I have three excellent docudrama series to recommend. Each will take you on a deep dive into three compelling stories. First up is Chernobyl. You can find this five-part series on HBO. Like the other two docudramas on this list, everything about it is top notch. There aren't many stories … [Read more...] about Three docudramas to stream right now
Review of Charged
Review of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration by Emily Bazelon Rating **** Charged is a book about the criminal justice system and mass incarceration. The author uses two separate cases to help illustrate her overall theme of criminal justice … [Read more...] about Review of Charged
Review of Amity and Prosperity
Review of Amity and Prosperity: One Family and the Fracturing of America written by Eliza Griswold rating ***** Back in 2015, a job transfer forced me to move to Dallas, Texas. I didn't know much about the Dallas area, but I was keenly aware of the fracking industry. Flying into Dallas from the … [Read more...] about Review of Amity and Prosperity
Review of Zoo Nebraska
Review of Zoo Nebraska by Carson VaughanRating **** I'll start this review with a reference given at the end of the book. In the Acknowledgements section to be exact. Author Carson Vaughan was with his future wife traveling along the small town backroads of her youth when she casually pointed … [Read more...] about Review of Zoo Nebraska
Review of Little Shoes
Review of Little Shoes: The Sensational Depression-Era Murders That Became My Family Secret written by Pamela Everett Rating ***** A statement often repeated from death-penalty proponents is that while the criminal justice system has its faults there has never been an execution of an innocent … [Read more...] about Review of Little Shoes
What happened to Madeleine McCann?
Review of The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann Directed by Chris Smith, Executive Producer Emma CooperRating ***** As a fan of documentary series, I was quick to put the Madeleine McCann docuseries into my watch list. But then I sat on it for a while. After all, I already know that Madeleine … [Read more...] about What happened to Madeleine McCann?