Lethal Intent by Sue Russell (November 2002)

THE Book To Read About Aileen Wuornos
Review by Kim Cantrell

For years I have put off reading a book about America’s most famous female serial killer Aileen Wuornos (although I admit I watched the movie Monster) because none of them piqued my interest. 

Then I was introduced to Lethal Intent by Sue Russell.  Oh wow!  I’m thrilled that I waited.

I can’t see cramming the life of Wournos into 200 or 300 pages.  So when I saw a book containing 547 pages, I thought I’d give it a try.

What causes a woman to kill seven men in cold blood?  Was it mental illness?  A product of an abusive, incestuous childhood?  Or was Wournos just a “bad seed,” evil at birth?

Russell has done exhaustive research on Wournos in an effort to answer that question.   Readers will be intrigued by the personal interviews with numerous family, friends, and acquaintances; a time spanning from her childhood days in Michigan to her Florida death row cell.

Sue Russell is a specatacular unbiased writer who has made every effort to answer the questions most asked about a case that has fascinated true crime fanatics from around the world.

Although currently out of print, Lethal Intent will be reprinted by Kensington Publishing in November 2010 as a “true crime classic.”   (Or, if you want to read it RIGHT NOW, snag a copy on eBay!)

Even if you think you already know all there is to know about Aileen Wournos, you still want to read Lethal Intent as I can promise there is plenty of new material here!

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