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Hell Princess The Mystery of Belle Gunness Butcher of Men [ in Motion] eBook Harold Schechter

I tend to write book reviews with from a feelings perspective and leave out the mini-synopsis, going forward you should know this book is a mini bio of a purported female serial killer/black widow from over 110 years ago.

Going off the descriptive adjectives of the book from the publisher and various editorial reviews the main theme seems that the book is riveting and a page-turner, well it really isn't. What is it then? A very well researched second and third hand account of the dastardly life of Norwegian immigrant Brynhild "Belle" Gunness.

The book pulls together accounts (sometimes very dry) of court documents and personal remembrances that paint a picture of what "might have happened".

What is the best part of the book? I loved the parts of the book that were photographs of Belle herself, dead husbands. missing farm help, newspaper clippings and little animated vignettes (it was really the glue that kept my attention). It's called"Kindle in Motion" and it was a cool feature.

Is there "mystery" like the book promised? Yes there is! I'm not going to drop any spoilers here but the story does not wrap up neat and tidy so you will be left with a gnawing mystery which may upset those who can't put a puzzle down UNTIL they have solved it. Surprisingly, for being such a heinous subject matter there was not much gore or gruesome details that one might expect with a body count in the backyard.

Why only 3 stars?? Well it is really very close to 4 but given the over hype of a gripping suspenseful narrative it fell short of the mark. Also a full 34% of this book is footnotes.(I told you the book was well researched). Only 260 pages of the book actually deal with the murders, mutilations and speculations. (which goes to show you that the author did his homework).

I was never riveted, merely piqued.


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Hell Princess The Mystery of Belle Gunness Butcher of Men [ in Motion] eBook Harold Schechter Reviews

This is not the best book I have ever read but it was well written, very well researched and an exciting story. I think the author should get many kudos for resurrecting this true tale of turn of the century murder(s) and mayhem and then an interesting exposition on the local trial. Much wry humor at the crowds' ghoulish interest in it all and the over the top worldwide newspaper coverage at the time. Theories, countertheories, gruesome details on what was dug up and discovered, forensics, poisons, disappearances, sightings...it's all there. And some great photographs from the time. A new experience for me was the publisher's use of some clever graphics, some moving, to set the scene. The murderess was an amazing character, clever, money hungry, with no respect for any age group, gender or family tie. If you like tales of murder, you will love this one!!!
(SPOILERS)

“...real life often presents us with criminal mysteries that stubbornly, even maddeningly, resist solution.” Page 258

That quote is like this whole book in a single quote. I love real life murder mysteries, but I want a conclusion and I was hoping there was a definitive answer to this mystery of Belle Gunness but like everyone else, I will be left wondering with my own theories.

I both liked and disliked this book. Belle Gunness is a compelling character and her life was crazy. That was interesting to me to learn about. Truth is stranger than fiction. However, 35% of this book was just reference notes. Don't get me wrong - that is awesome because then you get to know that the author had legit sources for the things he details in this book. BUT I didn't realize just how much of the end of this book wasn't actual story line so I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop, the twist at the end that proved that she was still alive or something. At 40% I was thinking, no way does it just end like that and then go into a trial buuuuuuut....thats exactly what it was. I am glad I got to see what happened to all the important people surrounding Belle and her deeds, but I am disappointed to not know for absolutely sure that it was her in the house (I honestly do not think it was).

On a side note, the art and animation that was in the kindle version to enhance the story was fun. I really enjoyed that. I am bummed that it only worked on the kindle app but not on the cloud reader on the computer though.
This book details the crimes of female seral killer Belle Gunness, an interesting twist on the typical male serial killer story. It leads the reader through the purchase of her farm which was the setting for her crimes and continues with Belle luring and killing her victims.

I like true crime novels and loved the unique perspective of this particular story. The book also provides some content about the case like photographs, newspaper articles, and original art that I felt added depth and interest.
I found this a fascinating read. If want blood and guts throughout a book, this isn't for you. A lot of research has been done so Schechter tells the story of the town before, during and after the discovery of the bodies on Belle's farm. Only about the first 25% of the book deals with with the murders attributed to Belle. I found the newspaper articles fascinating, as well as the reactions from the pulpit. As to be expected for the time and place, there is sexism and racism. There is really no answer as to what happened to Belle, so that may unsatisfying for some readers. I was surprised to find that there was a trial, but I believe that trial result had more to do with the jury's reaction to the lifestyle of the person on trial rather than any factual evidence.

It appears to be a well-researched book that is very frank when sources don't agree. The story telling is top notch, and the writing clean and tight.
I tend to write book reviews with from a feelings perspective and leave out the mini-synopsis, going forward you should know this book is a mini bio of a purported female serial killer/black widow from over 110 years ago.

Going off the descriptive adjectives of the book from the publisher and various editorial reviews the main theme seems that the book is riveting and a page-turner, well it really isn't. What is it then? A very well researched second and third hand account of the dastardly life of Norwegian immigrant Brynhild "Belle" Gunness.

The book pulls together accounts (sometimes very dry) of court documents and personal remembrances that paint a picture of what "might have happened".

What is the best part of the book? I loved the parts of the book that were photographs of Belle herself, dead husbands. missing farm help, newspaper clippings and little animated vignettes (it was really the glue that kept my attention). It's called" in Motion" and it was a cool feature.

Is there "mystery" like the book promised? Yes there is! I'm not going to drop any spoilers here but the story does not wrap up neat and tidy so you will be left with a gnawing mystery which may upset those who can't put a puzzle down UNTIL they have solved it. Surprisingly, for being such a heinous subject matter there was not much gore or gruesome details that one might expect with a body count in the backyard.

Why only 3 stars?? Well it is really very close to 4 but given the over hype of a gripping suspenseful narrative it fell short of the mark. Also a full 34% of this book is footnotes.(I told you the book was well researched). Only 260 pages of the book actually deal with the murders, mutilations and speculations. (which goes to show you that the author did his homework).

I was never riveted, merely piqued.