princesszinza's review
3.0
This salacious little gem is great reading when you don't want to think about important stuff (like a pandemic, or a mobster president). Nannie Doss was a messed up woman who liked to kill members of her immediate family. She particularly liked to feed delicious arsenic pie to her husbands. This book is a little slice of pure evil to read in an evil time.
Small complaint: The author uses omnipresent voice to the extreme. He really gets into the mind of Nannie Doss. I'm highly suspicious of some of the writer's analysis. It's only a small complaint because his explanations of her inner thoughts were a major part of what held my interest.
Small complaint: The author uses omnipresent voice to the extreme. He really gets into the mind of Nannie Doss. I'm highly suspicious of some of the writer's analysis. It's only a small complaint because his explanations of her inner thoughts were a major part of what held my interest.
wolfshine's review
5.0
The story of the Giggling Granny is one that is very haunting. I’ve always imagined serial killers to be those who have a type of victim and kill to quench some thirst. They’re mostly guys, sometimes family men, but usually the type of person that after they’re caught can be seen as a killer.
In this case, this was not true. Nannie Doss fooled everyone into believing she was a victim time and time again. Even when she was brought in for murder, the officers had a difficult time believing she was really guilty. Nannie was different from other killers though in that she didn’t kill to satisfy some craving, she killed when people became an inconvenience for her. She had a life in mind that she wanted to live, and she didn’t let anyone stop her from living it.
Narration made this an easy listen.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
In this case, this was not true. Nannie Doss fooled everyone into believing she was a victim time and time again. Even when she was brought in for murder, the officers had a difficult time believing she was really guilty. Nannie was different from other killers though in that she didn’t kill to satisfy some craving, she killed when people became an inconvenience for her. She had a life in mind that she wanted to live, and she didn’t let anyone stop her from living it.
Narration made this an easy listen.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
pharmdad2007's review
4.0
"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."
I've listened to several of Ryan Green's true crime audiobooks now, and I've come to really appreciate the consistency. You can count on Green making things interesting without stretching the truth or over-embellishing. This book is no exception. Unlike some of the other killers Green has profiled, Giggling Nannie Doss may not make your skin crawl, she may not strike you as totally depraved, but her story should at least chill you and entertain you.
The narrator of this audiobook, as with the others, is excellent. Definitely adds to the overall quality, doesn't take anything away.
I've listened to several of Ryan Green's true crime audiobooks now, and I've come to really appreciate the consistency. You can count on Green making things interesting without stretching the truth or over-embellishing. This book is no exception. Unlike some of the other killers Green has profiled, Giggling Nannie Doss may not make your skin crawl, she may not strike you as totally depraved, but her story should at least chill you and entertain you.
The narrator of this audiobook, as with the others, is excellent. Definitely adds to the overall quality, doesn't take anything away.
toml72's review against another edition
5.0
Short book but very well done. This woman was one twisted sister!
mindsplinters's review against another edition
3.0
Quite readable and thorough. Made Nannie a more sympathetic human being than you'd expect while still making it clear that she was doing really awful things.
missminion's review
5.0
Love!
Absolutely love reading books by Ryan green. The storyline grips me in a way a fictional story would until you get to the end and realise it's all real! Love all of his books!
Absolutely love reading books by Ryan green. The storyline grips me in a way a fictional story would until you get to the end and realise it's all real! Love all of his books!
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