Lady Killers: Shocking True Stories of the World's Most Barbaric Female Murderers

by Jamie King

320 pages, Paperback

Published November 4, 2025

Reviews

[Simply Sienna · Rating 4 out of 5]

O m g. I think this book was amazing. I read so many true crime stories, and yet this book included cases I've never heard of! This rarely happens for me, so it was very interesting to read about new stories. It also felt nice/familiar to read because it did include a few of "The classics" like Rose West and Myra Hindley because of course they're so infamous in the history of female killers that they just had to be included. However, I did give this book 4 stars instead of 5 because it didn't include any pictures. I'm a visual learner, so this helps me understand and process what I'm reading if I see a picture relating to the subject at hand.

I love how the author includes the nicknames for the women in this book because it gave each story something different, although they are all talking about murder. I enjoyed the authors tone and writing style. Jamie told the necessary context without invading it with his opinion and instead included this near the end. He also finalised each story with a question or statement that forces you to think about what you've just read and want to read on.

I enjoy how Jamie separated each killer into a different category like Crimes of passion and Femme Fatales. He gave a description of each different category before he introduced the murderer which made it easier to understand.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and I'm glad I picked it up (Whsmiths, I think). Definitely do not recommend this to new True Crime readers, though. Some of the stories weren't for the weakest of stomachs..