Murderrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!

Edgar Allen Poe, Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, CSI (Insert City Name Here), Gone Girl

Why are we so obsessed with murder stories? Is it the puzzles that they seem to produce? Is it the blood and guts? Is it the detectives?

I honestly think that it is a bit of all of that, plus a little bit of schadenfreude. Now for those who don't know what that is, it's getting pleasure from another person's misfortune. It's the reason America's Funniest Home Videos is still on the air(That show has been on every year since 1989 although not in full series). We get pleasure from seeing people hit in the crotch again and again and again, when it is not ourselves. And I think the same thing applies to murder stories. We love the thrill of the story just so long as it is not us.

And with all due deference to the Mickey Spillanes and Rex Stouts of America, nobody does murder quite like the British.

I watched a three part documentary sometime ago called A Very British Murder hosted by Dr. Lucy Worsley, who I have affectionately called the "Mousey Lady" Which will become evident by looking at this:

Seriously, if one were to look up the definition of "mouse turned to human" it would show a picture of her. And her voice, if you ever get a chance to hear it, makes it even more definite.

In this documentary, she basically says the same things I did, only she goes over the history of it. I have nothing against her. She's a very good historian and her shows are entertaining; she just.....looks like a mouse. I don't want to bore you guys by going into it. And perhaps I will do a separate blog post on why the British are so good at it later.

I just wanted to see what you guys thought about  the love of MURDERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!

Please comment below. Talk to you next time.