I think I may have mentioned (once or twice…) that I like true crime shows. (I don’t watch all of them – that would be a 24/7 hobby!) As I watch the shows I find myself in a state of disbelief that these are true crimes – not fiction TV. I can’t help but imagine how these awful, cruel things can be carried out by people. The results are so profound and permanent for the victims, and their family and friends >>> whose lives will never be the same. I often find myself wondering how stupid and self-aggrandizing these terrible animals are. When I hear a person say these killers are “sick” I usually find myself actually talking back to the TV. Sick is NO excuse for their actions! (OK, now I’ll get off my soapbox and get to why I am telling you about a show I just watched…) The particular show I’m telling you about is very sad and totally senseless. (Let’s face it, all of the cases they highlight are senseless!)
One of the shows I watch on the ID (Investigation Discovery) channel is Nightmare Next Door. Well, while I was watching last night’s episode (“A Strange Trust” – season 6, episode 10), I couldn’t believe it when one of my favorite authors appeared as one of the commentators of the crime. That’s right! One of our Cozy Mystery authors was on the show giving background information!
So, for those of you who have access to the ID channel, be sure to set your DVRs up in order to see none other than Diane Vallere, author of the Style & Error, Material Witness, Costume Shop, & Mad for Mod (one of my very favorite) mystery series. The next showing of this particular show is Sunday, November 13 at 1 PM (central).
Bootigs says
Thanks for the heads up. I, too, am an Investigation ID junkie but I can’t watch them all! Some of them are just too gruesome. I do watch Nightmare Next Door. Bet I have it on DVR. So, we read and watch true crime. Do you find yourself figuring out the identity of perps?
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Bootigs, I often can figure it out well before the ending. However, I still enjoy the shows.
Bootigs says
Yep! Me too but I’m never going to let that stop me from watching. I love mystery. There’s also the delightful True Nightmare on Saturday nights. It usually has 3 stories that can be in different eras. Love it!
Diane Vallere says
Oh my gosh, thank you so much!!
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Diane, I don’t know how you got the gig, but I’m certainly glad you did! I hope there will be more!
Diane Vallere says
Danna, I was lucky enough to be recommended by someone who knew me from Sisters in Crime. It was a great experience, especially because I love these types of shows!
Bev S says
Danna…
I watch ID Discovery most nights late, and like you, I keep wondering, what went wrong with some of these people that they turned out the way they did.
I saw Diane Vallere last night on the Nightmare Next Door….the one with the two disappearing girls in 1996, and was really sorry for the families, and especially as it was a trusted friend who had murdered them.
Can only wonder what caused him to snap…as Diane said at the end of the program, only three people know, one’s not talking and two can’t talk.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Bev S, that crime was a most despicable and totally senseless occurrence. I feel so very sorry for all of the people it affected…
Rita says
Love ID, but not all of them. I think my favorite is Joe Kenda, Homicide Hunter (my, my, my).
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Rita, Homicide Hunter is definitely one of my favorite ID channel shows too!
Bootigs says
YES! Love Joe Kenda. He’s my favorite.
Cindy says
I too love the I’D Channel! In fact my sister -in-law calls it the *murder channel *, since that appropriate name… this is what I call it also! 🙂 😉 🙂
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Cindy, that definitely is an appropriate name for the channel as well! Probably not as attractive as ID though.
Cindy says
Lol. Very true. I watch most of the shows and I agree what’s wrong with humanity, when they do what they do. 🙁
Pat says
Love to watch Investigation ID..now will have to find this one… thanks for sharing…like when authors are involved in additional venues.
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Pat, you’re very welcome!
Sheila in CT says
Thanks Danna. Just set my DVD. It playing in CT 3PM Sunday (Nov 6).
Danna - cozy mystery list says
Sheila in CT, I think they’re showing a different episode tomorrow afternoon, not the one with Diane Vallere in it.
Sheila in CT says
I just doubled checked S6 Ep10 is being repeated tomorrow. I guess I lucked in.