Watching All the Female Detectives: Understanding FAST and Streaming
A short look at the history of tv distribution and a quick explanation of the FAST model and how it relates to mystery programming.
Amina Akhtar’s Almost Surely Dead: A Review
Book review for Amina Akhtar’s thriller Almost Surely Dead.
A Look at Keep Your Friends Close
A review and short synopsis of Joanne Ryan’s new psychological thriller Keep Your Friends Close.
Some Thoughts on Book Adaptions for Television
An opinion piece about literary adaptations for TV.
The Way Home Season 2 Premiere: Time Travel and Other Family Problems
Season 2 review for the Hallmark Channel’s The Way Home.
Helene Tursten’s An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good
A look at Helene Turnsten’s story collection, An Elderly Lady Is Up To No Good
Hallmark Movies and Mysteries: Who are you???
A commentary on the lack of women over 50 in the newer Hallmark Mystery Series as well as a commentary on the early shows.
Magpie Murders: The Television Series
Anthony Horowitz’s Magpie Murders TV Series Onesheet
The Way Home Season 1: The Metaphysical Mystery Drama on Hallmark
The publicity one-sheet for the Hallmark Channel’s first season of The Way Home.
Lessons in Chemistry: Coincidence and Chaos, the mystery of science
A short piece on the mystery involved in Lessons in Chemistry the Apple+ TV series.
Top Five Streaming Favorites: MHz Choice January 2024
The Top Five Streaming Choices for MHz Choice in January 2024.
Lee Goldberg’s Western Noir Metaphysical Novel: Calico
A short analysis of Beth McDade in Lee Goldberg’s novel Calico.
Unbroken: Female Detectives and Maternity
An examination of a reluctant detective about to become a mother when she gets kidnapped then her newborn baby disappears.
Valerie Keogh’s The Librarian
A short review of Valerie Keogh’s psychological thriller, The Librarian.
Streaming Favorite: Private Eyes
Nutmeg the Cat’s essay about one of her favorite shows, Private Eyes, with Jason Priestly and Cindy Sampson
Detective #24: The compelling antiheroine
An analysis of the main character Tilda Renstrom and how she functions within the series.
Top Three Female Mysteries on Acorn for December 2023
A look at three of our favorite female-centric mysteries streaming shows on AcornTV for December 2023.
Janice Hallett’s The Christmas Appeal
Book cover for The Christmas Appeal by Janice Hallett