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Book Reviews
Steve Hodel answers your questions
Steve Hodel is here to answer your questions. Steve immediately started answering the questions as soon as we emailed him the post. Thank you very much for doing this for DCC readers, Steve! 1: Do you know a guy named Lloyd Richman? No, name means nothing to me. 2: Did George Hodel was ever friends […]
Questions for Steve re the Black Dahlia Case
Questions for Steve re the Black Dahlia Case. In his book, Black Dahlia Avenger, Steve shows that his father was inspired by the art of Man Ray. Born Emmanuel Radnitzky, (August 27, 1890 – November 18, 1976), Man Ray was an American artist who spent most of his career in Paris, France. I wanted to know more and looked […]
“Delayed Justice” by Jack Branson and Mary Branson
“Delayed Justice” by Jack Branson and Mary Branson. The book starts with something I absolutely agree with and am grateful for the authors that they point it out: the families of the perpetrators are the forgotten secondary victims, and they suffer more than we can imagine. Thank you, Branson & Branson, for paying attention to something […]
“Who Killed Betsy?” by Derek Sherwood
“Who Killed Betsy?” by Derek Sherwood. Derek and I have been in touch for a while now to discuss the Betsy Aardsma case. No murder weapon was ever found, no defensive wounds on Aardsma, taunting letters and shrines but no biological materials to be tested for DNA and, no leads. Despite not having time to read his […]
Jon Ronson: “the Psychopath Test”
Jon Ronson: “the Psychopath Test” is a journey through the madness industry. I just finished reading this book and to be frank, I am confused! Is this book great or weird? I like the writing style but do I like what was written? Ronson describes his quest to research psychopaths and takes the reader on a […]
“Who Killed Betsy” by Derek Sherwood
“Who Killed Betsy” by Derek Sherwood is about the Betsy Aardsma case. Derek Sherwood has worked hard to collect all the available information and to add his thoughts about this case. He generously agreed to make an excerpt available for DCC’s readers from the chapter entitled “As Time Goes By” from his book. “In the years […]
Hodel answers questions about the Black Dahlia
Steve Hodel will answer your questions. As you know, our #cclivechat on July 15, 2011, centers on the case of Elizabeth Short. Elizabeth (July 29, 1924 – January 15, 1947) was found savagely murdered and her body was left in plain view for anyone to see the grotesque mutilations that she was subjected to before she […]
The Imperfectionists, just perfect!
The Imperfectionists, just perfect! I really liked the book The Imperfectionists by Tom Rachman. What a joy to find a gem by chance! While browsing the book shelves, I was attracted to this book because of the cover. The layout, the font, the raised text, it all appealed to me. As I always do, I flipped to […]
Giacalone’s “Criminal Investigative Function”
Giacalone’s “Criminal Investigative Function.” Joe Giacalone has delivered on a promise: plain English from front to back! The book is an excellent read as a whole but certainly offers the clarity to be read subject by subject. Each chapter is tailored to handle a part of the criminal investigation. Each step within each chapter is clearly […]