Dead Ends
The Pursuit, Conviction, and Execution of Serial Killer Aileen Wuornos

I keep thinking that you can draw a line from Sylvia Plath to Andrea Dworkin to Valerie Solanas to Aileen Wuornos. Beware Beware. Out of the ash I rise with my red hair And I eat men like air. - Sylvia Plath We have a double standard, which is to say, a man can show how much he cares by being violent --......more

I was not very familiar with this case before reading Dead Ends. Sure I have heard the name Aileen Wuornos and knew she was a convicted and executed serial killer, but that's really all I knew. I never knew she was pregnant at such a young age, or tossed out on her own so young. This was a highly det......more

Dead Ends is the true story of Aileen Wuornos, the 35th female serial killer in the United States. Using primary sources, Reynolds objectively describes the seven murders she committed, her trial, and sentencing. Reynolds broke the story as a Reuters correspondent in Florida and covered the trial, g......more

While this one does drag on at points, particularly in the confession (which can be the most compelling part of a true crime book, if you play your cards even remotely right), it’s got a lot of good information that I didn’t know about the Wuornos case already. It’s worth a read if you’ve got a part......more

Although not America's first female serial killer, Aileen "Lee" Wuornos is often considered as such. Technically, according to the FBI, she is the first textbook female serial killer (as females had been serial killing for decades in the United States, only limiting their crimes toward those they kn......more