from issue 56

by | Jun 25, 2014 | Books, Reviews

BITTERSWEET (Crown) by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore is a perfect summer read. Scholarship student Mabel Dagmar is going to an exclusive East Coast school and very quickly finds herself fitting into a lifestyle she could only dream of. He is invited to spend the summer...