Pretty Evil New England

True Stories of Violent Vixens and Murderous Matriarchs

by Sue Coletta

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Pub Date Nov 01 2020 | Archive Date Jan 01 2021

Rowman & Littlefield | Globe Pequot Publishing

History | Nonfiction (Adult) | True Crime

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Description

* Author is a great storyteller and already has a dedicated fan base through her fictional thrillers and social media presence. This kind of subject matter is in her wheelhouse
* A narrative exploration of historic crimes and (unusual) female serial killers in each New England state, highlighting the specific locations where the crimes and trials occurred
* Opportunity to include archival images and newspaper clippings that capture the media frenzy surrounding these crimes
* True crime is an evergreen topic and the majority of true crime readers and customers are women

* Author is a great storyteller and already has a dedicated fan base through her fictional thrillers and social media presence. This kind of subject matter is in her wheelhouse
* A narrative...

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ISBN	9781493052332
PRICE	$18.95 (USD)

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Featured Reviews

V N, Reviewer

This book was very good. I am from New England, and I did not know of any of these cases!!! Very well written and engrossing. I could not stop reading this book. Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

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Laura A, Reviewer

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. Before reading this book I didn't realize how many women serial killers there were in the early 1900's. This book was very informative and gave great description into what made these women kill. This book was well written.

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Elaine L, Book Trade Professional

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of Pretty Evil New England.

I don't read much nonfiction but I know female serial killers take a backseat in history as opposed to their male counterparts and should be given their due so when I saw the premise to Pretty Evil New England, I knew I had to request it and was pleased when it was approved.

The author has done copious research, digging into archives and courtroom documents and transcripts to bring to life five of the most notorious female serial killers.

And these women are just from New England!

This was a fascinating, shocking and, at times, a dry read especially when courtroom transcripts took the place of a narrative, but I was engrossed and kept flipping the pages.

This definitely isn't for anyone but if you enjoy nonfiction crime about female serial killers, you should consider picking up Pretty Evil New England.

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Sheila T, Reviewer

I received an advance copy of, Pretty Evil New England, by Sue Coletta. This book is pretty evil, too evil for me. The women in this book are pretty sick and twisted. Others might enjoy this, those who really enjoy horror movies.

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Lynn B, Media/Journalist

I love a true crime book this one is about women committing horrific murders. This book is nonfiction but it tells stories in a way that seems like fiction. If you’re into true crime this is the book for you.

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Brittany M, Educator

I thought this was a super fun read and gave a really vivid look into female killers during the just barely post Victorian era. It was interesting to see these women violating the idea of the demure woman that we hold in the modern ear, and I look forward to discussing it with students in the future.