Writer and producer Jenji Kohan knows a thing or two about TV-land’s wonderful, complex women characters. Kohan was a producer for the first season of […]
A Study of Scarlet
“I’m sorry to be right in your face like this. I know you were looking for a little diversionary fun. I know you were subconsciously […]
Bad Horse Reigns: The Scalped Series by Jason Aaron and R. M. Guera
Scalped . . . crime noir tale that takes place on a modern day Native American Reservation.
The Art Forger-What is Real and What is Fictitious
Luckily, B.A. Shapiro, a creative writing professor at Boston’s Northeastern University and author of The Art Forger, had the persistence to keep attempting to get […]
Four Star Noir and Crime Novels
I just finished a brand new book list of noir and crime books that I’ve read or have on my to read list and I […]
Unlocking a Crime Novel: The Lock Artist
“. . . in all the things I’ve done in the past years, there’s one particular thing I haven’t done. I haven’t spoken one single […]
When Kayson met KoKo: A Love Story
What do you mean I’m in the wrong place? Wait… It’s not that kind of…ohhhh! The Pussy Trap, a novel by Ne Ne Capri, is a tale […]
The Innocent Found Guilty
After reading two books this month dealing with unjustly convicted and incarcerated Americans,(one set in Nicaragua and the other in California) I found it disturbing to find that […]
Great Summer Reading-Murder, Madness, Obsession
I have a crush on David Grann. There, I’ve said it. Even though it’s just a literary crush, please don’t tell my husband. If you pick […]