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Merissa (11950 KP) created a post

May 20, 2024  
"Mia is the origin story of retired inspector Jack Bertolino as a young undercover, NYPD narco-busting detective and his relationship with Mia, his confidential informant."

Tour & #Giveaway: MIA by John Lansing - #Crime, #Thriller,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/tour-giveaway-mia-by-john-lansing
     
If you’re reading this review, chances are you’re either a) a true crime buff or b) curious as to what the source material of Netflix’s latest original series, Mindhunters, is based on. That title, Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas is actually a fascinating read that details a division of the FBI that, had it not been created, would leave us without shows like Criminal Minds, where the Behavioral Science Unit profiles killers and races the clock to save victims that may still be alive. (Also, we wouldn’t have our Shemar Moore and wouldn’t that be a crying shame? We need our Morgan and Baby Girl.)

Reading more like Douglas is sitting in the room beside you and recounting his past, Mindhunter, as expected, delves into some pretty deep material. For a while, I had to put it down because the ATKID murders dug beneath my skin. Despite the sometimes gory details Douglas provides readers with, I feel this is an important title for any true crime fan. After all, it is Douglas that a certain character from Silence of the Lambs is based on.

<a href="http://theghastlygrimoire.com/2017/11/19/book-review-mindhunter-inside-the-fbis-elite-serial-crime-unit-mindhunter-1-by-john-douglas/"; target="_new">Read more at <i>The Ghastly Grimoire</i>.</a>
  
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Heather Cranmer (2721 KP) created a post

Mar 22, 2021  
Sneak a peek at the true crime novel AGGRAVATED by Michael Sirois on my blog, and enter the giveaway to win your own signed copy of the book - five winners!

https://alltheupsandowns.blogspot.com/2021/03/book-blitz-and-giveaway-aggravated-by.html

**BOOK SYNOPSIS**
In 2006, the author's brother, Steve Sirois, was sentenced to serve 35 years in a Texas prison for a horrendous crime, aggravated sexual assault of a child -- a crime Steve swore he didn't commit. After the conviction, Michael started helping Steve write his appeals, but what he saw in the trial transcripts made him question how a jury could have convicted his brother based on that testimony.

Steve's accuser originally gave vague dates for the crime but soon abandoned those dates and even replaced the details of her claims with new ones. There was no forensic evidence, no DNA, no physical evidence of any kind: nothing but his accuser's words. The author wondered if he could prove that her accusations were false. But how?

Using affidavits, court transcripts, and interviews, along with additional evidence from public information requests and other factual data, the book lays out a devastating portrait of an untruthful accuser, an overzealous prosecutor, a jury that made a deal to swap votes in order to gain a conviction, and the series of lies that led to that outcome.
     
Baby Driver (2017)
Baby Driver (2017)
2017 | Action, Comedy
Baby Driver is a fifth gear joy ride of millennial cool and old-school car stunt acrobatics. Nicolas Wingding Refn’s Drive lifted liberally from Walter Hill’s 70s crime classic The Driver.
Critic- Electric Shadows
Original Score: 4 out of 5

Read Review: http://www.electric-shadows.com/baby-driver/
  
My favourite podcast
MFM is hilarious, I love listening to it as much as I can. I am a massive fan of true crime and this podcast has it all. It doesn't take itself too seriously but covers sensitive subjects with respect (and a few giggles)
  
Hi everyone!

So our next blog post is going to be on spooky, horror podcasts. We want to know all about your favourite horror, crime and drama podcasts!

The podcasts need to have a rating of 8 and above and have to come from Smashbomb!

Thanks!
  
A Touch of Cloth - Season 3
A Touch of Cloth - Season 3
2014 | Crime, Drama
Sharp, witty dialogue (0 more)
The best yet!
The spoof crime season is back for a third outing. It has a good cast and for me the best script yet. The jokes come think and fast. It's really well written. If you like a good spoof you'll enjoy this.
  
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Merissa (11950 KP) created a post

Feb 26, 2021  
"When Flo inadvertently becomes the prime suspect in a case of murder, she and Aaron need to clear her name."

TOUR & #GIVEAWAY - Murder with Strings Attached by Mark Reutlinger - @Archaeolibrary, @GoddessFish, @markreutlinger, #Suspense, #Mystery, #Crime, #HumorousFiction,

https://archaeolibrarian.wixsite.com/website/post/murder-with-strings-attached-by-mark-reutlinger
     
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Entertainment Editor (1988 KP) created a video about Triple Threat (2019) in Movies

Nov 1, 2017  
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TRIPLE THREAT (2017) Teaser Trailer

A hit contract is taken out on a billionaire's daughter intent on bringing down a major crime syndicate. A down and out team of mercenaries must take on a group of professional assassins and stop them before they kill their target.

  
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (2019)
2019 | Biography, Crime, Thriller
Excellent performances and respect to the true crime victims. (0 more)
Exceptionally interesting, shockingly horrific and really good watch
Excellent script and performances which are done with great respect. The film doesn't linger on the horrors of the actions of Bundy but rather concentrates on the working of him and his relationship with the family that he connects himself with. This combining with the slow burning crime running parallel lifts it from being a generic retelling of the Bundy story. It's great that it doesn't use gore to tell the story which makes the court scenes more horrific in the reveal of the murders.
An all round classy, respectful thriller.