Mistresses of Mayhem: The Book of Women Criminals
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (968 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0028642600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 264 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-27 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Sante Kimes sexually seduced her 21-year-old son, and together they embarked on a short but deadly life of crime that culminated in the murder-for-profit of a wealthy, 82-year-old New York City socialite. Bonnie Parker, as homicidal as her lover, Clyde Barrow, cut a deadly swath of blood and bullets through the depression-era Midwest. Kate "Ma" Barker was the alleged brains behind a cutthroat gang of bank robbers and kidnappers - two of whom were her own sons. Serial killing, crimes of passion, terrorism, prostitution, embezzlement, kidnapping, robbery, swindling, fraud - crime is not just a guy thing.. "The female of the species," wrote poet Rudyard Kipling, "is deadlier than the male." Mr. In Mistresses of Mayhem, author Francine Hornberger takes us on a gripping and often unnerving journey into the lives and minds of female criminals. When it comes to crime, women through history have proven to be just as ruthless an
Mistresses of Mayhem: The Book of Women Criminals I'm fairly convinced that this book wasn't edited. Or at least if it was, it was a rush job. While it was interesting subject matter, the way it was written and the numerous mistakes and spelling errors made it hard reading.Mistresses of Mayhem is a resource book that describes some of the most famous women criminals in history and the present. In fact, some of the women featured in this book are still alive while others have been dead for hundreds of years. There are murderers, prostitutes, and even pirates. Background on each of the women is given, and the events of their crimes are pro. Poorly researched, poorly edited Tearsa White If you are looking for solid facts, this is not something you need to invest in. I agree with several other reviewers in that I noticed that the infamous Elizabeth Bathory had her name mutilated by the author as Bathroy and not just a typo! Even though the Bathory issue was NOT a typo, I found several of those as well. Another thing that was in error was with the Susan Smith excerptthe author states that she drove her children into a river. I live in SC and know for a fact that Susan Smith drove her children into a lake. Horribly written with a lot of the word "um" in the pages (which I f. David Group said room for improvement. This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; "room for improvement" according to David Group. This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; room for improvement This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; room for improvement David Group This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; 4) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; room for improvement David Group This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; 4) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; room for improvement This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; room for improvement David Group This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; 4) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; room for improvement David Group This is a decent guide for those who are unfamiliar with various female criminals, though more serious students of crime may find it wanting. My quibbles: 1) some of the entries, e.g., Lizzie Borden, are too brief to do their subjects justice; 2) though there is a general bibliography, one really has no way of knowing what sources she used for individual cases, which would be helpful for the controversial ones; 3) some of her facts are wrong, e.g., she repeatedly refers to Elizabeth Bathory as Elizabeth Bathroy; 4) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi. ) there are occasional stupid errors, e.g., "had their fingers pulled off wi