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Crime Narrative
http://www.crimenarrative.com
A crime blog in the first degree.
- Author: Ken
- Listed in: Society Books
- Tags: book reviews crime true crime moview reviews
Recent Posts
Book Review: The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly
When a skilled writer gets lazy, the result is a novel like The Scarecrow by Michael Connelly.When you have built up a solid fan base and are guaranteed a fat payoff for every book you are commissioned to write, it must be tempting to churn out a top...
The LA Times Homicide Report
The LA Times Homicide Report is fascinating for a number of reasons.The sheer, non-stop parade of senseless murders is probably what brings most people back to the blog. It's hard to comprehend that such violence plays out so consistently in one geog...
Book Review: Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets by David Simon
In Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, David Simon details the time he spent with detectives in the homicide division of the Baltimore police department and takes readers inside numerous murder investigations in one of the most violent cities in...
The False Confession
The false confession is one of the least known and least understood phenomena in the world of crime and justice. The whole concept seems so strange and incomprehensible to most people that any mention of a false confession elicits a mixture of disbel...
Book Review: The Way Home by George Pelecanos
I suppose that it was inevitable: a weak effort from George Pelecanos. The Way Home is the first book I have read by Pelecanos that did not succeed in creating a memorable world full of interesting characters and a fast moving storyline.The Way Home ...
Review: Dexter Season 4 Premiere
The most frightening thing about the season four premiere of Dexter is the sight of John Lithgow's bare arse.We are treated to this horrific sight on two occasions. Unfortunately, that is the biggest shock in what is an otherwise worn out show that ...
