Podcast
Cold Case Files
In the episode, the host referenced the title of the book to draw a parallel between a defendant's elaborate, film‑style fabrication and a classic movie plot, emphasizing how the defense seemed as contrived as a scripted interrogation. No recommendation was offered, and the mention served mainly as a colorful analogy.
Episode: The Shopping Cart Killer
The book was used as an analogy to describe the bizarre, film-worthy defense used by Aaron Key during his trial, where he constructed a detailed fabrication to claim innocence.
The best analogy that I can think of is the movie The Usual Suspects in which Kevin Spacey is being interrogated by a police detective and using objects in the room puts together this tremendously detailed fabrication that explains why he's innocent.