Lavinia Thompson
Book review: "Dead Ends" by Joseph Michael Reynolds
Dead Ends: The Pursuit, Conviction and Execution of Female Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos, the Damsel of Death ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (5/5 stars) This one...
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Lavinia Thompson
May 20, 2021
Angel of Death: Reta Mays
update In October 2021, more details were revealed on the investigation that led up to the arrest of Reta Mays. The details are outlined...
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Lavinia Thompson
May 3, 2021
The Degrees of Monstrosity 3: Arsenic
In the era where we find Mary Ann Cotton, arsenic was everywhere. One could find it in rat poison, candles, face powders, candies,...
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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 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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Lavinia Thompson
Nov 21, 2020
Book Review: "Mary Ann Cotton: Dark Angel" by Martin Connolly
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (4/5 stars) Not all serial killer cases are black and white. Especially in the late 1800s, when there was no DNA and nothing of...
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Lavinia Thompson
Oct 13, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 7: The Music
My Spotify is out of control. Like, there are so many playlists. It’s endless. Music is my addiction, and it spills over into my writing....
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Lavinia Thompson
Oct 5, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 6: Thayer
When Alyssa was first introduced to the Russian rookie covered in biker tattoos, she could only roll her eyes. Thayer waltzed into her...
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Lavinia Thompson
Sep 28, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 5: Alyssa
Sometimes a character can reside in a writer’s mind long before they come to exist within pages. Such was the case when I created Alyssa....
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Lavinia Thompson
Sep 21, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 4: Deadly Nightshade
The ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...
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Lavinia Thompson
Sep 14, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 3: Narcissism
Narcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...
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Lavinia Thompson
Sep 6, 2020
Belladonna's Roots 2: a glimpse at the profile
Research, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...
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Lavinia Thompson
Aug 30, 2020
Belladonna's Roots
A story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...
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