A interesting book on women who have killed through the centuries,many misunderstood women of women with mental illness which should of been addressed if only they were taken serious enough at the time but unfortunately those were different times.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading about each women's case and why they did what they did and how badly men and society judged them. Many women were out to death unnecessary.

Thanks net galley for allowing me to review this book.

A very interesting book about British female serial killers. Definitely recommend to all that enjoy true crime!
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

‘Throughout British history, it has been assumed that women are far less likely, and less capable, than men to commit felonies of all types, especially murder.’

A must read for true crime readers!

Featuring stories of women who have committed murder in the past 700 years.

Some might find this to be a difficult read due to distressing talks on infanticide.

‘Women who committed crimes while embodying in feminine, or masculine qualities faced harsher treatment, being considered more unnatural or inhuman than those who adhered to feminine expectations.’

The author of this book really did their research for this book. I like that the author stated facts and backed it up with court documents. This book really was eye opening because I learned a lot about the treatment of women In the criminal justice system in the past and present. It accurately shows the evolvement of the justice system for women.

Interesting and entertaining- although that may be too cheerful a word, considering the subject matter. I liked that the author mostly kept the focus on ‘everyday’ murderers rather than notorious ones. A little dry in arts, but very readable.

This book does a great job of describing how Britain's criminal justice has evolved for women. It uses numerous court records and other accounts to illustrate how women were tried for their crimes and punished. Well-researched. The book is nonfiction. The author focuses on actual records and does not dramatize their stories. I like how the author mentioned mental health and societal norms that impacted the treatment of women.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Pen & Sword for the ARC.

I'm going to go in the middle with a 3 star rating for this book. Not because it's not good it's just not what I was expecting from the title. It really isn't a history of the most dangerous women. It focuses more on the judicial system and how attitudes towards crime and in particular women changes. It was an interesting read but not my interest.

A terrific book -well researched, not sensationalist in tone and with a great balance of case studies and legal context. Spanning different eras, the impact of gender on crime and punishment is clearly explained and supported by interesting individual accounts.

Love all things true crime so devoured this fine book in one sitting! These are the stories of dozens of women who found themselves on the wrong side of the law. Whether innocent or not, these women were all indicted for murder of some sort; most of them ended up facing execution.
Recommend you grab yourself a copy!