True Life Crime

[Spooncat]

Do any of you read these? I have read quite a few over the years -I remember reading the one about the Bridgewater 4 ,and Birmingham 6 before they were released - find them really interesting especially ones where there is doubt over a conviction. :readingtwo:

[Kell]

I've always been fascinated by the Jack the Ripper case and have read quite a few books on that subject. They're the only "true crime" books I've ever really been drawn towards though. Strangely, my research was put to very good use when I played Polly Anne Nichols (one of Jack's victims) in the musical Jack! whilst at college - LOL!

[Spooncat]

That sounds great:mrgreen: I've also read some of the Jack the Ripper ones - very interesting - we'll never know for sure who did it - but he certainly was one of the most gruesome killers known in this country.

[prospero]

I divided my books up into genres the other week and I now have one crate dedictated to true crime and serial killers. That sort of book was never 'banned' for me as a kid, so I grew up reading about Jack the Ripper and even have conversations with my dad over who'd win a fight between Jeffrey Dahmer and Ted Bundy.

[Spooncat]

I have loads too - did you ever collect the true life crime mags - i cant remember what they were called exactly but they had a different serial killer featured each week.

oo def Ted Bundy !

[prospero]

True Crime, True Detective and Master Detecive. The summer specials are out now!

And I say Dahmer - he ate people. Complete fruit-loop. The serial killer's serial killer.

[Janet]

I read a book called something like The World's Most Infamous Murders many moons ago. It had lots of cases in it like The Moors Murders, Lizzy Borden (?), Mary Bell etc, but I think a friend borrowed it years ago and I didn't get it back.

I've read the Holly and Jessica book (written by one of their fathers) - that was so very sad. :(

[aromaannie]

I've read the Holly and Jessica book (written by one of their fathers) - that was so very sad. :(


Me too -made me cry

[Spooncat]

Havent read that one - too sad - I have ordered a book about Neil Entwistle - the guy who was recently convicted of killing his American wife and baby -