Book Info
Name of Book : True Crime Stories You Won't Believe
Author : Romeo Vitelli
Publisher : Providentia Books
Publication Date : April 4, 2022
No. of Pages : 193
Format : E- ARC
Why did I choose the book ?
True Crime Stories by Romeo Vitelli was offered in exchange of an honest review as a part of blog tour organized by Travelling Pages Tours. It is my first time reading a book on true crime. And, today is my turn to post a review.
Where to get the book ?
True Crime Stories by Romeo Vitelli is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
Romeo Vitelli received his doctorate in Psychology from York University in Toronto, Ontario in 1987. He spent 15 years as a staff psychologist in Millbrook Correctional Centre, a maximum-security prison run by the Ontario government. In 2003, he went into full-time private practice and has been an avid blogger since 2007.
Blurb
Here is a collection of true crime stories from different countries and time periods that defy simple description. They include:
The strange tale of a psychotic geisha who severed her lover’s genitals to carry as a token of her love and who inspired a cult following
How a small-town murderer helped inspire the movie Psycho and left his hometown with a reputation they never lived down
A father who sacrificed his daughter to prove his faith in God and his followers who fully expected her to be raised on the third day (she wasn’t)
A Sorbonne graduate student who killed and cannibalized the woman he loved and went on to become a bizarre media celebrity
A 19th century serial killer who earned the title of “the worst women in the world” by killing a series of husbands for profit
The assassination attempt on John F. Kennedy you never heard about but which very nearly succeeded.
George Stinney, the fourteen-year-old child who died in the electric chair for a crime he didn’t commit.
Joseph Vacher, the “French Ripper” whose crimes shocked France but tried to blame it all on the rabid dog that bit him.
How mob boss Vincent Gigante earned himself the nickname of “the Oddfather”
Leonarda Cianciulli, the Corregio “Soapmaker” who killed three women as a sacrifice to protect her own children.
These stories, and more, are all featured here making this book a must for any connoisseur of true crime and bizarre justice.
My Opinion
A wonderful book sharing some grueling crime stories back from time. It is my first time reading a crime non fiction. The stories are so interesting with a very detailed description about the court trials and the accused. The author has done a wonderful job. A real treat for true crime fans and also for crime or thriller beginners. The stories have been kept concise and only necessary details have been shared.
I would like to give the book 5 stars. Thanks to Travelling Pages Tours for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.
Ratings
- Recommendations ------------------- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Cover ---------------------------------- ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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