I’m not quite sure where I first heard about the “87th Precinct” books. It likely came up as a recommendation after reading some of Michael Connelly’s Bosch series. I enjoy books where […]
Book Review: Cop Hater by Ed McBain – 1950s Police Mystery
Movie Review: Changing Lanes – An Eye For An Eye Makes the Whole World Blind
Written by Chap Taylor and Michael TolkinDirected by Roger Michell As a society, we’ve become conditioned to making sure the other person “pays” especially when we feel we’ve been wronged. It’s become […]
Book Review: Cold Lake by Jeff Carson – Reopening Old Wounds
I have to say that I’m glad I plugged along with this series when the first book kind of threw me off. Author Jeff Carson has managed to combine intrigue and small-town […]
Book Review: Dead by Dawn by Paul Doiron
I received an advance reader copy of this book after winning a drawing at Goodreads. Those of us who have faithfully followed the exploits of Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch usually know […]
Movie Review: Red Heat – A Cop-Buddy Film With a Commie Twist
Written by Walter Hill, Harry Kleiner, and Troy Kennedy-MartinDirected by Walter Hill I don’t know whether or not it worked against the film Red Heat was released in 1988. Communism was crumbling […]
Book Review: Stiff Arm Steal by A.J. Stewart – A Detective’s Humorous Mystery
Here’s the first story in the series about former minor-league baseball player turned detective, Miami Jones. If you cringe at the name, I don’t blame you. When I started this book, everything […]
Book Review: Trespasser by Paul Doiron – Intrigue and Adventure in Maine
Long before I ever watched North Woods Law, my geocaching friends suggested reading Paul Doiron’s books about Maine Game Warden Mike Bowditch. Trespasser is the second book in the series, and demonstrates […]
Movie Review: The Rock – The Thrilling Duo of Sean Connery and Nicholas Cage
Written by David Weisberg, Douglas S. Cook, and Mark RosnerDirected by Michael Bay The one thing that has really drawn me to this movie several times is the blurring of the line […]
Movie Review: Mercury Rising – Missed Opportunities in Storytelling
Written by Ryne Douglas Pearson, Lawrence Konner, and Mark RosenthalDirected by Harold Becker I had heard a lot of positive buzz about this movie, so I anticipated sitting down to watch it […]
Book Review – From The Corner of His Eye by Dean Koontz – How Decisions Shape Lives
WOW! That’s all I could think last night when I finally finished reading this book, Dean Koontz latest. This story is based on the premise of the Apostle Bartholomew. He is not […]
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