The history of the Bender’s has been the talk of lore, myth, and loose facts for more than 100 years. The crimes that were uncovered on the Bender farm not only sparked a massive manhunt, but it showed a darker side to humanity, that anyone could be taken advantage of on the prairie. In Hell’s Half-Acre,…
The White Ship ~Book Review~
When I first got this book, I was curious how the author was going to get an entire book out of one shipwreck and be able to keep everyone’s attention the entire way through. I quickly discovered it was a stupid question. I was HOOKED very early on, and drawn into the story. The White…
Traces of the Bloody Struggle: The Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Spotsylvania Court House
Do you love a good battle? I do! I have a new review to share with you – about a rarely talked about Civil War battlefield. Let’s dive into Traces of the Bloody Struggle: The Civil War at Stevenson Ridge, Spotsylvania Court House. Rating: 5/5 stars Publisher: Savas Beatie There are aspects of the Civil…
A Taste For Murder ~A Book Review~
*This book has a few triggers, so consider this your warning* When a perfectly healthy man drops dead, the police and medical examiner are baffled. What could have caused this man to die? His wife is convinced he was murdered, and she is going to do everything she can to help the police figure out…
Throne of Fire ~A Book Review~
Save the world and survive!? Nothing to it! Join the Kane siblings as they work through another harrowing adventure and save the world from being engulfed in Chaos. Apophis is close to escaping the prison that he was cast into thousands of years ago, and the Kane’s have to find the three parts of the…
Terror Town USA: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
Welcome to Terror Town, USA. The hunt for a killer is on, summer is beating down, and a town is learning that they were not as safe as they thought they were… *Warning – this book contains graphic scenes, and some of them are not for the faint of heart.* They say nothing good happens…
Heiresses: Money Does Not Always Bring Happiness..
Today, I am reviewing the book “Heiresses” by Laura Thompson. I was provided a copy of this book by NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for an honest and unbiased review. Rating: 3/5 stars Available: Now I gave this book three stars, but would usually give it two. I bumped to three based on the fact…
Vampire: The Richard Chase Murders
WARNING: Vampire: The Richard Chase Murders contains graphic scenes. This is not for the faint of heart. Richard Chase became one of the worst serial killers that the United States has seen. It was not the body count, but the brutality that he inflicted on his victims that put him toward the top. While he…
Poison, Murder, and Oh My Goodness!
There are some books that make you sit back and think, Oh My! “A Taste For Poison” was a book that I could not put down. From the start, I was hooked. When we think poison, we usually think of how they have been used for horrid deeds. While that is true, there were other…
The Murder Room ~A Book Review~
The Murder Room is a book based on the Vidocq Society. It was formed by three friends, William Fleisher, Frank Bender, and Richard Walter. As you read through this book, you are going to be blown away by some of the cases that they cover. But you are also going to get a look at…
