Killer Babes: From the Files of True Detective Magazine

by David Jacobs

Taken directly from the files of True Detective magazine, here are 26 true stories of women who kill. From Omaima Nelson, who lured her husband into a nightmare orgy of bondage, torture, mutilation, and cannibalism, to Valerie Swanson, who teamed with her young lover to carry out the hideous hacking death of her returned Gulf War veteran husband, "Killer Babes" delivers mare than two dozen horrific true case histories.

Genres: True Crime

409 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2000

Reviews

[Ronnie Cramer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A terrific collection of 1990s articles from TRUE DETECTIVE and similar magazines, all involving female culprits (with plenty of male co-conspirators sprinkled throughout). Writers include Don Lasseter and Bill G. Cox. Several cases were subsequently given full-length book treatment:
OPEN SECRETS by Carlton Stowers
OVERKILL by Lyn Riddle
SINS OF THE MOTHER by Maria Eftimiades
TO HATRED TURNED by Ken Englade

[Donna Humble · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely gives a close look at how viscous women can be.

[Shirley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very very graphic pictures. This book is not for the squeamish. It was not until the last few years that we hear so much about women who murder, dismember, burn and just cause mayhem. We tend to think of deviant crimes as man committed. This book changes that stereotype and makes you cringe. People tend to trust a woman stranger than a man stranger so just remember you really don't know who you are talking to.

[Lindsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think listing bullet points for my review is easiest,
*Likes*
-I love the smaller chapters
-I love that the book has photos of people, it's nice to put a face to the names & story.

*Dislikes*
-I don't like that they changed the name of people murderers to protect their privacy but I'm sorry but you dont deserve privacy. I tried looking a few up to see if they we still incareated etc and noticed names were changed.
-A few typing errors and missing words