Reviews

Whether it be a book, movie, or something else, here’s a critique.

Clue (1985)

One of my favorite movies of all time! The movie was released during the holiday season in 1985. Right at the cusp of my interest in murder mysteries. Though I’d always loved the board game, I never did get to see it at the cinema. By the time I saw it on TV, they… Read More ›

NOOK Color

I’m liking my new toy! Wednesday, I got my NOOKcolor at my local Barnes & Noble, and I’ve been having fun with it. I’d been waiting for an eReader to come out with color. A necessity for truly experiencing magazines, graphic novels, or even picture books. I also like the extras that come with the… Read More ›

Agatha Christie’s Double Sin

This was the very first Agatha Christie book I ever read. You can even see how yellowed the cover is! A girl in the seventh grade was reading Christie, and wanting to have something in common to talk about with my fellow classmate, I picked up this collection of stories to read. Needless to say,… Read More ›

Death on the Nile

Imagine it! You see a gathering of mysterious people in costumed clothes. They are in an exotic looking lounge or study, and a portly, mustached man is talking, recounting a tale of murder. You witness these crimes. A sleeping woman shot at night. Another young woman, a maid, has her throat slit. Then a very… Read More ›

The Poisoner’s Handbook

As this site’s first book review, I’ve chosen the aptly titled, The Poisoner’s Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York. Author Deborah Blum presents the true story of Dr. Charles Norris, Manhattan’s first trained medical examiner, and toxicologist Alexander Gettler and their efforts to create standardized methods for identifying… Read More ›

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