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This book has been in my Audible TBR for a while; I think since I listened to the author‘s short book about the Benders. It finally moved to the top of my list thanks to #Roll100. It relates a lot of information, but in the end, there are still questions about some of the specific details. Regardless of those, Belle Gunness was an evil and violent serial killer who managed to kill many men and probably several children.

#nonfiction #audiobook

First off, Schechter is a very engaging writer and I really like his style. While I enjoyed this book, I was slightly disappointed by how short it was and how little information is provided about Belle and her crimes. However, that is definitely a fault of the subject matter being somewhat mysterious, and not a reflection on Schechter. I think he did everything he could with the limited information available.

Online described her perfectly "America's first Craiglist Killer was a six foot tall Norweigan immigrant". She wrote letters to men and posted ads in newspapers to lure men in then killed them and buried them in the back hog lot. This was a good book but it really needed to describe her as something other than "fat".

In case you guys wondered, this is my bookmark. I said I needed an idea what to draw on it and my dog licked it. Well, what else was there to do? #bookmark #dogsoflitsy #TBRCrew

Book 1 of September is just for fun. One we lost when moving after getting it from the library. I paid and they said they could take it and donate it somewhere or I could keep it. I figure I already paid them $25 for it, its mine now.

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This book was full of information. So much information, in fact, that it was overwhelming. It slowed me down a lot and I kept finding myself distracted. It was difficult to get through. In addition, I found gratuitous use of some language to be overbearing. Yes, they were names of the time, but it does not need to be dropped every other word. 🙄
The only reason I‘m giving 3⭐️ is bc of the amount of research that clearly went into the book.

This was interesting.

As in that, it was bizarre and I can't believe I haven't heard about Belle earlier. She is a one of a kind in a long list of men, she completely stands out and in the oddest of ways.

Belle Gunness is a mystery to me still, even months after reading all about her.

I found this book fascinating and frustrating at the same time. I was mainly frustrated because it really goes in depth as to how the American judicial system worked in the early 1900‘s. I was APPALLED. Say what you will about it now, but it‘s 1000% better than back then.

This was very good, gruesome but good. I found the forensics of the time fascinating if not somewhat asinine.

“I‘ve been a bad, bad girl
I‘ve been careless with a delicate man”

Belle Gunness fully embodies the lyrics to #Criminal . She murdered and butchered countless men. It wasn‘t until she was killed in a fire that her crime spree was unveiled...in her pig pen.

I found this a fascinating book on a woman serial killer, & with each turned page, the story kept getting more bizarre. I‘ve used this for past challenges, but had to share again. #LilithJuly

Triflers need not apply.
#SSDGM

Belle Gunness was a female serial, the likes of which are rarely seen. Unlike most female killers, Gunness killed for the pure pleasure and savagery of the act. She lured her unsuspecting victims to her “murder farm”, where she hacked them to death.

She sure looks like a real charmer. 😂

#highwaytohell #marchintothe70s

Interesting, shocking, sad. A bit repetitive, likely due to how little is known about “the Lady Bluebeard”. Overall, a good distraction in my commute.

Current #audiobook for the commute. Quite interesting! #truecrime

I finished the audio at work today and unfortunately I found my attention wandering too easily. The subject was interesting, but there seem to be a lot of unknowns and no real conclusions. I was left wondering whether Belle was, in fact, a serial killer. The court case was fascinating and I liked the narrator, but I would have preferred more concrete evidence to support the author‘s claims and less speculation.

It‘s official. There‘s no way for me to reach 24 hours on either readathon, and while I‘m not surprised, I am surprisingly disappointed. Going to snuggle with #Bailey to make myself feel better about failing. #dogsoflitsy #pitbullsoflitsy #readathonfail #24B4Monday #24in48

1️⃣ just started the tagged audiobook with half a dozen other books in progress both print and audio. ?
2️⃣ Hufflepuff ????
3️⃣ Çukur

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Currently listening to this on audiobook based on the recommendation of Last Podcast on the Left!

Just started this today. She's one twisted sister and the Grandmama of gold diggers. Good Lord, so many murders 😱

I‘m reading this one right now with my best friend in our “long-distance book club” (she‘s 🇺🇸 and I‘m 🇨🇦).

I‘m only on page 50 or so and I‘ve lost track of the body count. 😳

Love true crime. Had never even heard of Bella Gunness, until I saw this in Bookpage. I enjoyed it.

The title says it all “butcher of men”. Another historical true crime book that I found fascinating.
#evilwoman #octoberxfiles

Another greatly researched book from Schechter. Beautiful layout. Great additions for documentation.

