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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
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Very simple vignettes obn historical icons. I found the research to be a little shallow. I didn't finish the book as I got a little annoyed at it. I would love to see a stronger version of this book.
“Even the most psychopathic woman can realize, when staring death in the eyes, that what she valued, in the end, was life all along.”
This is the last line of this fantastic collection of stories about a subject that isn’t nearly covered enough in true crime: female serial killers. These 14 profiles span over six centuries of violence, each story more intriguing and gory than the next. I took my time indulging this collection, as the author has a unique writing voice that kept me engaged but allowed me to savor the stories. About to place this book back on my bookshelf and grabbing Telfer’s Confidence Women right now - a collection of tell-alls about female scammers and con artists. So yummy!
This is the last line of this fantastic collection of stories about a subject that isn’t nearly covered enough in true crime: female serial killers. These 14 profiles span over six centuries of violence, each story more intriguing and gory than the next. I took my time indulging this collection, as the author has a unique writing voice that kept me engaged but allowed me to savor the stories. About to place this book back on my bookshelf and grabbing Telfer’s Confidence Women right now - a collection of tell-alls about female scammers and con artists. So yummy!
challenging
dark
informative
fast-paced
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
medium-paced
dark
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How does one make stories of women who murder boring? Ask Tori Telfer. Poorly written as well.
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
informative
Lady Killers is about... lady killers. Surprise! It's about a handful of female serial killers from back in the day. The book is well-researched and oddly entertaining. I liked that the author offered her opinions here and there but didn't go overboard with it. I didn't like that the author sometimes came off as a fangirl. It seemed at times that she approved of the murders these women committed because it was a woman committing them. That in itself is sexist (the opposite of the message she's trying to get across) and just wrong. She does address this in the last chapter though. Still, it would have been nice if that vibe didn't come across.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I'd like to see the author do an entire series on female killers.
All in all, I really enjoyed this book. I'd like to see the author do an entire series on female killers.