Starvation Heights : A True Story of Murder and Malice in the Woods of the Pacific Northwest (Paperback)

from bcquinnsmom

A far cry from the sensational stuff on the shelves today, this book of true crime is based in solid research and the writing is excellent. Here's the story: Set in 1911, two sisters, Claire and Dora Williamson, were firm believers in alternative medical treatments and had the reputation among fa...

from shannon.dolgos

Two well-off sisters decide to go to the spa to get their health on track, when in reality their health problems were minimal. Their treatment began at their apartment, while the spa was getting prepared for their arrival. They were given broth, colon cleanses, and extremely rough massages to beg...

from carlahaunted

I enjoyed this book so much that I was actually out-of-sorts when I finished it, because it was over.

from carlahaunted

I enjoyed this book so much that I was actually out-of-sorts when I finished it, because it was over.

from susandennis

I am not a big true crime reader but this one was hard to pass up. First of all, Olsen is a master of the craft. But, more importantly to me, this is about a woman at the turn of the century who murdered her victims by starving them to death. And she did it in a small town just outside of Seattle...