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If you type “true crime” into the Netflix search field, you’ll be presented with an astonishing collection of shows, many of them indistinguishable from one another. How do you even begin to sort them apart? Are they all the same? And are any of them actually good?

So Vulture has done the job of sorting the good, the bad and the ugly:

Hidden among the genre’s vast selection of bad reenactments, gleeful-sounding narrators, and disgusting, exploitative dreck, you’ll find quite a few worthwhile productions. Here's what's available:


Partners in Crime - Season 1

Partners in Crime - Season 1

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TV Season

From fingerprint analysts to computer experts to dentists, forensic specialists help authorities...


True crime crime documentary
Cold Justice  - Season 1

Cold Justice - Season 1

8.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Think "Cold Case" meets "CSI" with a bit of "Rizzoli & Isles" mixed in, then make it real. That's...

The Keepers - Season 1

The Keepers - Season 1

8.3 (29 Ratings) Rate It

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From director Ryan White (The Case Against 8, Good Ol’ Freda) comes The Keepers, a riveting...


True crime crime documentary
Time: The Kalief Browder Story

Time: The Kalief Browder Story

6.3 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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“TIME: The Kalief Browder Story” is a documentary series chronicling the life of a 16 year-old...


True crime crime documentary
The Confession Tapes - Season 1

The Confession Tapes - Season 1

8.6 (5 Ratings) Rate It

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This true crime documentary series investigates cases where people convicted of murder claim their...


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Mindhunter - Season 1
Mindhunter - Season 1
2017 | Crime
haunting and disturbing, with many moments really making your skin crawl (3 more)
tackles various issues of objectivity, psychological study and attitudes to madness, crime and deviance
clear and interesting character development
intriguing links and foreshadowing in the clips at the beginning of every episode that form a sequence
some viewers may find it slow paced (personally i really enjoyed its detailed, quietly haunting approach) (0 more)
  
Blue Iguana (2018)
Blue Iguana (2018)
2018 | Action, Comedy, Crime
More odd than funny crime caper
Well after hearing about this film I hoped for something along the lines of Snatch mixed with Ocean's 11 about a jewel heist from the Natural history museum. It's no where near either of those films and only has one scene at the museum. Funny in some places but just odd more of the time.
  
Identical twins Nan and Bert had no plans of getting involved in another murder, but when an identical twin stands accused of a crime, they have to jump in. Another great mystery full of twins with two fun main characters.

Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2013/02/book-review-double-exposure-by-barbara.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
  
My Name Is Venus Black
My Name Is Venus Black
Heather Lloyd | 2018 | Fiction & Poetry, Mystery
10
8.7 (3 Ratings)
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Fantastic story line and character progression. (0 more)
This book was an endless road of twists and turns. The main character Venus commits a terrible crime at the very beginning and by following her through life you don’t learn exactly what it was or why she did it until she is ready to come to terms with it herself. Fantastic story line and character progression.
  
The Hate u Give
The Hate u Give
Angie Thomas | 2017 | Children
10
8.4 (54 Ratings)
Book Rating
Very Inspirational (0 more)
WOW!
I fi ished The Hate U Give on Christmas Eve after it say on my bookshelf for a year! I'm so glad I picked it up as it has been one of my favourite books I've read in 2019.
Very detailed and inspirational piece of writing. It really makes you think about violence and race crime in our society today.
  
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Dork_knight74 (881 KP) rated Gone Girl (2014) in Movies

Jan 14, 2019 (Updated Jan 14, 2019)  
Gone Girl (2014)
Gone Girl (2014)
2014 | Mystery, Thriller
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Well done
Not usually a fan of these types of movies but this was a good one. Great acting, good- cinematography and a really good story. Everything played out well. Plenty of twists and turns. The only part I didn't enjoy was the ending. Very weak. If you like crime thrillers you'll really like this movie. Worth a watch.
  
The Brighton Mermaid
The Brighton Mermaid
Dorothy Koomson | 2018 | Crime, Fiction & Poetry, Thriller
9
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Story line (2 more)
Characters
Pace
Excellent pacey read
I picked up this book from a book swap bookshelf on holiday. From the moment I started reading it I could not put it down.
The storyline moved at a good pace and also gave the characters a lot of background and depth.

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves a good crime story.
  
    The Queens Court

    The Queens Court

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    The Queens Court is the hilarious spinoff podcast of the Hit online series “The Queens Court”...