Belle Gunness = #maneater #OctoberXFiles

Not sure if this is the best bedtime reading, but I‘ve been drawn into this biography of a female serial killer.

This was creepy and gory and sickening. It's very short (thank goodness, I wouldn't want to read much more about this hideous family) and didn't add much to what I already knew about the Benders but it was well researched and presented so I'm calling it a pick.

This book isn't in the litsy database so I tagged another book by the same author on the same subject.

#bookandbreakfast
I love tagging along on my husband‘s business trips. 🌸😁

Belle Gunness was #alone on her Indiana farm, just killing and hacking people up! I can‘t put this book down. It‘s my first read on my new Paperwhite and I‘m flying through it. How have I never heard about this serial killer that murdered 28 people or more? It‘s riveting. #heatofjuly

#truecrime
#kindleinmotion

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This story is so dark that it actually gave me nightmares. Parts are boring and there‘s problematic racial/gender issues, but the value in this book is that I‘ve never read about quite so twisted of a murderer before. I didn‘t know a darn thing about Belle, but now I know too much.😶

Also, I absolutely love reading about historic court cases. It‘s incredible to compare modern trials and trial publicity with those of an earlier era.

I downloaded this collection of books about notorious murderers because my current read is so engrossing — the story of Belle Gunness, a rare female serial killer.

Well, I just realized that they‘re all by the author of the book I‘m reading about Gunness, Harold Schechter! What a fortuitous circumstance 😊

I was fascinated by the story, but not the storyteller. Like, no need to keep repeating the local, TERRIBLE nickname of the black woman. ONCE WAS ENOUGH WHITE DUDE WHO WROTE THE BOOK.

Is anyone else loving this Amazon Original series? It's free on kindle and audible for prime members and is AMAZING! Great vignettes of American True Crime. I loved these so much I bought his book Hells Princess, which is so far also amazing.

This was an Amazon Kindle First pick a few months ago. I‘ve read Schechter previously (Depraved). I don‘t love his writing. He likes to use “$10 words” I was glad this was on my kindle so I could easily look up some of the words.
The subject was interesting. I didn‘t know anything about Belle Gunness. The amount of unknowns is incredible in this case.
I‘m giving this a so-so mostly because of Schechter‘s writing style.

Wow...what a bizarre story, and it‘s true! True crime lovers, take note of this. Belle Gunness murdered and butchered mostly men, but that is only just the beginning of her story. This is an amazing account of murder, lies, publicity, ghoulish acts, notoriety, and so much more. My only beef in this telling is Schechter‘s negative assessment of Belle‘s looks and incredulity of her ability to attract so many men based on her “mannish” facade.

Well...I wonder what Joe Maxson would think of those of us who read novels on a regular basis...

The chapter this quote comes from tells of the “carnival” atmosphere of families coming to the “murder farm” to either find relics of the dead or to view body parts. Yes, body parts.

I‘m a tad bit ghoulish to some people, but I have to say #no to taking dog bones, because they were a possible victim of Belle‘s. #getmovin

Made 4 hours today for #8intwo ! And this book...I‘m about halfway through, and it keeps getting more and more bizarre. Belle Guinness was one cold, calculating woman.

Taking a break from #NetGalleyTBRAttack to start this...due to the library soon. And, I‘m almost to an hour and a half reading for #8intwo

I finally finished this one! I love kindle in motion books now! I live about an hour away from the murder farm and have always heard about Belle Gunness but something‘s that I read in this book I had no idea that it even happened! Very well researched!!

An early female serial killer who lured men to help with her farm in Indiana from 1902-1908 and murdered them. Remains were found in her basement after a fire destroyed the home. She was considered a Lady Bluebeard she may have set up one of her handyman for her supposed death. Reads like a novel.

I just added this to my Kindle. It looks interesting.

As always, an excellent true crime book by Mr. Schechter. Definitely an adult book, as it deals with the myriad gruesome details surrounding the case. There were many a time I thought I'd never be hungry again after listening to the audiobook. But I highly recommend the audiobook, as the narrator is fantastic.

(One note, though: Palouse, WA is pronounced Pa-loose. Not Pa-louse, as it was pronounced by the narrator.)

I‘m in love with the images and videos in this ebook! Gah! So cool and a good read!

So excited!!! I found this on amazon first reads for $5.99!!! Belle Gunness lived 2 countries away from where I live. I‘m so excited that her story is being shared. Even if she was one of the most notorious women serial killers.

I have to hand it to the women in this town. They were feisty, and knew their own minds, and I'm loving it.

As for the rest of it... it's gory as anything Mr. Schecter has ever written, and I frequently lose my appetite while listening. 🤢

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