How to Spot a Scam Email: Red Flags Every Author Should Know You’ve just received an email that sounds too good to be true: a publisher who found your book, an influencer who wants to collaborate, or a “marketing rep”…
Have you received an influx of messages lately promising “Increased book exposure, book reviews, or a massive social media splash?” Then this Autopsy of a Scam might be for you. Whether a debut novelist or a seasoned bestseller, authors remain…
Tracing the DNA of Mysteries. Mysteries, where fear flirts with fascination. Every locked-room mystery, every forensic thriller, every psychological whodunit, every twist you love today started somewhere. For True Crime month, the Mystery Review Crew is unearthing the genre’s primal…
Ripper to Retina: The Art of Detection and the Evolution of Biometrics and Forensic Science Every crime scene tells a story. It’s not just about what’s seen, it’s what’s invisible. What still lingers. Even the slightest clue can become a…
Within the realm of mysteries and its many sub-genres, what reader doesn’t like the drama, the intensity, and sometimes, the downright skullduggery of private investigators. Whether a P.I. in the traditional sense or one sliding into the amateur sleuth realm,…
Agatha Christie Disappeared? The Infamous Mystery Case It was after dinner one late night in early December when a 36-year old homemaker kissed her daughter goodnight and then went out for a drive along the rural roads of Berkshire, England.…
A serial killer is many things, but most often it is not a woman. As we noted in our research on the Psychology of Serial Killers, serial killers truly think differently than most of the population; this is especially true of female…
This month for True Crime November we’re talking about the Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States. November 22, 1963—the day the killing of a President shocked a nation. A horrific event that is forever woven…
MRC RECOMMENDED MALCONTENT: Lee Harvey Oswald’s Confession by Conduct “ELECTRIFYING, INTRIGUING—adding fuel to a controversy that has blazed for sixty years.” – The Mystery Review Crew MALCONTENT: Lee Harvey Oswald’s Confession By Conduct By Sean R. DeGrillaGenre: True Crime, True Stories,…
When you think of serial killers, you probably think of more recent ones like Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, or maybe Charles Manson. But there are SO many more out there. The current uptick in trying to understand the psychology…
