Tag: mystery
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A Haunting In Venice – A Movie Review
As you may recall, I loved Kenneth Branagh’s first Agatha Christie adaptation, Murder On the Orient Express. Death On the Nile, however … not so much. I’m happy to report that A Haunting In Venice returns to form in Branagh’s latest installment. While it’s not as good as Murder On the Orient Express, I found…
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Mare Of Easttown – A Few Thoughts
I thoroughly enjoy listening to Chris and Andy from The Watch, and they immediately lauded Mare Of Easttown as soon as they could–before it even debuted, if I’m not mistaken. Because they were so excited for it, my wife and I made sure to catch it as soon as the first episode aired. We were…
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Broadchurch – A Few Thoughts
My in-laws recommended that my wife and I watch Broadchurch–we’re glad they did! Originally a British mystery series, Broadchurch is a fictional seaside town where two detectives, Hardy and Miller, must solve three brutal mysteries over the course of three seasons. David Tennant plays Hardy, a troubled detective who has moved to Broadchurch out of…
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The Kind Worth Killing By Peter Swanson – A Book Review
A friend recommended this book to me after I requested a fast, action-packed read. The Kind Worth Killing did not disappoint. The story is centered around Ted and Lily, two strangers who meet in an airport bar. During conversation, Ted reveals he’d like to kill his cheating wife, and Lily is more than happy to…
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The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie – A Book Review
A good friend recommended The Murder Of Roger Ackroyd, and though it’s been in publication for almost 100 years, I’ve never read it. In fact, I’ve never read a single Agatha Christie book. I have to say, I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’m often not a fan of mysteries because I feel that they usually don’t…
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A Drink Before the War by Dennis Lehane – A Book Review
A friend recommended this book to me, and it marks the first time I’ve ever read Dennis Lehane. For some reason, I envisioned this book involving some kind of international war and intelligence officers, but that’s not the case at all. The title actually refers to a gang war breaking out in the Boston area.…
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Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens – A Book Review
Where the Crawdads Sing is a fast-paced, potent, concise book that has a little bit of everything which will likely satisfy any reader. The story centers around Kya, a young girl growing up alone in the marshes of North Carolina’s Outer Banks. When I say alone–I mean alone. Everyone has abandoned her–her mother, father, brothers,…
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The Girl On the Train by Paula Hawkins – A Book Review
I picked this book up based upon a considerable amount of buzz in my community. I have to be honest, I nearly didn’t make it past the first chapter. Our main character is Rachel, and in the beginning, the story is told solely from her perspective. Because I found her so boring and, frankly, pathetic,…
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Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn – A Book Review
I promise to reveal nothing secretive about this book during my review, for to give away even a single detail will likely ruin the experience as a whole to the new reader. I will simply say this: the first half of the book is utter genius. I can’t recall of late a time I found…
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