The second edition of this book brings welcome improvements from the first. The language is tightened up, all resources have been updated, and new legislation has been added to the text. Set up The set up of the book is well done. There is a table of contents, references, an index, and in the preface […]
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The Blockchain Syndicate by Robbie Bach
In the book following The Wilkes Insurrection, Bach shows the reader what goes on behind your back online, what the media does not tell you, and what gets distorted on social media. Difference In The Wilkes Insurrection I struggled. The topic was too close for comfort. This one is too. Bach weaved into his story […]
Sisters in Death by Eli Frankel
Eli Frankel researched the murders of two women in-depth. In this book he presents his conclusion: one person was responsible for the murders of both Elizabeth Short and Leila Welsh. Evidence There is no DNA so the ultimate questions remain: can we tie that person of interest to the crime scenes? Where was this person […]
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea
There could not have been a better chosen title for this book by Charlie Donlea. The main storyline involves a former police officer turned ER doctor. He is invited to return to criminal investigations by request of the newly chosen Governor of Wisconsin. His daughter, Callie Jones, vanished about ten years ago. Her case went […]
I will ruin you by Emilio Corsetti III
Never has a book title rang truer than “I will ruin you.” Emilio Corsetti III tells us the story of how Christian “Kit” Martin’s life unraveled in September 2012 after he told his wife Joan that he wanted a divorce. She answered: “If you divorce me, I will ruin your career. I will ruin your […]
Down to the Bone by Caitlin Rother
In her new book, Caitlin Rother explains a most difficult case to us. On or around February 4, 2010, the McStay family, Joseph (40), Summer (43), Gianni (4) and Joey (3) went missing from their home on Avocado Vista Lane, Fallbrook, San Bernardino, California. Their remains were found in two shallow graves in the desert […]
The Darkroom by A.J. Hewitt
When a book can break your heart, give you hope, chill you to the bone, and leave you slightly nauseous and curious, you know you have a winner in your hands. I know A.J. from social media. I knew she was a New Scotland Yard Forensic Photographer. Always active with book giveaways and helping other […]
A Scandalous Affair by Leonard Goldberg
This is the eighth book in the ‘Daughter of Sherlock Holmes’ series by Leonard Goldberg. I have not read any of the other books so, please read this review within that context. ** It is 1918 and we are in London. World War One is still ongoing. Bombings have changed the landscape of London. However, […]
In a House of Lies by Ian Rankin
On Wikipedia it says Rankin’s inspiration for this book partially came from the murder of Daniel Morgan who “was a private detective in South London in the late 1980s. He died of axe wounds to his head in a pub car park in Sydenham, South London in 1987. He was investigating alleged police corruption at […]
Wish You Were Here by John Allore and Patricia Pearson
In the book Wish You Were Here by John Allore and Patricia Pearson, the authors share the investigation into the murder of John’s sister Theresa Marie Allore and what they have done to find the person responsible. The book The book highlights the complete overview of the investigation spanning several decades. We meet the people […]