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jmmoore2003's review
4.0
A very thorough recounting of the Lizzie Borden case - I enjoyed the refreshing perspective, but the author's wording can be a little dense and difficult to wade through at times.
ginganinja2507's review against another edition
dark
funny
mysterious
slow-paced
3.5
Definitely a book largely based on gossip and hearsay, but I do think there’s value in gossip that comes from people personally familiar with the case, the victims, and the alleged perpetrator. The insights into upper class Fall River are also IMO an important addition to understanding Lizzie, as much as she can be understood over a hundred years later- tho there are some parts that I think are more revealing than Victoria Lincoln intended them to be. Some parts of the conclusions that Lincoln reaches are just bonkers, based on very outdated medical science, but several of the anecdotal tidbits are genuinely quite interesting and possibly revealing.
sarahelizabethii's review
Yuck. This reeks of gossip, and her theory is just too, too neat to be beliveable. Reads like fiction -- I think there's a reason for that.
qofdnz's review
3.0
A bit of a dry retelling but suitable background for a trip to Fall River to visit the house and cemetery.
stephee1984's review
I really couldn't get into this book. As much as I love dark history and Lizzie lived only 20mins away from me, this was a very dated book which I was unaware of. So the author's writing was something that did not capture my attention.
babiafi's review
2.0
Some interesting information from a woman who grew up just a few doors away from Lizzie Borden, and could comment knowledgeably on the local personages, the layout of the house, quirks of dress and language, etc. But, and for me it was a big but, the writing style is so dull.
Lincoln makes much of Borden lacking imagination, and being completely unable to interest a court room with her version of event, yet the same could be said of her writing! It put me to sleep three nights in a row.
Lincoln makes much of Borden lacking imagination, and being completely unable to interest a court room with her version of event, yet the same could be said of her writing! It put me to sleep three nights in a row.
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