nicki_j 's review for:

Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Georgia Hardstark, Karen Kilgariff
4.0

I have never listened to this podcast because, while I am interested in true crime, I feel sordid getting enjoyment (via entertainment) out of a family's worst nightmare and pain. I really loved the premise of the book though - what behaviors are socially ingrained in women that make us vulnerable to crime? The first part of the book reminded me of a scene from the movie version of [b:The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo|2429135|The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)|Stieg Larsson|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1327868566l/2429135._SX50_.jpg|1708725] where the bad guy remarks on how many times he could sense that his victim knew something was wrong but out of politeness, stayed. So, yes, I loved the chapters on foregoing etiquette for intuition. I didn't connect as much with the autobiographical chapters. It's hard for me to read memoirs of people that I cant relate to in some way - and I have very little in common with someone who was in rehab for meth abuse at age 13. Even though the authors weren't my cup of tea (i..e., I wouldn't start listening to the podcast), I think they have an amazing message (no victim blaming) and I wish them every success.