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FIRST LOOK: Shetland (Season 8)

Books

Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder
Steve Saroff

Paper Targets: Art Can Be Murder

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Reykjavik
Ragnar Jónasson/Katrín Jakobsdottír
Reykjavik
Of historical relevance, though weak as a crime story.
The Girl in the Eagle's Talons
Karin Smirnoff
The Girl in the Eagle's Talons
Better than Lagercrantz, worse than Stieg...
Yellowface
R. F. Kuang
Yellowface
Worthy of its standing and reputation.
Thirty Days of Darkness
Jenny Lund Madsen
Thirty Days of Darkness
A solid debut by the celebrated Danish screenwriter, Jenny Lund Madsen.
The Society of Shame
Jane Roper
The Society of Shame
ATTENTION: #Periodgate going viral.

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Jo Nesbø
Killing Moon
A weak addition to the mythical saga.
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Liz Nugent
Strange Sally Diamond
A dive into the dark side of human nature, the nadir of our own moral stance.
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M. T. Edvardsson
The Woman Inside
M.T. Edvardsson's second novel doesn't disappoint.
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Julia Bartz
The Writing Retreat
A fine debut by Julia Bartz.
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Marc Ross
The Good Citizen
Debut novel of the year!

Movies

Sly

Sly

The length of strength.

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The Sitting Duck
The Sitting Duck
A silent thriller exploring trauma by Jean-Paul Salomé.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar
Is it possible to see without eyes?
Golda
Golda
"I'm a politician, not a soldier".

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The First Day of My Life
The First Day of My Life
The triumph of verbosity.
Darkland: The Return
Darkland: The Return
More of the same.
The Man on the Road
The Man on the Road
A meaty debut by Gianluca Mangiasciutti.
Forever Rich
Forever Rich
A man's most sinister enemy is his own ego.

TV Series

The Crown (Season 6-Part 1)

The Crown (Season 6-Part 1)

A deep dive into mediocrity.

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Roslund & Hellström: Cell 8
Roslund & Hellström: Cell 8
A repetition of the flaws that blemished "Box 21".
FIRST LOOK: Blackport
FIRST LOOK: Blackport
Blackwater
Blackwater
Kerstin Ekman's oddness on the small screen.

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FIRST LOOK: Riding in Darkness
FIRST LOOK: Riding in Darkness
Exterior Night
Exterior Night
Simply the best.
FIRST LOOK: Black Mirror (Season 6)
FIRST LOOK: Black Mirror (Season 6)
FIRST LOOK: A Murder at the End of the World
FIRST LOOK: A Murder at the End of the World