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A public marketplace for the exchange of thoughts, random and otherwise, ideas and information, mostly reviews of crime fiction, television drama and occasional other topics.

Sunday, December 07, 2025

DESPITE HERSELF--Review

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Despite Herself By Jessie Chandler ISBN: 978-1-64247-673-6 A 2025 release from Bella Books Passion is a six-letter word. Pas...

Friday, December 05, 2025

POSTMARKED CASTLE COVE--Review

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POSTMARKED CASTLE COVE by Judy M. Kerr ISBN: 978-1-63304-075-5 Released by Launch Point Press, 2025 MC McCall is an up-front on-duty expe...

Tuesday, December 02, 2025

MALICE --Review

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MALICE by S.J.Smith ISBN: 979-8-9868495-3-6 Paperback published by SightlinePress, Saint Paul, MN, 2025 Anyone with experience with of...

Thursday, November 13, 2025

PANTHERS PLAY FOR KEEPS--review

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Panthers Play For Keeps By Clea Simon ISBN: 9780590588703 2014 from Poisoned Pen Press Believe it or don’t, author Clea Simon makes a g...

Saturday, October 11, 2025

A BULLET APIECE -- Review

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A Bullet Apiece By John Joseph Ryan ISBN: 9781943075010 A 2015 release from Blank Slate Press The novel is a comfort read. That is, i...

Monday, September 29, 2025

THE RECRUIT--REVIEW

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This 2022 Netflix TV series is laughable. It is unrealistic. With zero prep a young inexperienced lawyer is sent undercover to Yemen. In re...

Thursday, August 14, 2025

NEAR DEATH - REVIEW

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Near Death By Richard Wall ISBN:191246122 A 2020 release from Burning Chair Ltd A carefully crafted thriller of a crime novel...

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carl brookins: Roseville, Minnesota, United States; I worked in education and television industries for many years. Now I'm drawing on that background to write my stories, review crime fiction and have some fun.

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