mystery

Here I crack the case on this world of clues, intrigue, and the unknown.

mystery scrimshaw	Hyde in Plain Sight Mar. 12, 2015 \| Comments Clara's semester doesn't start well when several of her personal items go missing, then suddenly reappear. But there may be something more sinister going on.
mystery books reviews	Whose Body? a Whimsically Good Time Mar. 10, 2015 \| Comments In this first Lord Peter Wimsey novel, author Dorothy L. Sayers drew from the best of previous detective fiction while making the genre all her own.
mystery books reviews	Ma Tutt's Drowsy Puzzles Mar. 03, 2015 \| Comments Instead of savoring a fresh pastry, though, I chewed through this short novella like gum: insubstantial words that staved off my reading cravings for a few minutes.
mystery science fiction books reviews	The Last Policeman Fails to Excite Feb. 03, 2015 \| Comments I found this book's postmodernist dip into the last days so weighed down with existential angst that the mystery barely registered or offered much in the way of tension.
mystery science fiction books reviews	Caves of Steel is a Vibrant Classic Jan. 31, 2015 \| Comments It's classic Golden Age science fiction, full of amazing possibilities, yet tinged with noir overtones that drive the action toward a solution I for one didn't see coming.
supernatural mystery books reviews	The Rising review Oct. 07, 2014 \| Comments The rote storytelling saps the emotional intensity that should have made for compelling character study, and the lack of any real suspense made the detective plot more distracting than compelling.
Resurrection mystery books	Catching Up is Hard to Do Sep. 30, 2014 \| Comments It's that time again, the time when I've just finished a theatre production, returned to my home base, and started to catch up on everything that halted when I hit tech week.
mystery superhero science fiction Galavant television	From the Upfronts May. 17, 2014 \| Comments This week was the Upfronts, a yearly event where networks announce new shows coming to the small screen in a bid to woo audiences and advertisers. I'm most excited about ABC's Resurrection. But there's a few other shows that have piqued my interest.
fantasy superhero movies mystery television	In Celebration of Mothers May. 10, 2014 \| Comments Unfortunately, the majority of fiction depends on removing mothers from the picture in order to generate drama. But there are a few exceptions.
Sherlock Holmes theatre reviews	Temple Theatre Does Holmes Well Mar. 25, 2014 \| Comments I attended the Temple production of Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Jersey Lily with some trepidation, and left it pleasantly surprised.