Belinda Bauer is a British author that grew up in England and South Africa, and now lives in Wales (Bauer, “Biography”). “Belinda has worked as a journalist and screenwriter” (Bauer, “Biography”). She was a journalist in Cardiff for seven years (“The Writers of Wales Database”). She writes British crime novels, two of her famous novels are Black-Lands and Darkside (“Belinda Bauer (author)”). Her journalist background may have sparked her interest in writing crime and mystery novels. Belinda’s story lines are based off of true stories that have happened in the world (Maynard-Smith, Julian). In the novel Black-Lands one of the main characters, Avery, builds benches in the prison workshop to use as a ladder to vault over the prison wall, which was inspired from a true event from a prison escape in Dartmoor, England. (Maynard-Smith, Julian). The themes of both novels resulted from Bauer’s interest in mostly psychology, but also in sports and all forms of gambling (“Bauer, Belinda”). Both of the novels are set in the village of Shipcott, on Exmoor, in north Devon, England (“Belinda Bauer (author)”). Launching the novel Black-Lands acquired her the British Crime Writers’ Association’s Gold Dagger award for the best crime novel of 2010 (“Belinda Bauer (author)”). Belinda Bauer’s Darkside and Black-Lands contain style, point of view, and tone in these novels. Belinda Bauer’s Darkside has a unique style about the novel that would draw the reader deep into the book. The novel was written in a more modern time where there is technology available to research evidence at the crime scene. The character in the novel creating the murders was a serial killer. The victims of Darkside were all in the elderly age bracket. She shares ... ... middle of paper ... ...eb. 27 Feb 2012. Bauer, Belinda. Black-Lands. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2010.Print. Bauer, Belinda. “Blacklands Q&A.”Belinda Bauer. Random House Group Limited. 10 Jan. 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. Bauer, Belinda. Dark-Side. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2011. Print. “Bauer, Belinda.” Gregory & Company. Gregory & Company Authors’ Agents. n.d. Web. 27 Feb 2012. “Belinda Bauer (author).” Wikipedia. 10 Feb 2012. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Web. 27 Feb 2012. Jakeman, Jane. “Darkside, By Belinda Bauer.” The Independent. 14 Jan. 2011. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. Maynard-Smith, Julian. “The Darkside of BELINDA BAUER..” Shots Crime & Thriller Ezine. Shots Mag. n.d. Web. 16 Feb. 2012. Nikki-ann. “Blacklands-The Review.” Notes of Life. n.p. 7 Jul. 2012. Web. 3 Mar. 2012. “The Writers of Wales Database.” Llenyddiaeth Cymru Literature Wales. Welsh Government. n.d. Web. 27 Feb 2012.
“She still today never told me she loved me…never… never in her life … it’s too hard to explain,” says Anthony Sowell as he mentions his mother while he is being interrogated by Cleveland Homicide Detective (Sberna). The classic neighbor that every family wishes to have, friendly, helpful and caring was holding back numerous secrets. In Anthony Sowell’s actions of the rape, beatings and murder of 11 innocent women, he demonstrates the qualities of a human monster while showing how nurture creates a personality as well as proving that humans are capable of creation more fear than those who are written about in fiction.
The book isn't just about the cold working of a criminal empire. Boxer tells his story with unexpected sensitivity and a Chicano brand of optimism. The man is highly charismatic. Yet, there is a dark side shown that is absolutely sobering. It's the part of him that is a frighteningly intelligent and ruthless. He shows us a man who can find dark humor in a jailhouse murder.
Vol. 8. Chicago, IL: World Book, 2009. Print. G Freeman, Shanna.
