The History and Haunting of Lizzie Borden

by Rebecca F. Pittman

Paperback, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

364.1523

Collection

Publication

Wonderland Productions (2016), Edition: 1, 828 pages

Description

The brutal murders of Abby and Andrew Borden on August 4, 1892, is still America's biggest unsolved murder mystery. Now, for the first time, evidence of a second murder plot, identities of key players, and never-before-seen photos of Lizzie's Maplecroft. Reports of hauntings at the Lizzie Borden B&B, how the hatchet was broken, and much more. Come...peek through the keyhole at the bizarre world of Lizzie Borden.

User reviews

LibraryThing member noblechicken
Truly the most massive book you could read on the subject of the Borden murders and it is great for that. A plethora of information and photos and if you let it, you can certainly soak yourself into the thing like a hot bath. But the rub is, you need to get past a certain amount of terrible editing
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and some awkward first person fictional narrative in the first 100 pages or so, as well as the occasional dip into the oddly written passage. This is not a professional book. Is it interesting? Yes. Is it well researched? Mostly. Is there new evidence? Maybe. The speculation is pretty convincing for the most part as well. And I just skipped the "haunting" part at the very end entirely. So, overall, if you prefer your Borden reads to be adept and well footnoted, you might want to go elsewhere. But if you want to submerge in this massive and somewhat entertaining read, then give it a shot.
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Language

Original language

English

Original publication date

2016-11

Physical description

828 p.; 6 inches

ISBN

0998369209 / 9780998369204
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