Lady Killers: Deadly Women Throughout History

by Tori Telfer

Book Overview

Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column Lady Killers, this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages.When you think of serial... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062433733
• ISBN13: 9780062433732
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.63 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

Interesting read

There's no reasoning for my choice in this book. I was curious from the title, and intrigued by the cover. We are all familiar, at least with the names, of men who are serial killers yet I'm not familiar with any women. Well, except for Lizzie Borden. And even then, it's only because of movies and tv shows making her story into, somehow, a story of triumph with her as the heroine? The lines of this book were often the same chapter to chapter. Women got away with several prior to capture. It shows how easy it was to be a killer in pre -modern times, but also how much the patriarchy has made everyone believe that women are inherently submissive and naturally non violent. When in reality, they are just as likely to dominate or be violent as men. Turning the pages of history to read their crimes, was still interesting though. Apparently a common denominator in getting caught was getting too hasty and too greedy. And staying in one place. So I guess that's the secret to murdering and getting away with it in those days (we never did find Jack The Ripper). Patience, timing, and keep on the move. For legal reasons, this is not advice nor encouragement. 8/10 recommend, it was interesting enough! And that's from someone who isn't into the whole true crime thing.

Great Read

Loved the different women featured in this book. It told of their life before crime, what lead to the crime and what happened to them after they were caught. A few of them i had already heard of but most of them I had never read about before so it was an exciting and educational read.

Interesting look into women's history

This book covered female serial killers throughout history, but also the tendency for society to play down and gloss over violence done by women vs the attention male killers receive.