Read-Handed: A Ponzi prequel and felony slut-shaming
Alice Crimmins, Leo Koretz, bad science, the return of Best American Crime Writing, and more in our reading round-up. To get these reviews and links straight...
Escaping cults and sentencing Combs
Plus Harold Schechter has notes on The Ed Gein Story, and a lady preacher goes missing. Read SDB’s round-up here, or! Subscribe now
Monster: The Ed Gein Story is too much
Charlie Hunnam as Ed Gein. (Netflix) SDB watched the whole eight-part season. You should not watch any of it. For more on why, click here — or grab a paid...
September 2025 Bonus: The Case Against Adnan Syed, Part 5
Who is it for, why now, and other questions about an update for a six-year-old docuseries. The crimeThe 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee. The storyIt's hard to...
6 true-crime audiobook narrators to keep an ear on
3 hall-of-famers and 3 up-and-comers, on cases from Wyatt Earp to Watergate. Doc Holliday and the Earps in 1994’s Wyatt Earp. (Warner Bros.) Get SDB’s full...
Life Of Crime 2: It's hell; you gotta get out
A review of the harsh but worthwhile second chapter of America Undercover's "Newark trilogy," and an art-crime round-up. The crimeThe offenses here don't...
What "real" true crime could learn from Only Murders In The Building
The show's not "about" true crime anymore, but it's still in conversation with it. Plus, Selena Gomez's mom and Howard Morris's podcast. Martin Short Gomez...
Love Con Revenge is a dish best served with more investigative process
But the Tinder Swindler team's Catfish-y sequel docuseries grew on SDB. Should you dig in? Find out here! Or upgrade to a paid sub and read these reviews...
Theresa Allore, John Edward, and Da Vinci
Plus the Main Line murders, and why a crimoir succeeds or fails. More here… Sure it is! https://projectc.biz/backindiemedia …or join us with a paid...
Read-Handed: Death fakers and crumbling prisons
Read-Handed is our occasional feature updating you on true-crime books, listens, research etc. that we’re in the middle of right now. We hope you’ll add YOUR...
August 2025 Bonus Review: Point Of Origin
…So sorry for the delay! Long-weekend schedule snafu. Ray Liotta isn’t here for my excuses. (HBO Films) But the fact that it's now September means that we...
High School Catfish, The Monster of Florence, and more new true crime to watch for
Unknown Number: The High School CatfishNetflix, August 29 Netflix appears to be taking up much of director Skye Borgman's time—not only is the the director...
Smoke: Another Taron Egerton property leaves me cold
The Rocketman star keeps picking true-crime joints that showcase his skills…but can't hold SDB’s attention. Is that first thing the problem? To support our...
1999 Edgars flashback: Greentown
Susan Howard wraps up her look back at 1999's Best Fact Crime nominees with Timothy Dumas's book on Martha Moxley's murder. Martha Moxley. (Erik Freeland /...
Five upcoming true crime documentaries we’re intrigued (or annoyed) by
Our inboxes runneth over with upcoming true crime properties! Here are a few we're especially interested in. Which of these are you planning on catching? The...
The Menendezes seek parole, and a family seeks a fugitive
Plus chips off the old blockhead, as NYC mayor Eric Adams's administration continues to defy belief. Keep reading here, or subscribe to read ad-free!...
Why you should watch The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox
Watching The Twisted Tale Of Amanda Knox — the first two episodes of which drop on Hulu today — I was reminded of the episode of Seinfeld entitled "The Face...
Amanda Knox and death fraud
Hey, all! Welcome to a dog-days refresh for Best Evidence. We thought we'd try getting back to blog basics for a while, like in the old S*bst*ck days – we'll...
1999 Edgars flashback: Death Sentence
Yes, at least a couple dozen true-crime tomes bear that title, but today Susan Howard is reviewing Jerry Bledsoe's book on poisoner Velma Barfield. Should...
1999 Edgars flashback: Tough Jews
Rich Cohen looked back at the romanticized gangsters of his father's youth; Susan Howard tells you whether to add this generational crimoir to your TBR....