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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: a writer’s obsessive search for the truth surrounding the Golden State Killer

August 6, 2020

Michele McNamara’s book I’ll be Gone in the Dark is her only book. This book covers the Golden State Killer, who committed 50 rapes and 10 murders in California in the 1970s and 1980s. This was her only book but she wrote articles for L.A. Magazine and had a blog called http://truecrimediary.com/. Some of the … More I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: a writer’s obsessive search for the truth surrounding the Golden State Killer

Almost Human was good and had potential

July 28, 2020

Almost Human was a TV show about police in the near future that ran on FOX for just one season. Karl Urban played a cop named John Kennex, who was coming back to the force after recovering from an ambush that left him with gaps in his memory and severe injuries. Michael Ealy played an … More Almost Human was good and had potential

The Debt Collector is the perfect showcase for its stars

July 24, 2020

Scott Adkins and Luis Mandylor star in this action-packed movie about two debt collectors working for a loan shark. Adkins plays French, a martial artist, in need of a quick buck. This leads him into the debt collection business as a last resort. Mandylor plays Sue, a former boxer and actor, has been in the … More The Debt Collector is the perfect showcase for its stars

Thoughts about Stephen King’s On Writing

July 9, 2020

On Writing, a Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King is an interesting read for any King fan because it gives an insight at the great author’s writing process. King wrote this book after a van hit him, which caused him severe injuries. The book includes a section about the accident and his recovery, which includes … More Thoughts about Stephen King’s On Writing

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