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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
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A well-researched book about infamous murders in London. Not only do we find out about the murderer Reg Christie, we learn about a previous murder at 10 Rillington Place for which another man was executed. The author uncovers the stories of the murder victims - but this, like the best true crime - encompasses so much more - misogyny; the role of women; the rise of the serial killer; the war and post-war Britain; poverty; sex work; and mystery.
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Longlisted for the 2025 Women’s Prize, Nonfiction
have never heard of this serial killer, & did bring up (but didn’t really flush out much, which was disappointing) interesting ideas about the press, innocent people killed, crimes against women, & more…
<i>in-progress rankings (shortlisted books numbered) </i>
<b>2025 Women’s Prize—Nonfiction</b>
* Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
* By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice by Rebecca Nagle
1. Story of a Heart: Two Families, One Heart, and a Medical Miracle by Rachel Clarke
2. What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean by Helen Scales
3. A Thousand Threads: A Memoir by Neneh Cherry
4. Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter by Clare Mulley
5. Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
* Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum
* Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men by Harriet Wistrich
* The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale
* Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
* The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor
6. Private Revolutions: Four Women Face China's New Social Order by Yuan Yang
<i>[13/16 read, so far; saving two in our library for later: Tracker by Alexis Wright & Ootlin by Jenni Fagan; &, up next: Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin by Sue Prideaux] </i>
have never heard of this serial killer, & did bring up (but didn’t really flush out much, which was disappointing) interesting ideas about the press, innocent people killed, crimes against women, & more…
<i>in-progress rankings (shortlisted books numbered) </i>
<b>2025 Women’s Prize—Nonfiction</b>
* Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
* By the Fire We Carry: The Generations-Long Fight for Justice by Rebecca Nagle
1. Story of a Heart: Two Families, One Heart, and a Medical Miracle by Rachel Clarke
2. What the Wild Sea Can Be: The Future of the World's Ocean by Helen Scales
3. A Thousand Threads: A Memoir by Neneh Cherry
4. Agent Zo: The Untold Story of a Fearless World War II Resistance Fighter by Clare Mulley
5. Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton
* Autocracy, Inc. by Anne Applebaum
* Sister in Law: Fighting for Justice in a System Designed by Men by Harriet Wistrich
* The Peepshow: The Murders at Rillington Place by Kate Summerscale
* Embers of the Hands: Hidden Histories of the Viking Age by Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
* The Eagle and the Hart: The Tragedy of Richard II and Henry IV by Helen Castor
6. Private Revolutions: Four Women Face China's New Social Order by Yuan Yang
<i>[13/16 read, so far; saving two in our library for later: Tracker by Alexis Wright & Ootlin by Jenni Fagan; &, up next: Wild Thing: A Life of Paul Gauguin by Sue Prideaux] </i>
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Serial killer stories are always fascinating, especially when it involves a possible miscarriage of justice. I felt it was overly repetitive at times, but overall the story and trial were interesting to learn about.
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challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
dark
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medium-paced
informative
medium-paced
dark
informative
reflective
medium-paced