Our Mystery Book Club kicked off our year to remember Edgar Allan Poe at its annual picnic on June 26, 2015. Among Poe’s many contributions to literature during his short life (1809-1949) were stories that may have kicked off the private detective genre and the dark tale or noir genre. At the picnic, Mike O’Connor shared a bottle of Amontillado with the members, and then offered a toast to Poe that included references … Continue reading
Here is the latest trailer for the movie, Jack Reacher, scheduled for release in theaters December 21. It’s based on Lee Child’s book, One Shot, which I read last year. In fact I have read 11 of the 17 available Reacher books; I hope I can read them all before I give in to the temptation to see the film adaptation of One Shot. I’m afraid of allowing Tom Cruise … Continue reading
There are not too many mystery books where the author is writing for adults but the central character is a 13 year old boy. But The Last Child by John Hart departs from the norm in other ways as well for it is more than a mystery, it has an underlying theme. Moreover the theme is not the dangers of nuclear terrorism or corporate conspiracies (thrillers) or that crime doesn’t … Continue reading
LET'S PLAY CLUE: Was it MBC Leader Dick Goutal, in the garden, using the poisonous plant, Black Henbane?
