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This week, the Silver Screen Library has reviews of Lawrence Robbins' legal thriller, The President's Lawyer, in which an ex-President's oldest friend defends him on a charge of murdering his mistress, and Tales Accursed, a collection of folk horror stories compiled and illustrated by Richard Wells. We also look at Kelley Armstrong's new paranormal mystery, I'll Be Waiting, and a new winter-themed horror anthology edited by Lindy Ryan, The Darkest Night.     


In our Arts and Entertainment section, we feature an examination of the torture porn phenomenon of the 2000s, Millennial Nasties by Ariel Powers-Schaub, and Lee Lindauer's The Salvation of Henry Maxwell, a mystery centered on a 1960s Gothic horror movie actor and the bizarre end of his acting career. 


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THE PRESIDENT'S LAWYER 

B+



An ex-President asks his oldest friend to defend him on a charge of murdering his mistress.




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TALES ACCURSED

B+




A new anthology with 16 horror stories based on traditional folk legends   






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I'LL BE WAITING 

B+



A widow holds a seance to say farewell to her husband but uncovers a decades-old mystery.






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THE DARKEST NIGHT

B+




A new anthology with 22 chilling stories of terror, all taking place in winter.   






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ASHES NEVER LIE 

B+



Two LA Sheriff's Department arson investigators tackle multiple baffling cases.





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DEN OF INIQUITY

B+




Seattle Private Investigator J.P. Beaumont hunts for a serial killer who's gone undetected for years. 




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A KID FROM MARLBORO ROAD 

B+



A 12-year-old boy from a 1980 Irish-American Long Island family learns about life.




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FEARS

C+




21 stories of non-supernatural horror in the latest anthology from an acclaimed editor. 





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PAY THE PIPER 

C+



A mysterious evil entity deep in the Louisiana Bayou threatens a small community.





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FATAL INTRUSION

B+




A highly unusual pair of top-notch investigators are on the trail of a clever serial killer. 





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TECHNICAL SLIP 

B



A collection of classic science fiction tales from one of the 20th century's best genre authors.





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AI: ARTIFICIAL INCOMPETENCE

B




Robotic devices develop human emotions and behave in all sorts of bizarre ways.




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THE LOST COAST 

B+



A PI uncovers a decades-long land scam deep in the northern California mountains.





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THE STORY COLLECTOR

B




A woman discovers a century-old journal about a teenage girl investigating fairy sightings in Ireland.




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SHADES OF MERCY 

B-



A rural Nevada sheriff tangles with a Mexican cartel and Chinese spies.





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THE BITTER PAST

B+




A rural Nevada sheriff investigates a modern-day murder tied to a 1950s Soviet sleeper agent.




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THE FAMILY EXPERIMENT 

A-



Five couples and a single man compete on reality television for the right to raise a virtual child.




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DISTURBING THE DEAD

B




A modern-day detective goes back in time to 1860s Scotland to solve a murder.





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AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN'S DAUGHTER 

B-



Zack Mayo's final mission as a naval aviator is training his headstrong daughter to follow in his footsteps.



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THE WRAITH ASSASSIN

A-




Ludo Carstairs takes on a shape-shifting hitman who can assume the appearance of anyone at any time.





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CLETE 

B



James Lee Burke's 24th Dave Robicheaux novel has a twist; the main character and narrator is Dave's best friend, Clete Purcel.



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HARBOR LIGHTS

B-




James Lee Burke's first short story collection in 15 years features many of his favorite characters.



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JACK'S BOYS 

B+



Five serial killers stalk a resourceful teenager and his family.




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SOMEONE SAW SOMETHING
B-




A network news anchor searches for her missing six-year-old son.




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IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO ME 

B+



An ex-boyfriend and a deputy sheriff search for a woman who's been missing for five years.



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HATE HOUSE
B




A private investigator gets more than she bargained for in a weird house on a deserted island.



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THINK TWICE
A


Myron Bolitar searches for a former client who's been declared legally dead.




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PHANTOM ORBIT

C+


Chinese scientists may have found a way to sabotage America's GPS system.



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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

MILLENNIAL NASTIES

B



A look at the torture porn movies from Saw to Final Destination popular in the 2000s





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THE SALVATION OF HENRY MAXWELL

B+



A cursed movie camera brings death to the people it films on a horror movie set.




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THE LAST DECADE OF CINEMA

B



An in-depth examination of 25 of the best movies in the 1990s and what made them great.



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HOW TO MAKE A HORROR MOVIE AND SURVIVE

B+



A cursed movie camera brings death to the people it films on a horror movie set.


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BRUCE WILLIS

B+



An appreciation of the actor's career and films from a national film critic.



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I SAW THEM STANDING THERE

B



An original Beatles fan recounts her 60 years of experiences with the group since their Ed Sullivan appearance.


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STARRING JOAN CRAWFORD 

C+



A look at Joan Crawford's life and times through an analysis of her films.



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DANCING ON THE EDGE
B




Russ Tamblyn looks back at his life and 80-year career in show business.



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CLASSIC MYSTERIES

DEATH ON THE AISLE 

C



Mr. and Mrs. North get involved with a murder during a dress rehearsal of a Broadway show.





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THE ROMAN HAT MYSTERY
C+




Ellery Queen investigates a murder committed inside a crowded Broadway theater.



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CABARET MACABRE 

B



Conjuror Joseph Spector solves two impossible murders at a wealthy judge's country estate.





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CLOSE TO DEATH
A




Detective Hawthorne investigates a crossbow murder in an exclusive gated community.





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THE GREAT MISTAKE 

B



A young woman tries to solve multiple murders in an elite community.





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THE CASE OF THE ROLLING BONES
B+




Perry Mason defends a wealthy man accused of killing his former gold-mining partner.




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