A review by mynameisrebecca
Savage Appetites: Four True Stories of Women, Crime, and Obsession by Rachel Monroe

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

3.0

This book doesn't live up to the promised title or introduction. Instead of looking at the four women's stories, it takes a deep dive into four crimes and leaves the women that are meant to be the focus as an afterthought. At times, the writing is dismissive to the women and larger audience of women who like true crime - treating them as airheads or stereotypes. It tends to veer off into stories about other topics such as prison reform which can make the book's cohesion lacking. However, there are many beautifully written quotes and the book is informative.
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