World War II was the deadliest war in history with over 70 million lost. There were many brave service men and women whose heroic tales will never be known or told. Even though our character in The Lines We Leave Behind is fictionalized, her story is one based in historic(more…)
A Dance with the Devil | Barbara Bentley
I recently watched the show ‘Dirty John’ on Bravo and it reminded of another John I read about in a book a few years ago. When Barbara met John Perry for the first time she found him interesting and believed him to be a charming, romantic man with an extensive(more…)
The Ice Man | Philip Carlo
The story of Richard ‘The Ice Man’ Kuklinski is one that will give you chills. How does a devoted father and husband also become the top assassin for the mafia? You will need to read and find out. This man had a wife, three kids and was hosting barbecues without(more…)
The Hidden Diary of Marie Antoinette | Carolly Erickson
Carolly Erickson paints a beautiful picture about what Marie Antoinette’s diary would have shown had she kept one. The story begins in her cell waiting for her execution and goes back to the beginning of her story starting at age thirteen. It goes through her marriage to a prince who(more…)
The Company She Keeps | Georgia Durante
The story of Georgia Durante is an interesting one. She was a model, stunt driver and mafia wife. In 1969 she modeled for Coca-Cola, Las Vegas Sahara Hotel, Mattel toys, Smirnoff Vodka, Lipton tea and more. She was also on the cover of American Woman Motor Sports. She doubled for celebrities(more…)
Movie: Mara
Title: Mara Genre: Horror Length: 1hr 38m When I first saw the trailer for this movie it didn’t really appeal to me but I decided to watch it anyway. It’s currently being shown on Netflix and I have to say it was pretty scary. It’s a story about Kate Fuller(more…)
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Buried Memories | Irene Pence
What can I say about Betty Lou Beets? Nothing good. She was married five times starting at the age of fifteen and went on to murder her fourth husband in 1980 and her fifth husband in 1983. She killed them both with a gun while they were sleeping and showed(more…)
Review: Not Lost Forever: My Story of Survival | Carmina Salcido with Steve Jackson
Title: Not Lost Forever: My Story of Survival Author: Carmina Salcido with Steve Jackson Genre: True Crime Published: October 6, 2009 Format: Hardcover The story of the near-death and life of Carmina Salcido is one that will stick with me forever. Her father Ramon Salcido murdered her grandparents, aunts, mother(more…)
Review: The Other Woman | Sandie Jones
Title: The Other Woman Author: Sandie Jones Genre: Mystery | Psychological Thriller Published: May 31, 2016 Format: ebook They say when you marry someone you marry their whole family and you better make sure that you know what you’re getting into. Unfortunately for our character Emily she didn’t truly understand(more…)