Inspired by both the end of the era vulgaris in Washington this week and a related Twitter thread in which the more harmless stupidities of the former president are “celebrated” (I contributed a Romy & Michele’s GIF, as you do),
Eve and I would like to hear your nominations for the tackiest true-crime titles. Might be a TV series (Wives With Knives), might be a regrettable pun in a headline…might be a book. I have another reason for contemplating this topic, which I’ll share in coming days, but for now, I’ll start with Michael Benson’s Watch Mommy Die, which: oooooof. — SDB
I am so curious about how Ann Rule's editors decided on the titles to her books. I have so much respect for her as a pioneer (and for her output, alone) but those titles are constructed with tons of cheese! — EB
SO many possibilities here. Most true-crime titles are really cheesy. One book title I will never get over is "Bitch on Wheels: The True Story of a Murderous Wife and Her Mountain Man Lover" by Gregg Olsen. In general, we need to retire titles that lead with "Dead by...", "Murder in...", "A Death in..." as well as titles that rely way too heavily on "Blood."
The one that makes me giggle every time I scroll past it on my Goodreads list is To Kill and Kill Again (John Coston, 1992, about Missoula killer Wayne Nance). It's just so on the nose.
Honorable mention: Meet Me for Murder (Don Lasseter, 2008, about sexual predator and fake Hollywood casting agent Victor Paleologus).
I am a lazy reader and mostly come here for passive t.v./computer watching suggestions. Hell, I still haven't read the second half of the Mueller Report (spoiler alert: it's the section with all the potential litigation against 45 and will come in handy in the coming days. SDNY do NOT LET ME DOWN). My favorite 45 moment, and the only one where I truly said, "That can't be true," even though it was, was his 4th of July speech about the patriots defending the airports from the British. Everything else that spewed forth from his mouth I often replied with, "Why am I not surprised?"
Soaked in Bleach and Don't F*ck with Cats are both up/down there for me.
I am so curious about how Ann Rule's editors decided on the titles to her books. I have so much respect for her as a pioneer (and for her output, alone) but those titles are constructed with tons of cheese! — EB
SO many possibilities here. Most true-crime titles are really cheesy. One book title I will never get over is "Bitch on Wheels: The True Story of a Murderous Wife and Her Mountain Man Lover" by Gregg Olsen. In general, we need to retire titles that lead with "Dead by...", "Murder in...", "A Death in..." as well as titles that rely way too heavily on "Blood."
The one that makes me giggle every time I scroll past it on my Goodreads list is To Kill and Kill Again (John Coston, 1992, about Missoula killer Wayne Nance). It's just so on the nose.
Honorable mention: Meet Me for Murder (Don Lasseter, 2008, about sexual predator and fake Hollywood casting agent Victor Paleologus).
I am a lazy reader and mostly come here for passive t.v./computer watching suggestions. Hell, I still haven't read the second half of the Mueller Report (spoiler alert: it's the section with all the potential litigation against 45 and will come in handy in the coming days. SDNY do NOT LET ME DOWN). My favorite 45 moment, and the only one where I truly said, "That can't be true," even though it was, was his 4th of July speech about the patriots defending the airports from the British. Everything else that spewed forth from his mouth I often replied with, "Why am I not surprised?"