The Less People Know About Us is a really compelling true crime story without any violence or murder. I read it in one sitting and I think people who are potentially interested in true crime but are leery of the violent content will really enjoy this. When the author was a child, her parents’ identities were stolen, resulting in non-stop collections calls and financial despair. This all happened before the internet, so her parents assumed … Continue reading The Less People Know About Us by Axton Betz-Hamilton →
Love in the Time of Serial Killers is an enjoyable book, but I struggle to classify it purely as a romance because so much of the novel is spent on the heroine overcoming her anxieties and struggling to move forward in her adult life. By contrast the hero really has no obstacles to overcome; he just has to wait for the heroine. Phoebe Walsh is busy working on her dissertation about rhetoric and genre theory … Continue reading Love in the Time of Serial Killers by Alicia Thompson →
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! How have you all been?! The allergies have finally hit. They’ve hit so hard that I was in tears because of the sinus pressure and spent most of Monday night in a dark room with a compress over my eyes, breathing out of my mouth, listening to podcasts. My partner stepped in to cook dinner and be a lovely caretaker that night. They were very supportive of my wallowing. We’re … Continue reading Links: Emma Thompson, Our Flag Means Death, & More →
TW/CW for this review: discussions of murder, child abuse, sexual abuse. Amanda and I once discussed the cold cases we’d most like answers to. For me, it might be the murders of Abby and Andrew Borden in 1892. The case is perplexing, the trial of their daughter, Lizzie, was a highly publicized mess, and to this day the entire thing seeps its way into popular culture. If you’re looking for a book that offers any … Continue reading The Trial of Lizzie Borden by Cara Robertson →
Hey there, everyone! It’s Wednesday and I’m gearing up for the holidays. I fly out on Sunday for about a week of family shenanigans. Sarah and I have been setting up the site with some neat stuff next week, so we hope you’re all excited! … Want the scoop on Jasmine Guillory’s next book? Bustle has all the details, including the cover. What do you think? … If you’re a true crime fan like I am, check … Continue reading Links: True Crime, Ugly Crying, & More →
TW/CW: Please note that this review contains discussion about the kidnapping and sexual assault of an eleven-year-old girl, as well as a broader examination of how our culture treats rape victims. Please be safe, and stop here if this content could be triggering for you. In 1948, eleven-year-old Sally Horner was kidnapped by a convicted pedophile named Frank LaSalle. Sally would remain his captive for two years, traveling from her home in Camden, New Jersey, … Continue reading The Real Lolita by Sarah Weinman →
Happy Hump Day! Is the week going by too slowly for you? In the middle of an afternoon slump? Links are here for you! Take a breather, grab some coffee or tea, and click through the handful of interesting things we’ve discovered recently. … Heads up to all of our Australian romance readers! The Australian branch of HarperCollins has website for your romance needs. Credit goes to Kat at BookThingo who originally tweeted about this. … Continue reading Links: Pirates, Rare Books, & More →
Conan Doyle for the Defense: The True Story of a Sensational British Murder, a Quest for Justice, and the World’s Most Famous Detective Writer is a nonfiction book about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s involvement with the case of Oscar Slater, a man who was falsely imprisoned for murder in 1909. This book provides a glimpse into the world of criminal justice during the early 1900s. It gives limited insight into Arthur Conan Doyle, other than painting … Continue reading Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox →
Hunt a Killer is a relatively new subscription service that may be of interest to the true crime, thriller/mystery loving members of the Bitchery. It’s essentially an ongoing, monthly puzzle that will have you poring over the contents of the box, endlessly Googling to work out each piece of “evidence” sent to you. As of right now, the cost is $30 a month with the first “season” being eight boxes long. But more on that … Continue reading Hunt a Killer Subscription Box →
