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Tim McGuire (301 KP) rated A Dark Place (2018) in Movies

Jan 25, 2020 (Updated Mar 3, 2020)  
A Dark Place (2018)
A Dark Place (2018)
2018 | Thriller
9
7.3 (3 Ratings)
Movie Rating
383. A Dark Place. A small town murder mystery and it was pretty awesome. We meet Donald a sanitation worker, a quiet guy, when it comes to work he follows the rules to a T. He's not the smartest of human beings but when his interest in the case of a local missing boy, he becomes Sherlock Holmes, ok maybe not that good but... Donald only the knows the family of the missing boy, because they wave to him when he stops by to pick up their trash, and apparently that is enough for Donald to conduct his own investigation and frankly, does it better than the local police. Donald definitely digs in deep and unearths some troubling truths about the small town. The main character Donald played by Andrew Scott reminded me of Mark Ruffalo playing Forrest Gump. I think you'll see it too. It is a short movie, but does manage to tell a good tale and also include a decent sub plot. For the lover of the small town mystery movie, this is worth the time! Filmbufftim on FB
  
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Awix (3310 KP) rated The Dorrington Deed Box in Books

Jul 30, 2019 (Updated Jul 30, 2019)  
The Dorrington Deed Box
The Dorrington Deed Box
Arthur Morrison | 1897 | Crime, Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
A handful of stories rather reminiscent in some ways of the Sherlock Holmes shorts, though with a rather different protagonist. Horace Dorrington is a very effective investigator when he chooses to be, and a charming fellow, but he is also totally corrupt and self-serving, with a repertoire that extends to blackmail, fraud, and murder, even of his own supposed clients.

He is, obviously, an anti-hero, and Morrison makes him work as the lead of a series of stories through a few different tricks - firstly, he is outrageously charming, and you generally are waiting for the moment when Dorrington is going to revert to type and pull a fast one on his latest victim. Secondly, he is generally pitted against people even worse than he is.

Still, you can start to detect Morrison struggling to find new things to do with the character after only a few stories, which may be why he only appears in the half-dozen or so collected here. They remain highly entertaining if Victorian crime fiction is your cup of tea.
  
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Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2615 KP) rated Framed! in Books

Nov 19, 2025 (Updated Nov 19, 2025)  
Framed!
Framed!
James Ponti | 2016 | Children, Mystery
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Can Florian Solve an Art Heist?
Florian Bates and his family have just moved to Washington DC, where his parents have landed jobs at the National Gallery. Florian is building a friendship with his neighbor, Margaret, before they both start middle school. But when the National Gallery is robbed, they realize they might have some vital information. Can they use their observations to figure out the crime.

This book starts with an exciting scene near the climax before flashing us back to the beginning, a storytelling style I don’t like. And the book took a bit longer with the set up than I normally enjoy. Here, I did find watching Florian and Margaret build their friendship fun. The mystery itself is good with some nice developments before we reach the climax. I also enjoyed the homage to Sherlock Holmes in Florian’s ability to observe the small things. Readers of all ages will find the pages turning all too quickly. I’m hoping I can read the next two soon.