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Lavinia Thompson

May 2, 2021

Book Review: "The Secret Poisoner" by Linda Stratmann

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐(5/5 stars) With a mix of stories, true cases, facts and sometimes startling statistics, Stratmann takes us into the dark world of...

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Lavinia Thompson

Apr 19, 2021

The Degrees of Monstrosity Pt. 2

Last week, we covered the life and crimes of Mary Ann Cotton, also known as the West Auckland Poisoner. This week, I'll delve into her...

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Lavinia Thompson

Apr 5, 2021

The Degrees of Monstrosity

Two things proved deadly back in Victorian England: the wallpaper, and a woman who only wanted men for their life insurance. In this...

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Lavinia Thompson

Mar 14, 2021

Poem ~ Scratching at Walls

I won’t drive until I’m crazy; that’s what I tell myself. I won’t stand on the roadside Staring at the moon. Instead, I long for a bed of...

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Lavinia Thompson

Mar 7, 2021

A Tale of Two Killers

Trigger warning: violence, mention of child abuse, mental illness. When killers are given names like the “Devil’s Daughter” or the...

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