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3.73 AVERAGE
The lady in the story kept referring to her husband as doctor. Got on my darn nerves.
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This was an interesting read. It's true crime but written as fiction. It was a story I'd never heard of before. Overall a good read.
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Book/Story: ⭐⭐⭐.5
Book Cover: ⭐⭐⭐
TRIGGER(S): MURDER, MENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN DISMEMBERMENT, DRUG ADDICTION, ABORTION, INFIDELITY
POV: Multiple, Third Person (Part I), Singular, First Person (Part II & IV), Singular, Third Person (Part III), Open Third Person/Singular, First Person (Part V)
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Safe or Dark: Safeish (see trigger warnings)
Release Date: October 8, 2024
Book Cover: ⭐⭐⭐
TRIGGER(S): MURDER, MENTAL HEALTH, HUMAN DISMEMBERMENT, DRUG ADDICTION, ABORTION, INFIDELITY
POV: Multiple, Third Person (Part I), Singular, First Person (Part II & IV), Singular, Third Person (Part III), Open Third Person/Singular, First Person (Part V)
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Safe or Dark: Safeish (see trigger warnings)
Release Date: October 8, 2024
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Addiction, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gun violence, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol
While written as a novel, this is a true story.
The Murderess by Laurie Notaro is based on the heinous 1930s true crime story of Winnie Ruth Judd, the Trunk Murderess. Amongst other things, her marriage to the narcotics-abusing older Doctor and their moves in America, her affair, her close friendships with murder victims Annie and Sammy, mental and physical illness, crimes, prison, and life after prison are vividly described. Included are real bone-chilling letters she penned which gave me goosebumps. My prior knowledge about this case was minimal so learning more was educational.
Graphic crime details and the human capacity to kill, dismember and stuff the bodies of two fellow human beings into trunks are disturbing. The coldness in which Ruth acted is breathtaking. She justified theft as borrowing. This is a grim read but also insightful, especially into the mind of a tiny and apparently "sweet" woman. Notaro's writing is gripping and intelligent and kept me glued to the pages. Talk about a fascinating yet difficult topic!
If you are a true crime reader looking for something different, this just may be it.
My sincere thank you to Little A and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this captivating book.
Graphic crime details and the human capacity to kill, dismember and stuff the bodies of two fellow human beings into trunks are disturbing. The coldness in which Ruth acted is breathtaking. She justified theft as borrowing. This is a grim read but also insightful, especially into the mind of a tiny and apparently "sweet" woman. Notaro's writing is gripping and intelligent and kept me glued to the pages. Talk about a fascinating yet difficult topic!
If you are a true crime reader looking for something different, this just may be it.
My sincere thank you to Little A and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this captivating book.
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