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The Ladykiller: A deadly thriller filled with shocking twists

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As one of the many who took part in baby farming - a late nineteenth and early twentieth-century adoption and fostering method - Amelia Dyer was a cold-hearted woman who killed the infants placed with her rather than taking care of them. Evidence pointed to at least 12 murders, with some experts speculating that there were many more (per Thames Valley Police). Un libro cuya sinopsis y prólogo lo estropean todo. ¿Por qué digo esto? Pues porque ambas cosas ya te dicen lo más relevante que va a ocurrir. De hecho, el prólogo no solo hace un repaso a los que serán los sucesos más importantes en la vida de los protagonistas, sino que también te sitúa en el día en el que acabará la historia. Los capítulos son muy breves y eso ayuda a que la lectura sea fluida durante la mayor parte del tiempo, pero eso no impidió que yo siguiera pensando que sobraban páginas y que la autora cometió un error monumental con el dichoso prólogo y la sinopsis. DI Kate Burrows is about to enter an investigation that will change her career and personal life forever. But she has no idea just what this killer is capable of, and how much she might be putting at risk to find him. Cain Moran wanted Jenny Riley more than he had ever wanted anyone or anything before in his life. But loving Jenny Riley was the easy part....

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The Good Life tells a great story and an easy read. I enjoyed it, although some of the graphic detail of murders were a bit difficult. If you are not easily offended by bad language or violence, you might enjoy The Good Life too. There are many questions that viewers of Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story have after finishing the controversial series. Many fans have asked what happened to Dahmer’s grandmother and whether she was ever suspicious of him. While Netflix's Dahmer series did include events that actually happened, the TV show also took creative liberties with the horrifying true story. As a result, those interested in the minds and motivations of real-life serial killers like Dahmer may want to turn to documentaries for more information and less sensationalism.When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish. All Cain and Jenny know is that if their love can survive such separation, then one day they will have a chance at the Good Life together again. It was telling his wife he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer . . . Jenny is not just any girl. She cares nothing for Cain’s hard-man reputation – she just wants to be with him Aunque el prólogo se chive de dichas complicaciones, a mí me parece mal nombrarlas. Me gustaría conocer las razones de la autora para haber fastidiado de ese modo la lectura. A esto hay que añadir que la historia intenta dividir la atención entre los negocios de Cain y el triángulo amoroso compuesto por él, Jenny y Caroline, su esposa. Me aburría soberanamente con lo de Cain, sus enemigos y su estatus de mafioso, considero que se podría haber abreviado más esa parte, pues el tema amoroso es el que realmente es el eje de la trama. Lo que irán decidiendo Jenny y Cain y las reacciones de Caroline es lo que interesa. Se sabe la decisión más importante, pero eso no impide que dé cierta curiosidad ver cómo actúa cada personaje cuando eso ocurre. Jenny is not just any girl. She cares nothing for Cain's hard-man reputation - she just wants to be with him. But Cain is not a free man. And he’s about to find out that when his wife Caroline said ’til death us do part, she meant it. When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish.

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Known for being one of the most prolific female serial killers to date, Aileen Wuornos was found guilty of killing six men. Initially, she claimed that the murders were acts of self-defense but would later admit that she killed for profit. However, there is much more to the case which is covered in Aileen Wuornos: Selling of a Serial Killer. Before his true nature was revealed, H.H. Holmes was known for being an intelligent con artist and bigamist who would later become one of America's first serial killers. He would occasionally sell the skeletal remains of his victims to local medical schools. Holmes confessed to murdering 27 people in what would be later dubbed his "Murder Castle" (via Biography).The Good Life is an interesting book in which the central character truly does learn, grow and change his life by the end of the novel. Cain Moran lives a life of crime. Jenny Riley is a naive, young girl. The novel tells a love story revolving around Cain and the love he has for Jenny. Cain is a face in London, England who seems to have it all. In her turn, Jenny is not interested in Cain's hard man reputation all she wants is to be with him. For Cain, loving Jenny Riley was the easy part; it was telling his wife, Caroline, that he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer, because when Caroline said 'til death us do part', she meant it. When Cain is sentenced to life in prison it seems that Caroline might have got her wish. Luego se da un salto a 1979, año en el que Cain y Jenny, los protagonistas principales, se conocieron. Veremos sus circunstancias en ese momento y, posteriormente, a lo largo de toda la novela se irá detallando cómo fueron sus vidas en los 30 años siguientes. Desde mi punto de vista, debido a la falta de intriga y de sorpresas, la lectura resulta pesada en varios instantes. Además, no es un libro cortito, tiene 437 páginas y muchas son puro relleno. This was my first Martina Cole book so my expectations were fairly high...after all Cole is considered to be one of the great British best-selling crime authors. What I expected was a gripping and gritty crime novel, what I got was a complete mess. Cain is an archetypal Cole organised crime lord, good looking, massive bulk, loves hard, doesn't cheat, terrible temper, ultra violent and he is living the good life, but when he first lays eyes on young Jenny, he realise there's something missing in his life, the love of a women he loves; slight problem is thag he's married. This is a typical Cole saga spanning four decades in the lives of the cast in and amongst the London based underworld. Not one of Cole's best works and reads suspiciously like she has a contract in place to churn out one book a year, regardless. Well, she deserves to be getting paid to live a good life too :). A 5 out of 12, Two Star read. I am by no means an expert in English literature (you'll have to bear with me and my critiquing on this review!) but I honestly cannot understand how anyone could think that this was a good novel.

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Cain Moran wanted Jenny Riley more than he had ever wanted anyone or anything before in his life. But loving Jenny Riley was the easy part; it was telling his wife he wanted a divorce that was going to be the killer... Her latest book is still a far cry from her books such as Ladykiller, but it was a book that I started and finished in one day (which always tells me it’s a winner). Cain Moran is a face who seems to have it all. However, when he meets Jenny Riley his life is set to change forever and it changes in a huge way. I liked Cain from the outset, although Jenny seemed a little bit far removed. The story is set over decades, which totally works for me and I love the fact that we see a snippet of the future right at the very beginning of the book. We then see Cain’s life progress over the years and it’s a story that certainly held my interest. Ted Bundy is undoubtedly one of the most infamous and well-known serial killers in America. Bundy had confessed to thirty-six murders, but some have speculated that there may have been more (per History). But there are greater trials ahead than either can foresee. They're about to learn the hardest lesson of all: Felt like Cole was pandering to a misogynistic Guy Ritchie character wannabe with the absolutely pathetic characterisation of men and women in this book. How am I meant to root for a main character that cheats in his wife and behaves like a turd on the regular ? No thanksBritish crime writer Martina Cole examines the life and times of the most notorious female serial killers across history and asks: why do women kill, and why are we surprised when they do? As the worlds of crime and law collide, will Kate take down the Ladykiller, or will he be her undoing? But there are greater trials ahead than either can foresee. They’re about to learn the hardest lesson of all...... A seemingly ordinary couple, behind closed doors at what would later be called their "House of Horror," Fred and Rose West were real-life monsters. As reported by the BBC, the couple tortured and killed twelve people, two of which were Fred West's biological daughter from a previous marriage and the daughter he had with Rose.

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