Possibly the most entertaining season yet of this fun and quirky Canadian mystery series.
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Book Review: ‘Known Devil’ by Justin Gustainis
Smart, gritty, snarky witty urban fantasy.
Read More »DVD Review: ‘Midsomer Murders Series 6’
There are many police shows, but it's safe to say there are none quite like Midsomer Murders.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Poirot – Series Ten’
The four feature-length mysteries included on these discs feature some of Christie's most tragic plots, but her victims and murderers are not her typical "bad guys."
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Jack Irish, Series 1’
Guy Pearce is brooding, intelligent, and sexy in the first two 'Jack Irish' films - dark but entertaining and absorbing dramas.
Read More »An Interview with Sarah Jio, Author of ‘Morning Glory’
"We get one life, and only so many trips around the sun, and I believe in love and happy endings . . ."
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Prodigal’ by Michael Hurley
Can the magic of the sea release you from the bonds that often hold you back? Can belief in yourself help to redeem your past?
Read More »DVD Review: ‘The Lady Vanishes’ (2013)
Although certainly stylish in its use of locations, detailed and opulent-looking sets, and period-accurate costumes, this new version, cannot equal the breakneck pace and forward momentum of Hitchcock's original.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Land of Dreams’ by Vidar Sundstol (trans. Tiina Nunnally)
Prize winning first volume of Norwegian thriller trilogy now available in English translation.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Series 7 & 8’
David Suchet is as excellent as always as Hercule Poirot, the world's most brilliant and fastidious detective.
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