tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post8950170734558409816..comments2024-03-29T06:00:12.823-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: More Fanciful Than FictionJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-7118357020881574942011-05-18T03:45:59.838-04:002011-05-18T03:45:59.838-04:00It is terrifying. And too often, the murderers are...It is terrifying. And too often, the murderers are never caught. And if they are, well... <br />I went to college in upper New York State, way in the country (a friend of mine jogged past cows on a regular basis). A quiet place that nothing should have happened. Well, my senior year in college, a first year student in my college was killed by her boyfriend, in front of the police. Some months later, two high school girls in a neighboring town were adducted from their home by a deranged killer. Their bodies were found in several different counties. Nothing happens in quiet country towns, huh? My college and the neighboring town(s) were thrown into shock and grief. One of the main questions that came up and had no answer was “WHY!?”Tigernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45573544417787402532011-05-17T16:44:28.424-04:002011-05-17T16:44:28.424-04:00Rhys' story is bad enough, but Hank just scare...Rhys' story is bad enough, but Hank just scared me out of my chair! I agree and think what people read in the news often leaves out what we shine a light on - the complex, twisted, and deeply personal thought processes that lead to murder and other violent crimes. all we read is "The estranged husband killed the wife and children" but we write the WHYs, as irrational as they are.Susan C Sheahttp://www.susancshea.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-19965560460665840292011-05-17T15:39:45.381-04:002011-05-17T15:39:45.381-04:00So creepy and so random. It's what we can'...So creepy and so random. It's what we can't control that's so terrifying.Hallie Ephronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04759439029582054503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-36923812102915083362011-05-17T15:33:12.113-04:002011-05-17T15:33:12.113-04:00Rosemary, those were Weebles. The Only had a Weebl...Rosemary, those were Weebles. The Only had a Weeble firetruck. Thanks for the laugh.<br /><br />Rhys, I agree with others. Fictionalized crime ties things up neatly. In real life, it doesn't always happen. Almost every detective I know has at least one unsolved case that haunts.<br /><br />However, I wonder if more and more of these old cold cases won't get solved as those files are digitized and databases can be compared? It's a wonder to me that anyone ever managed to connect serial killers at all.<br /><br />Ha! My spam word looked like bogie at first glance. Yeah. I could do with a little Bogie and Bacall about now...Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-28023443008052673652011-05-17T14:10:35.503-04:002011-05-17T14:10:35.503-04:00I just watched Basic Instinct last night and despi...I just watched Basic Instinct last night and despite the preposterous storyline it was very compelling - and not just for the sexy bits. I forgave the ridiculous coincidences because the story just kept propelling forward. Maybe we shouldn't be so hard on ourselves..maybe readers are happy to overlook a few "longlost twins" if they serve the story.<br /><br />(OK my word verification was weibl. Wasn't there a toy commercial that said weibls wobble but they don't fall down?" Have i totally lost it?"Rosemary Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08033747422699443024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-6862446217595220262011-05-17T13:28:08.258-04:002011-05-17T13:28:08.258-04:00I'm with Tammy on this. I think the fact that...I'm with Tammy on this. I think the fact that mysteries or crime/suspense novels do to some extent "restore order" is part of their enduring appeal.<br /><br />I've never been very interested in writing about people who are totally bonkers like this Double Initial guy. I can't get from here to there--meaning I can't remotely imagine what makes someone like that tick. Nor do I want to.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2135609438072253312011-05-17T12:23:16.057-04:002011-05-17T12:23:16.057-04:00This just goes to my distrust of men who call them...This just goes to my distrust of men who call themselves professional photographers. That was a big come-on when I was in college. Guys trying to convince you they could make you a model - ick.<br /><br />Maryann, I'm very glad you stayed away from these alphabetically-obsessed types. <br /><br />And Rhys, those real life criminals just have a huge advantage over our fictional ones when it comes to getting away with murder.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-31855245886516048302011-05-17T11:55:48.503-04:002011-05-17T11:55:48.503-04:00Oh my gosh, I remember hearing too much about thos...Oh my gosh, I remember hearing too much about those murders when I was growing up (in the 70s in upstate New York!). What a flashback. *chills*mbdhttp://mysterybydegree.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-52981211706750160212011-05-17T11:17:28.634-04:002011-05-17T11:17:28.634-04:00It's raining here, folks. California. May. Sog...It's raining here, folks. California. May. Soggy.<br />I was supposed to set up the new sprinkler system before I left for Europe! Best laid plans.<br /><br />And when I first saw news coverage of that man I got chills. It really hit me that deranged and evil people could be anywhere, could follow me from the supermarket, move into my street.Jungle Red Writershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-15906352322735298712011-05-17T09:29:26.944-04:002011-05-17T09:29:26.944-04:00Rhys, I've been a mystery fan since the days o...Rhys, I've been a mystery fan since the days of reading Nancy Drew & Trixie Belden, but it never ceases to amaze me how truly CRAZY some people are in real life!<br /><br />The sun is beginning to shine here but the heater is still going on and off, as it's only 48 degrees!<br />Hope we all have a true spring soon!Lynn in Texashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16624333137637840905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-32093638977867041782011-05-17T09:11:02.012-04:002011-05-17T09:11:02.012-04:00Um...as someone who HAS the same initials (at leas...Um...as someone who HAS the same initials (at least my married name) 3 times, I'm glad I didn't meet the man. MMM might have been too hard to pass up. But I agree with Hank. And we WERE soggy here...and chilly...this weekend. Now we're sunny and climbing the temperature ladder again. Spring may FINALLY be here...and I for one have witnessed two arrests in the past few days (on my way to work no less).Maryann Mercernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-53089033776482704842011-05-17T09:07:29.217-04:002011-05-17T09:07:29.217-04:00This is why I read mysteries, after all, because t...This is why I read mysteries, after all, because the random, unexplainable acts are explained and punished ... and the world makes sense. The real world is entirely too frightening sometimes. <br /><br />It's raining here in Southern California. In May! And Saturday night in Northern CA, just a couple hours after I left the site of a family (outdoor) wedding, it SNOWED there. In May. Wowser.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01033264133869966636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-90782880663548302842011-05-17T08:48:06.095-04:002011-05-17T08:48:06.095-04:00That's the scariest thing, Rhys.
You know Ju...That's the scariest thing, Rhys. <br /><br />You know Julie Kramer's wonderful book Stalking Susan is along those lines--a guy who kills women named Susan. (There's more to it than that, of cours.)<br /><br />But you're so right--if we'd have created an initial killer--no editor would let that by. Although I must say--I've seen some pretty unlikely bad guys in the past few years. Coincidences that make the "evil long-lost twin from Australia" seem normal.<br /><br />Is it raining where you are? It's SO soggy here.Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.com