Television has shaped how audiences think crime scenes work, but reality tells a very different story. Amy Drescher, Ernest Lancaster, and Royce Wilson compare real law enforcement and private investigation methods with their dramatized TV counterparts. They discuss how evidence is actually collected, why analysis takes time, and why many cases never receive full forensic workups. The conversation also touches on coping mechanisms, gallows humor, and the challenge writers face when making real procedures feel believable in fiction.
What Critics Look For in a Great Book
Art Taylor, Bill Crider, Brian Skupin, Dick Lochte, and Kate Stein from Mystery Scene magazine offer behind-the-scenes insight into reviewing books. They discuss interviewing authors, editing reviews, and what catches their attention when evaluating submissions from...
