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Jun 2011 11

The Glades: TV Review

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Jesus Ibarra, Mysteryrat's Maze, Teens, TV

by Jesus Ibarra

The Glades premiered on A&E last year during the summer, and I stumbled upon on it looking for new TV shows to fill the void that is summer. To my surprise, I LOVED it. The series stars Matt Passmore, the latest in brilliant Australian imports (seriously is every actor from down under super talented?), as Detective Jim Longworth, a former Chicago cop who after being shot by his boss, moves to Florida with his settlement money to relax and golf. Joining the FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), he finds that Florida has a high crime rate that will keep him busy and away from the golf course.

Jun 2011 11

O.J. Simpson’s Prosecutor Writes Fiction: Review of Guilt by Association

2011 Articles, Christopher Lewis, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Christopher Lewis

If you like James Patterson's Women's Murder Club series, you'll love Guilt by Association by Marcia Clark. Marcia, who was the lead prosecutor in the O.J. Simpson murder trial, has a lot of inside knowledge of the criminal justice system from her 14 years of experience in the District Attorney's office in Los Angeles County. She wrote a non-fiction book, Without a Doubt, in 1997 about the O.J. Simpson trial and has now branched out into the world of fiction.

Jun 2011 11

Thread: Original Short Story

2011 Articles, Christine Autrand Mitchell, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Christine Autrand Mitchell

Our lives unraveled off a circular stairwell that spun upwards into eternity, made up of a large turquoise dome, like the heavens painted on ceilings in cloisters and monasteries across Europe, where I once fell in love with the color. It was encircled in a giant gold band, to protect it from the visceral. A polished wooden railing held up by fragile, narrow rungs accompanied you on the way, the corporeal matrix of our design cast below the heavens. I never looked up when traversing the stairway because I knew I didn’t have to, not there. I was safe there. But we each finished alone in the end, completing our journey in our own mysterious shells just as we started.

May 2011 28

The Killing: TV Review

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Jesus Ibarra, Mysteryrat's Maze, TV

by Jesus Ibarra

Ever get mad about the fact that cases on regular crime procedurals get solved super fast on TV? (I’m looking at you CSI, Law and Order, Bones, etc.) Well if you want to see how cases in the real world (well, almost real but close enough) get solved, then you are going to love The Killing, AMC’s ambitious import from overseas that sucks you in with a thirteen episode murder mystery of who killed Rosie Larsen.

May 2011 21

Patron Saint: An Original Mystery Short Story

Contributors, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Dennis Palumbo

Patron Saint first appeared in the summer 2002 issue of Written By. This story and its main character are currently being developed for a TV pilot. Check out an interview with Dennis & a review of his novel Mirror Image in this issue of KRL, and enter for a chance to win a copy of the book!

May 2011 17

Local Historians Debate the Importance of Valley History

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Every Other Book, Hometown History, Lorie Lewis Ham, Mysteryrat's Maze, Reedley News

by Lorie Lewis Ham

This weekend a group of local history writers from the Fresno area will be debating whether knowledge of local history improves Fresno and the Valley, in a discussion at the Woodward Branch Library called “Rediscovering the Valley’s Past: A Panel Discussion on Local History by Local Historians.”

Apr 2011 16

The Fifth Witness by Michael Connelly: Book Review

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Christopher Lewis, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Christopher Lewis

The Fifth Witness is the fourth book in Michael Connelly's series about Mickey Haller, the unconventional lawyer who does most of his work from his office in a Lincoln Town Car. Movie goers will recognize this character from the recent blockbuster movie adaptation of the first book in the series, The Lincoln Lawyer.

Apr 2011 9

The Complaints by Ian Rankin: Book Review

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Christopher Lewis, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Christopher Lewis

Ian Rankin became an international sensation with his endearing series about Inspector Rebus of the Lothian and Borders Police in Edinburgh, Scotland. When he retired Inspector Rebus in his bestselling book, Exit Music, he left readers wondering if he would be able to continue to have a successful writing career without his star character. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, after all, had found that he could not live without Sherlock Holmes. However, with his latest book, The Complaints, Ian Rankin has proven that he can indeed live without Inspector Rebus.

Mar 2011 26

A Theory of Murder, An Original Mystery Short Story

2011 Articles, Mysteryrat's Maze, Terrific Tales

by Dennis Palumbo

My friend Albert Einstein unwrapped his sausage roll, then looked up at me with those frank, dark eyes. “Tell me, Hector, what is the secret to living in harmony with a woman?”
I shrugged in my thick overcoat. It was cold out here in the dawn mist, beneath the wintry mantle of holiday snow. We sat, as we did every morning before work, on a bench overlooking the Aare River.
“I know less about women than you do,” I answered, sipping my tea. “At least you’ve managed to marry one.”

Mar 2011 21

The Lincoln Lawyer: Movie Review

2011 Articles, Books & Tales, Lorie Lewis Ham, Movies, Mysteryrat's Maze

by Lorie Lewis Ham

Michael Connelly’s The Lincoln Lawyer hit movie theaters this weekend after much anticipation by fans of Connelly’s books. My daughter read and loved the book and was among those waiting anxiously. While I had not read the book, the previews promised a great mystery/suspense movie.