Crime junkies, this is the place for you. Crime shows are the best but let’s face it we binge them way to hard and then we are onto the next in two days. After a while the pickings become small. Listed below are various ways to indulge in crime including books, shows, podcasts, and even a game. Listen, watch and play them all, you will not regret any of them.
Podcast
Dirty John
This is not about a whodunnit murderer, but it is based on a true story. John Meehan and Debra Newell meet on a dating website. John is an anesthesiologist and Debra is a successful interior designer with her own company. They hit it off but John starts to do things that are weird and Debra’s daughters don’t trust or accept him. Still, two months later John and Debra are married. Things heat up and go awry after the wedding, and John is not who he seems to be.
Book
Postcard Killers
I know I know, James Patterson is an obvious choice and many may not be big fans of his. James Patterson’s books are just something you see on your mom’s nightstand. But this book is also co-written by Liza Marklund. It is a great murder-mystery that is a true page-turner. Detective Kanon is in Europe to find his daughter and her boyfriend’s murderer. They were killed in Rome and since then there have been more couples being murdered. One thing that the murderer consistently does is send a postcard to the newspaper before each murder. Kanon and reporter Dessie Larsson work together to find the person who keeps playing these games and killing innocent people.
Shows
Broadchurch
Broadchurch takes us along the case of Danny Latimer. Danny is an 11-year-old boy who was found dead in his hometown of Dorset. Detective Hardy and Miller are leading the case to find out more and more about the mysterious death. This is the kind of show where you will innocently start watching it and then 14 hours will go by and you’re still lying on the couch with an empty family-size bag of chips.
American Vandal
Everyone knows the show “Making a Murderer” which catapulted the era of crime docu-series on Netflix. American Vandal takes on that theme and turns it on its head, it is a classic whodunit but satirical show, playing on the crime docu-series trope. The show revolves around Dylan Maxwell who is expelled from his high school for spray painting obscenities on teacher’s cars. Sam and Peter are two students who take on the case and try to find out if Dylan is innocent, or if it was someone else.
Game
Unsolved Case Files
This game comes with a fictional case that went cold many years ago. It is up to you to find out who the real murderer is. You get a file with pictures and information about the suspects and the victim. There are 3 clues you have to find to solve the case. This is perfect for people to get in the nitty-gritty of a case and feel like a true detective.
If you are in need of something fun and exciting to do, these are great ways to fulfill your love of crime and mystery solving. Not only is there shows but podcasts, books, and games too which can help shake things up a bit. Now go crazy, crime junkies!