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5 Things The Murder Mystery Junkie Should Not Miss

Get ready for some spooky options to spice up your murder mystery knowledge!

Caroline Buck
Aug 13, 2018
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I used to think I was a semi-freak for being so intrigued by murder. Over the summer, I've watched shows, read books and listened to podcasts about different murder mysteries. After putting up a poll on Instagram asking how many people are also fascinated with the subject, I now know I'm not the only weirdo out there. In fact, 90% of the people said they loved it, and many even messaged me recommending some of their favorite murder "things." Here are five of my favorites that every murder mystery lover should check out!

1. I am a Killer - Netflix Series

Caroline Buck

Netflix really knocked it out of the park with this one. I am a Killer is a new show where each episode an inmate is interviewed for crimes and murders they have done. Family members, acquaintances, witnesses, etc. also are asked about their knowledge of the inmate, whether that be family history, their behavior or what they saw at the scene of the crime. Episode one, about James Patterson and murdering his cellmate in order to get on death row, is for sure a great pilot to the new series!

2. The Couple Next Door - Book

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So this murder mystery isn't real, but it's still has the reader questioning the truth until the very last sentence. I have such a huge appreciation for fiction authors - how they come up with such crazy twists and turns is beyond me. Shari Lapena will have you needing to know what happens to baby Cora!

3. My Favorite Murder - Podcast

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Whenever I have a long car ride, or I'm in the back steaming clothes at work, I always listen to this podcast. Co-hosts Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark each research a murderer or serial killer before each episode then discuss the crimes they have done, theories on it and more. They then read listeners' own hometown murders that they submit via email each week. There is even a Facebook group with over 200,000 members that continue to discuss topics even after listening to the episodes. 10/10 would recommend.

4. Mindhunter - Netflix Series

Can season two come out already? This show is based off of the behavioral unit of the FBI in the 70s, where main characters Holden Ford and Bill Tench study the minds of different serial killers in order to figure out not just how they murdered their victims, but how their minds work and why they murdered their victims.

5. In Cold Blood - Book and Movie

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I am so happy that I was forced to read this for school. My freshman year, I took a censorship class, and we were required to read this book, then after did extensive research on author Truman Capote and the murderers, Dick and Perry. We came to figure out so much truth that Capote did not reveal in his report of the Clutter Family murder in Holcomb, Kansas. So, you've also got some homework for this one! Read the book, then research reports on what wasn't included in it. (You'll find some juicy stuff!) Then of course, watch the movie.

All you fellow murder lovers: you won't be disappointed in any of these goodies!

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