Tales of Liverpool: Murder, Mayhem, Mystery
5 journalers for this copy...
The title of the book pretty much tells you what it's about. These are tales of supernatural events and unsolved murders from Liverpool's past. It's a slender volume but a good read. I've described it as 'other' because the stories are too varied for it to be a straightforward horror or supernatural book.
And here it is!
Thanks for sending it my way, I am very interested in reading it. :)
Thanks for sending it my way, I am very interested in reading it. :)
Currently reading it. :)
I have copied the bookray list here:
Bookworm-lady
Delphi-Reader
Then if Delphi-Reader is still okay posting internationally to
Alberpeter,
and if Alberpeter is still okay posting internationally
Plum-crazy
I have copied the bookray list here:
Bookworm-lady
Delphi-Reader
Then if Delphi-Reader is still okay posting internationally to
Alberpeter,
and if Alberpeter is still okay posting internationally
Plum-crazy
Easy to read, and well written; as Spartaca says, this is a varied collection of true stories, from the supernatural nuances of Spring-Heeled Jack to the very famous case of Florence Maybrick (see pic), which so far I had not placed in this English region.I confess I could not put up with The Barbarious Sea-Captain: too many gory details for my taste.
This is a colourful set of true stories, as I said, including poisoning by arsenic (apparently Mrs Maybrick was a pioneer in extracting it from fly-papers), murder for profit (insurance policies were very popular), etc.
Thanks for sharing, Spartaca; this little book will continue its travels towards new readers.
Sent today to Delphi_Reader, who is next. Enjoy! :)
The book arrived safely today. Thank you very much for sharing!
This was a very quick read. Many of the stories were vaguely familiar to me, but I still found them interesting.
Sometimes the author tried to frame the core narration with a bit of more poetic language or observations on the human nature and social commentary which didn't always work, but all in all I liked the book.
PS: I have PMed Alberpeter and the book will continue its travels as soon as I have his/her address.
Sometimes the author tried to frame the core narration with a bit of more poetic language or observations on the human nature and social commentary which didn't always work, but all in all I liked the book.
PS: I have PMed Alberpeter and the book will continue its travels as soon as I have his/her address.
Journal Entry 8 by 
Delphi_Reader
at To the next reader, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Delphi_Reader at To the next reader, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Released 2 mos ago (6/28/2023 UTC) at To the next reader, A Bookray -- Controlled Releases
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Off to Aberpeter it goes : )Good Luck little book and Don't forget to write your news from time to time!
the book has arrived. I will start it within the week.
This was an interesting read and teases the reader with some dark tales in the history of Liverpool. I had not heard any of these stories before.
The story titled The Borgia Sisters of the Liverpool Slums made me think of the classic play Arsenic and Old Lace. I wondered the true story might have been an inspiration of the play. After very little research, it wasn't hard to find that the Borgia Sisters had nothing on Amy Archer-Gilligan (1873-1962), a serial killer from Windsor, Connecticut, which is the true inspiration for Arsenic and Old Lace.
The story titled The Borgia Sisters of the Liverpool Slums made me think of the classic play Arsenic and Old Lace. I wondered the true story might have been an inspiration of the play. After very little research, it wasn't hard to find that the Borgia Sisters had nothing on Amy Archer-Gilligan (1873-1962), a serial killer from Windsor, Connecticut, which is the true inspiration for Arsenic and Old Lace.
mailed to Plum-Crazy. Tracking #LH202758995US
Journal Entry 12 by 
Plum-crazy
at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
Plum-crazy at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, July 25, 2023
The book is here! Many thanks to Aberpeter for taking on international posting.
Journal Entry 13 by Plum-crazy at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 12, 2023
Plum-crazy at Brighouse, West Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, August 12, 2023
I found one or two of these stories seemed familiar - Spring-heeled Jack I've come across before - & on the whole were rather intriguing & mysterious with "The Barbarous Sea-Captain" being particularly gruesome & cruel!
Overall an interesting quick read though I did feel at times the author overdid the prose, as if he was trying to make it more authentic but that didn't always work for me. Plus the last two "stories" seemed a bit out of place (even if one recounted the later life of a possible murderer) & I couldn't help feeling they'd just been added to push the chapter numbers up to 13.
Read as part of my 2023 S-I-Y Non-fiction Challenge (#10/12)
Overall an interesting quick read though I did feel at times the author overdid the prose, as if he was trying to make it more authentic but that didn't always work for me. Plus the last two "stories" seemed a bit out of place (even if one recounted the later life of a possible murderer) & I couldn't help feeling they'd just been added to push the chapter numbers up to 13.
Read as part of my 2023 S-I-Y Non-fiction Challenge (#10/12)
