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Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century (Book) Review

 
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What separates Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century from the rest is its thoroughness to the details, not only about the crime itself, but about everyone involved in it. Friends of the family, teachers at school, psychiatrists who made visits, lawyers, siblings – no stone is left unturned in this book. There are even photos of both the people and places involved, and accountings of how those involved dealt with the repercussions throughout their lives. This is a must read for true crime enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a gripping story of a friendship gone wrong.

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Matricide: the act of killing one’s mother  -  The Free Dictionary

On a beautiful June afternoon in New Zealand, two seemingly normal teenage girls committed a brutal crime that has gripped the imagination of the world ever since. The fact that one of them has since gone on to a very successful career writing murder mysteries only adds to the mystique. Although the crime occurred nearly sixty years ago, a comprehensive and unbiased review of the events leading up to and after the crime had yet to be released. Peter Graham’s Anna Perry and the Murder of the Century examines nearly every aspect of the crime itself, and the remorseless girls who committed. A fascinating true crime tale, this is a book that will keep you in its grips, long after the last page has been read.

The crime that Juliet Hulme and Pauline Parker committed is, in itself, a riveting story. That two teenage girls, young and with the whole world seemingly before them, could commit such a heinous act is truly hard to absorb. Unnaturally close friends, the two were so appalled at the thought they could be separated that they plotted and carried out the brutal murder of Pauline’s mother on a deserted park path. The girls both got their hands dirty, both literally and figuratively, in the bludgeoning death carried out with a half brick and a stocking. Even more chilling is the complete lack of remorse shown by either girl for the violent taking of human life.

The act of matricide is itself a very unusual crime, but for it to be carried out with elation by such young girls makes it near incomprehensible, and that is what makes this such a gripping book . When something like this happens, people don’t merely want to know what happened; they want to know why, and Peter does an admirable job of looking at every angle. Each murderess’ life is fully examined, from difficulties and illnesses they had in childhood, through their time on trial and in prison, to where they both are today. Both girls served less than six years in prison for their crime, and assumed new identities upon their release, but the world’s fascination with their crime has continued, spawning movies, plays, and crime novels all inspired by their act of malice.

What separates Anne Perry and the Murder of the Century from the rest is its thoroughness to the details, not only about the crime itself, but about everyone involved in it. Friends of the family, teachers at school, psychiatrists who made visits, lawyers, siblings – no stone is left unturned in this book. There are even photos of both the people and places involved, and accountings of how those involved dealt with the repercussions throughout their lives. This is a must read for true crime enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a gripping story of a friendship gone wrong.


Amy

 
U.S. Senior Editor & Deputy EIC, @averyzoe on Twitter, mother of 5, gamer, reader, wife to @macanthony, and all-around bad-ass (no, not really)


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