#murder-mystery

#murder-mystery

Thanks to Wake Up Dead Man, I have reentered my murder mystery phase, which hasn't been this strong since I was in middle school and checking out volumes from the Bantam Books Agatha Christie Mystery Collection five at a time. But I'm not sure that I'm exactly looking for the same thing I was then: murder mystery as just murder mystery, something quick and snappy to sandwich in between A Song of Ice and Fire volumes,

At thirty years old, I have been teaching yoga for a third of my life. In my corner of the world, it's almost like a clique. Everyone knows who's who, and what's more menacing is that everybody seems to know each other's business. Of course, there are pluses and minuses, but for the most part, it feels more like a popularity contest than a viable career.

The novel (set in the suburbs of Dublin, but moved to Chicago for the series) begins with an accomplished lawyer named Marissa attempting to pick up her son, Milo, from a playdate. She set it up via text with her new mom friend, Jenny, but is disturbed to learn that she was given a fake address. In fact, she was never texting with Jenny at all.

Beginning an episode of television with an appearance by Becky Ann Baker is a powerful move. It garnered a ten-minute standing ovation in my living room. And then to see her be joined by her real-life husband, Dylan Baker? What a gift! Not to mention that these are quite literally Karen Cartwright's parents on Smash. This is history. But this quick glimpse of them at the episode's start is just a tease.

You walk into a crime scene, and suddenly a memory overwhelms you. Clink, clink, clink -the sound of clinking ice into an empty glass as a Brooklyn bartender asks, "What can I get you?" You then come back to the present and explore a basket that then transports you with the sound of bicycle tires crunching along a dirt road in a countryside with a lady gently humming, then "Oh NO" and SPLASH. You come back to the present and see a cut brake wire.

On The Lowdown, the action picks up where it left off last week, and characters drift in and out of Lee's story, freed from the burden of an arc. The looseness (so far) works for me, because Lee Raybon's fast days don't end. His misadventures crash into one another. His problems accumulate. His arc is crescendoing chaos. The looseness also mirrors something rare and powerful about Lee himself: how he authors his own fate, sets his own hectic pace, never checks a calendar.

Just south of Market, Boulevard goes all out for Halloween, transforming its Belle Epoque building into a fully immersive, eerie experience. Starting October 6th, the restaurant comes alive with spooky decor and fall-inspired elements. Expect a lively, whimsical atmosphere paired with specialty cocktails, seasonal bar bites, and playful surprises. The menu is designed to put you in the mood with dishes and drinks such as Witch's Brew (bay scallop aguachile, blue corn crisps), Dracula's Dog (boudin noir, brioche blanket, mustard), and Ox Blood (beet arancini, Humboldt Fog goat cheese). On Halloween night, they will feature a special menu and even a trick-or-treat surprise for guests who arrive in costume.

The miniseries Untamed unveils a captivating murder mystery set in Yosemite National Park, focusing on Special Agent Kyle Turner who investigates a Jane Doe’s death and his son's murder.

"As a trans person, it's hard to articulate exactly how I feel, but I guess if I had to describe it I'd say, Donald you're so stupid, you are SO stupid. You're lucky you're so hot."

This Friday, trainspotters will have the chance to observe 1920s Pullman carriages being hauled by a Class 67 diesel locomotive as part of an exciting journey.

"Evidence suggests that John Forde’s transition from being part of a crime gang to a lover of Ela Fitzpayne played a critical role in his eventual murder."

The Better Sister tries to position itself as a fresh take on the classic murder mystery, but ultimately feels stale and redundant.

The Spanish series The Gardener offers a campy, soap-opera twist on the murder genre, focusing on a sociopathic hit man discovering unexpected feelings.