Krysten Bennett's Blog

October 30, 2024

Deepfake Technology: When Seeing Isn’t Believing

When anyone can create highly realistic videos or images using readily available AI software, how can you know what's real and what's fake?
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Published on October 30, 2024 22:00

October 27, 2024

Cybercrime: Far beyond the rich (and heirless) Nigerian prince

When it comes to cybercrime, the Nigerian prince scheme is easy to spot. But not every attempt is that see-through. If there's one thing you can rely on, it's criminals getting craftier.
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Published on October 27, 2024 21:00

October 26, 2024

A Serial Killer’s Guide to Marriage by Asia Mackay

Two former serial killers trying to keep their past buried realize that old habits die hard in this “wildly original, razor-sharp thriller.”
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Published on October 26, 2024 14:52

October 21, 2024

Cold Case Conundrum: Beyond Zodiac & Black Dahlia

Did you know that more than 250,000 cold cases in the U.S. remain unsolved? This includes well-known cases like who killed JonBenét Ramsey, the identity of the Zodiac Killer, the infamous Black Dahlia murder, and how the heck D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane and escaped unscathed.
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Published on October 21, 2024 21:00

October 13, 2024

Is your home sweet home truly a safe place?

According to NamUS, more than half a million people go missing annually. Make sure your home really is your safe haven with these Crime Prevention Month tips.
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Published on October 13, 2024 21:00

October 3, 2024

Don’t drop your guard: Staying safe after dark

Do you ever get creeped out when walking in parking garages alone at night? I do. That’s because in a very early draft of my next novel, Unreliable Source, I had my heroine Jennifer witness a murder in a parking garage. To protect his identity, the killer then drugged her and left her unconscious on the cold cement floor. Don’t let this happen to you! This October during National Crime Prevention Month, here are some tips for staying safe after dark, especially for my fellow womenkind. Follow along with this month’s Crime Prevention Series… Please note, this post contains affiliate…
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Published on October 03, 2024 21:00

September 29, 2024

This spooky season, don’t become a statistic…

Although we thriller writers depend on (fictional) crime to make a living, in real life, crime costs its victims billions of dollars—and that doesn’t take into account the emotional toll.
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Published on September 29, 2024 09:02

September 4, 2024

House of Glass by Sarah Pekkanen

On the outside they were the golden family with the perfect life. On the inside they built the perfect lie.
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Published on September 04, 2024 11:51

August 31, 2024

Another Girl Lost by Mary Burton

Ten years after escaping a terrifying ordeal, Scarlett Crosby is a successful artist, but as hard as she tries to move on, the memory of being held captive remains her inescapable obsession.
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Published on August 31, 2024 12:00

July 5, 2024

Like It Never Was by Faith Gardner

The deeper the secret, the darker the shadow.
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Published on July 05, 2024 12:03