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Book Review: A Death at the Dionysus Club, by Amy Griswold and Melissa Scott

Cover of A Death at the Dionysus Club, by Melissa Scott and Amy Griswold. Shows two men, one blond and one dark-haired, both looking serious, in Edwardian-era-style clothes.

I really enjoy how A Death at the Dionysus Club builds out from Death by Silver, expanding the lives of the protagonists and connected characters as well as the worldbuilding. … the puzzles are intriguing, the perils are exciting, and it’s great how the lovers end up standing for and standing by each other.

Totally Pretentious #17. M (1931): The Nature of Evil, Citizen Mobs, and the Terror Within

https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFTotallyPretentious17M/SandF–Totally_Pretentious–17_M.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode, David and Shaun once more talk about the films they’re currently enjoying, from big blockbusters to television epics and more. Then they turn their critical brains to the film of the day:  Fritz Lang’s M (1931). They cover some of the history behind the film — including 1930s Germany and the background of the Lang and the cast — how the film explores the role of trauma and terror in the theme of good vs. evil, the claustrophobia of cities, the reception of the film in the 1930s, and much more! Prepare yourselves for another foray into cinematic greatness. Enjoy the episode!