Laidlaw is set in the urban city of Glasgow in the 90's and delivers a cutting insight to big industries and crime in society. McIlvanney creates a stunning atmosphere and examines the fascinating issues of why people commit murder and the devastating results of violence. One of the reasons I selected this novel wasn't just because of the quality and origin of the author and the setting , it was because of the infuriating character of Cheif Detective Inspector Jack Laidlaw , he is the main character and the most memorable one. He is the spearhead of the investigations into the murder of a teenage girl , he has to do this in a city of hard men, villains and fat cat businessmen. To look more deeper into the mysterious character of Laidlaw and his personality , we need to look at his interests and prejudices , Laidlaw is the main focus , in this novel and he captures everyone’s imagination and thoughts . He is an unorthodox detective who is always wondering about the nature of society , threading his way through pubs and clubs trying to find the murderer of an apparently innocent girl. Laidlaw is such a memorable character who requires to be looked at and examined closely.
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Coyne uses paradigms within the text to describe the horrible situation in a maximum security federal prison. In “The Long Goodbye: Mother’s Day in Federal Prison”, she describes maximum security as “Pit of fire…Pit of fire straight from Hell. Never seen anything like it. Like something out of an old movie about prisoners…Women die there.” (61). Using this paradigm draws the reader in and gives him or her a far fetched example of what maximum security federal prisons are like. Amanda Coyne backs up her claim with many examples of women in the federal prison who are there for sentences that seem frankly extreme and should not be so harsh. For example, in “The Long Goodbye” Mother’s Day in Federal Prison” we learn about a woman named Stephanie. The text states that Stephanie is a “twenty-four-year-old blonde with Dorothy Hamill hair
“The Secret Lives of Sgt. John Wilson: A True Story of Love and Murder” is studied as a historical non-fiction novel, in which Lois Simmie shows the reader the actions of a man who sets his life up in a series of lies and betrayal. Her purpose is clear, to intrigue the audience with a true story of the murder of Polly Wilson, which had not yet been heard. Though not a lot of people had ever heard of John Wilson, the first ever Saskatchewan RNWMP officer who was found guilty of a crime, being that he killed his wife, and hung to his death. She writes her novel that is not only entertaining to her audience but also serves the purpose of educating fellow Canadians about the true life events that followed John Wilson and his fellow RNWMP officers.
Ramsland, Katherine M. The mind of a murderer: privileged access to the demons that drive extreme violence. Santa Barbara, California: Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data, 2011.
... within the prison society. The author uses the book to help women in the prison society and outside the enclosed walls find themselves.
Hunt, Jonathan. "In Darkness." The Horn Book Magazine Mar.-Apr. 2012: 111+. Academic OneFile. Web. 29 Apr. 2014
Erin George’s A Woman Doing Life: Notes from a Prison for Women sheds light on her life at the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women (FCCW) where she was sentenced for the rest of her life for first-degree murder. It is one of the few books that take the reader on a journey of a lifer, from the day of sentencing to the day of hoping to being bunked adjacent to her best friend in the geriatric ward.
The characters in the novel, including the operative himself are willing to lie, cheat, and kill in cold blood for their own personal gain. Although infidelity, greed, and self-preservation are expected from characters involved with the murders and inner crime ring; the story becomes more complicated when characters like the operative, and chief of police begin to get their hands dirty. Bringing the age-old crime ad punishment theme to a higher tier where the reader is unable to make an impulsive decision on who is a “bad guy”, and who is a “good
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Gerald of Wales’ was most likely never in Ireland, and his writing is not an accurate portrayal of the Irish, but a chance to discuss hybridity and turn his readers against it while also the Irish.
Nicholas Sparks’ Safe Haven is a very suspenseful novel written from an anti-feminist perspective, in a way that portrays the belief that a woman cannot survive without a man; Sparks uses the main character of the novel, Katie, to be the female of interest in this area. Initially, Katie’s husband, Kevin, is an alcoholic, abusive policeman that she wishes to flee from. Once she finally gets up the courage to leave him, she runs away to a small town, Southport, on the opposite side of the country; since Kevin is employed as a law enforcement official, he has access to exclusive equipment and information and he is able to stalk and find her. Once Kevin finds her, he realizes that she has already fallen in love with another man, Alex, which infuriates