"The Bigamist" was exactly the type of true crime story I live for.

While I'm practically addicted to reading true crime books and documentaries, their most common denominator is a serial killer which, although chilling to the bone, makes people think that one would have to be really unlucky to encounter such a monster. On the other hand, accounts of psychopaths of con men are a different type of story - a scarily realistic one. In this memoir, Mary reveals how she found out that the man she had been married to and had two children with actually had another wife and five more children. Her husband, Will Jordan, was not only a liar and master manipulator, but also a man who solicited £200,000 from Mary, a smart, educated woman.... just like you and me.

That's the thing, while killers or rapists are the most despicable trash of our society, nobody frowns upon people who simply date, marry, have children and use their spouses' money. I think this was the most incredible part of this memoir - that any woman could have been Mary as long as she dates and looks for love and acceptance. Like just about anyone.

4 big stars for this winner. It would have been 5 for me if it was written with more suspense, so that it would read like a thriller.

*Thank you to the Publisher for a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

What did I just read? It's hard to believe this is a true story, it's so convulted and hard to follow! At times I found the story hard to follow because of all the detail the author goes into. This is not to say that I doubt the veracity of the story, just that the detail often gets in the way of clarity and ease of reading.
I'm glad that Mary Turner Thomson got out, along with several other women who were conned by Mr. Jordan. Thanks for sharing your story, Ms. Turner Thomson. I wish you all the best!

With thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital ARC.

WOW!
i just sat and read through this whole book and honestly cannot believe what the author endured for six long years! So glad she was able to get away from such a sociopath and a great warning to other young women about the dangers of internet dating.
4 stars because the editing wasnt my favorite and some sentences started with lowercase letters.