So Brilliantly Clever

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

It's chilly out, so we got chili in the crock pot, LO is dressed as Tinkerbell, and the cat is in my lap... Time for some reading and cider!!! I'm currently working on an e-version of the tagged book

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StellaDz

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

bailed

Nope, nope, nope. I got to page 34 before I had to call it quits. The writing seemed too simplistic IMO. It was confusing and lacked the detail I wanted in a ‘true crime‘ novel. And for some reason I had the most trouble I‘d ever had in keeping people straight. If I have to look up names (because some keep changing), it‘s too much work. I have better luck with a novel about 17th century royalty... and they almost all had the same name!

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Samplergal

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

#Anglophile #badgirls

I saw the movie first , which led me to read several books about this true story. Anne Perry, the mystery writer, is one of the girls implicated. Fascinating, these girls plot to kill one of the girls mother. Worth watching and reading.

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Reviewsbylola This is on my TBR! 6y

Mdargusch Sounds tragic. 😢 6y

MoonWitch94 The movie stunned me when I saw it 6y

Cinfhen Sounds intense...#stacked 6y

emilyhaldi Wowza! Stacking 😳 6y

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WriterBob

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

pick

I met Ann Perry in 2007 at the conference in Vancouver described in this book (pg. 289) The writing describes well the known events of the murder in which Ann Perry was implicated. It suffers, though, from a lack of first-hand knowledge due to lost or destroyed documentation, and death of some who held valuable insight. Portions were repetitive. Discussion of the psychology of the perpetrators of the deed was in terms some might not understand,

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LeahBergen

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

#DoesYourMotherKnow that you and your best friend are plotting to murder her?

This is a fascinating nonfiction look at a (previously hidden) part of mystery author Anne Perry‘s past and at the murder that inspired the film, Heavenly Creatures.

#ABBAinAugust

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robinb Freaky, right??! 😳😳 6y

emilyhaldi Um, what?? I don‘t know about this crime but I want to!!!!! 6y

Bookish_B This looks really good! 6y

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Owlizabeth I love Heavenly Creatures 6y

KerriNTurner Sounds creepy! 😳 6y

saresmoore Yeesh, what a cover! 6y

Aimeesue That right there is the reason I don‘t read Anne Perry. How many time did they hit her? Good lord. 6y

Reviewsbylola Damn girl, seriously, where do you get these books from?! Stacked!!! 6y

Reviewsbylola And I didn‘t even read the Litsy blurb. I saw the cover and your blurb and that was all I needed to know. 😂 6y

Mdargusch I need to read this. You do have the most amazing books! 6y

erzascarletbookgasm Great pick! 6y

Meredith3 Ooooh! Gotta check this shit out! 6y

Leftcoastzen Nice pick! Need to read this !📚⛰ 6y

Cinfhen Yes!!! Sounds great 6y

rubyslippersreads I need to read this, because I love Heavenly Creatures. (But like @Aimeesue it‘s kept me from actually reading any Anne Perry. 😏) 6y

Cathythoughts I‘m stacking ... but it‘s scaring me ... 6y

WriterBob I met Anne Perry at a writer's conference a few years ago. (edited) 6y

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HiddenGemBooks

So Brilliantly Clever: Parker, Hulme and the Murder That Shocked the World | Peter Graham

On June 22, 1954, Juliet and Pauline went for a walk in a park with Pauline‘s mom Honora. Half an hour later, the girls returned home alone while Honora lay, savagely murdered in a sea of blood on the track. With Juliet and Pauline quickly arrested, the story made headlines around the world.

This book offers an account of the crime and ensuing trial, and shares revelations about the fates of Juliet and Pauline after their release from prison.

rubyslippersreads I haven't read this, but I really like the movie Heavenly Creatures. 7y

Mdargusch Stacking!!! 7y

kspenmoll Isn‘t this the murder case of author Anne Perry & her best friend at the time? 7y

Kaye @kspenmoll Yep, right you are. I wonder why they changed the title. I have this on my Kindle and it‘s called

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century

(edited) 7y

ReadingEnvy @rubyslippersreads I saw this after reading the book and both are good. Kate Winslet's film debut. 7y

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Librarybelle

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

Sorry...I couldn‘t resist. Mystery author Anne Perry had a secret for quite some time. Not familiar with the story? Read this! #YouKnowImNoGood #TuneIntoNovember

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vivastory I was shocked when I first found out 7y

Librarybelle @vivastory Me too! 7y

Julsmarshall Whaaa?! 7y

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Librarybelle @Julsmarshall When you have an opportunity, check this out. That was my initial reaction too. 7y

rubyslippersreads I've been wanting to read this, since I like the movie "Heavenly Creatures." 7y

CoverToCoverGirl I have been aware of this Ripley‘s Believe It Or Not Fact for a few years but I remember being completely flummoxed by it and thinking how utterly ironic! 😳😳👀 7y

Librarybelle @rubyslippersreads It‘s a nice comparison, to see how closely the movie parallels facts (and it sounds like it depends upon who you talk to with some of the movie portrayals). 7y

Librarybelle @CoverToCoverGirl The advice of “write what you know” was followed by her perfectly! 7y

LeahBergen It‘s a fascinating read! 7y

Librarybelle @LeahBergen Agreed! When people are discovering her secret, this is the book I recommend. I actually just brought it up with some of my staff this week. 7y

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LeahBergen

Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century | Peter Graham

Any fans of mystery author, Anne Perry? Or the film, Heavenly Creatures? Let me present THIS cover. 😳

#DeadlyPassion
#Characters2017

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Annl Creepy! 7y

Christy2318 I haven't read Perry yet but this book was good. 7y

saresmoore Heh heh heh... 😧 7y

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Sue Oh, yes please! 7y

rubyslippersreads I love (if that's the right word) Heavenly Creatures, but knowing her background has made me reluctant to read any Perry. 😕 7y

Sydsavvy 😳 7y

MrBook 😁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 7y

LauraBrook I used to really like the movie (as much as you can like a movie like that) and have long wanted to read this book. 😳👍🏼 7y

LibrarianRyan 🤓👍 7y

Hobbinol 😲Chilling! Book-spine-tingling!👍🏻 7y

Zelma I've always been really unsettled with how famous she became and how no one really links her to her past anymore. 7y

tpixie @rubyslippersreads @Zelma Oh! My! I just read her bio. I had no idea!! Hmm if I read her, it'll only be library books. Not gonna give her my money!! 7y

batsy I used to love the Hester and Monk series! But then her writing became quite repetitive. I've long wanted to watch this movie... That's a creepy as hell cover 😧 7y

batsy I can't believe I'm talking about her writing considering her real life 😳 #bookishnessgonetoofar 7y

Suet624 I had no idea!!! 7y

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