Crime Travel By Chris Bunton We traveled to Hot Springs, Arkansas, where I did some research on Mobster Owney Madden Hot Springs, Arkansas from its inception was a place of healing. A place sacred to the native peoples of the region. A place where the hot springs were captured and incorporated into bath houses. AContinue reading “Travel: Hot Springs, Arkansas”
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Book Review: Rum Punch
Book Review by Chris Bunton Rum Punch is the second Elmore Leonard book I’ve read. It is the sequel to the book The Switch, and has the same main characters. Ordell Robbie, Louis Gara, and Melanie. The book takes place many years after the first book, and the characters have changed. They are all moreContinue reading “Book Review: Rum Punch”
T.V. Series Review: Boardwalk Empire
Review By The Yard Boardwalk Empire is a great T.V. Series that centers on the building of Atlantic City, Prohibition, the Depression and a man named Enoch “Nucky” Thompson. “Nucky” Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi is a fictional character based loosely on the real life person, of Enoch “Nucky” Johnson. And that’s part of theContinue reading “T.V. Series Review: Boardwalk Empire”
Blink Camera Nightvision
Review by Chris Bunton If you are interested in True Crime, and the things written on The Yard: Crime Blog, then you know that bad things happen, and that it can happen to you. It is important that we protect ourselves and our loved ones. Here on The Yard, we have started posting affiliate linksContinue reading “Blink Camera Nightvision”
Book Review: The Switch
Review by Chris Bunton The Switch is a book which was first published in 1978 by Elmore Leonard. And I’ll just be honest. I think I found my new favorite crime writer. I realize that his books are older. But, I like books from earlier eras. In “The Switch”, Ordell Robbie, and Louis Gara areContinue reading “Book Review: The Switch”
Movie Review: 99 Homes
Movie Review by The Yard 99 Homes is a crime fiction film released in 2014, starring Mike Shannon. Mike Shannon plays Richard Carver, who runs a realty company doing some shady business. Andrew Garfield plays Dennis Nash who was evicted from his home along with his family. Carver played by Shannon, benefited from the foreclosure andContinue reading “Movie Review: 99 Homes”
Movie Review: Bronson
Review by The Yard Bronson is a 2008 movie, based loosely on the book of the same name, written by Michael Peterson also known as Charles Bronson, and first published in 2000. The movie is an artistic madhouse. Tom Hardy does a masterful job portraying Charlie Bronson, Britain’s most violent prison inmate. The movie looselyContinue reading “Movie Review: Bronson”
Sabre Door Stop Alarm Review
Review by Chris Bunton When we travel doing True Crime and Crime Travel stories. I bring along a Sabre Door Stop Alarm. This is one of those things, that makes you say “Why didn’t I think of that?” The design and function is so simple and easy to use. It’s cool. It takes a 9Continue reading “Sabre Door Stop Alarm Review”
Movie Review: Spiderhead
Review By The Yard Spiderhead is a film produced by Netflix and can be found on that streaming service. It stars Chris Hemsworth, Miles Teller, and Jurnee Smollett. The story takes place in the future, although it is a very near future. The Spiderhead prison has been set up as an experiment in new methodsContinue reading “Movie Review: Spiderhead”
Book Review: Survived By One
True Crime Review by Chris Bunton “Survived By One” is written by Dr. Robert E. Hanlon and Thomas Odle. It is a nonfiction true crime book. It tells of the murder of the Odle family in Mt. Vernon, Illinois, in 1985. They were killed by the oldest son; Thomas, who is one of the authorsContinue reading “Book Review: Survived By One”