As I seek out new mysteries to watch that will thrill me with their twists and turns, the biggest turn I’ve made from my initial exploration into Britbox is that the best twists seem to come from the non-mystery series. And so, I’ve set aside the tepid whodunnits of Sister Boniface, given up on Father Brown … Continue reading MY YEAR WITH BRITBOX: “Nine” Twists and Turns
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MY YEAR WITH BRITBOX: The Clergyman in the Cathedral with the Candlestick . . .
Thanks to the recommendations you have sent my way, I have compiled the following watch list for my new Britbox subscription: Death in Paradise – beloved of the Puzzle Doctor, recommended by many - I watched several Season One eps when the show was on Netflix, but I’m willing to take a deeper dive . . … Continue reading MY YEAR WITH BRITBOX: The Clergyman in the Cathedral with the Candlestick . . .
MY YEAR WITH BRITBOX: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
Perhaps you’ve heard me complain (of course you have) about the current state of pay-TV. In my day (cue the cliched old-person talk), watching television cost you nothing. Sure, there were only twelve channels (fourteen, if you could convince your little brother to maneuver the antenna back and forth while you tried to watch Shock Theatre on Channel 44). And … Continue reading MY YEAR WITH BRITBOX: Why Didn’t They Ask Evans?
SHAME ON YOU: Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once on Netflix
After watching the gripping and intelligent A Murder at the End of the World on Hulu, I was hungry for more. I went through every streaming service I have been suckered into paying for in search of another mystery series to while away the hours of a stormy winter night. I discovered that Netflix had dropped their latest … Continue reading SHAME ON YOU: Harlan Coben’s Fool Me Once on Netflix
AND THEN THERE WAS MURDER IS EASY
I know, I know! I promised a bit less Agatha Christie this year! Let’s just call the next two posts “Christie Adjacent!” First things first: in an act of kindness (which he regarded as cruelty!), my friend Scott from overseas made it possible for me to be one of the first Americans to watch the … Continue reading AND THEN THERE WAS MURDER IS EASY
A TALE OF ICE AND FIRE: Murder at the End of the World
Okay, I’m a little embarrassed! There I was, writing up my end of year retrospective, setting my goals for ’24, and then figuring I’d rest up for the last few days of this year before getting back to the ol’ blog slog! But I wasn’t counting on the appearance of a nifty little murder mystery … Continue reading A TALE OF ICE AND FIRE: Murder at the End of the World
IN DEVELOPMENT: What I Wish Was Coming Up in the Christie-Verse
In about two weeks, I’m going to drop a review here for Kenneth Branagh’s A Haunting in Venice, the latest film adaptation of an Agatha Christie novel. This time, it’s not set on the Nile or the Orient Express; instead, we have a lesser-known (and less liked) late novel, Hallowe’en Party – you remember, the one set in Italy … Continue reading IN DEVELOPMENT: What I Wish Was Coming Up in the Christie-Verse
GIRL GONE NOIR: The Saga of Veronica Mars
“We used to be friends a long time ago/But I haven’t thought of you lately at all . . . “ I recently returned from a week in Los Angeles, and boy, did the City of Angels treat me well! Sondheim at the Hollywood Bowl! Edward James Olmos at the Aero Theatre! I breakfasted with friends … Continue reading GIRL GONE NOIR: The Saga of Veronica Mars
HIS BOOOOOOKS!! What I Read on My Summer Vacation
Before I left for sweatier climes, I promised all you bibliophiles the following: I would make a pilgrimage to the Strand Bookstore (Broadway at 12th Street) and the Mysterious Bookshop (Warren Street) in downtown NYC; I would read three books and bring back reviews. Done and . . . almost done. On the hottest Thursday morning … Continue reading HIS BOOOOOOKS!! What I Read on My Summer Vacation
PERRY WALKS THE PLANK: The Case of the Substitute Face
If you select at random any one of the eighty-two novels featuring Perry Mason, you stand a good chance of finding an opening in Mason’s office with secretary Della Street looking over the black-eyed blondes, dangerous dowagers, and haunted husbands looking pacing the reception area, selecting one and then escorting them into Mason’s inner sanctum … Continue reading PERRY WALKS THE PLANK: The Case of the Substitute Face
Ah Sweet Mystery! 