My Mother, a Serial Killer - Hazel Baron

My Mother, a Serial Killer

By Hazel Baron

  • Release Date: 2018-04-01
  • Genre: True Crime
Score: 4
4
From 462 Ratings

Description

A gripping and shocking story of a serial killer mother, and the brave daughter who brought her to justice.

Dulcie Bodsworth was the unlikeliest serial killer. She was loved everywhere she went, and the townsfolk of Wilcannia, which she called home in the late 1950s, thought of her as kind

and caring. The officers at the local police station found Dulcie witty and charming, and looked forward to the scones and cakes she generously baked and delivered for their morning tea.

That was one side of her. Only her daughter Hazel saw the real Dulcie. And what she saw terrified her.

Dulcie was in fact a cold, calculating killer who, by 1958, had put three men in their graves - one of them the father of her four children, Ted Baron - in one of the most infamous periods of the state's history. She would have got away with it all had it not been for Hazel.

Written by award-winning journalist Janet Fife-Yeomans together with Hazel Baron, My Mother, A Serial Killer is both an evocative insight into the harshness of life on the fringes of Australian society in the 1950s, and a chilling story of a murderous mother and the courageous daughter who testified against her and put her in jail.

Reviews

  • Interesting book

    3
    By Manchester58
    This was an interesting read. This woman seemed to be a narcissistic sociopath. The fact that the daughter who wrote the book actually cared for her mother when she was older is astounding! I don’t think I could have cared for such an atrocious mother and human being. Proof indeed that evil lives amongst us.
  • Good book

    4
    By Isamaris
    I liked the way was written. Amazing the way Hazel managed the whole situation.
  • My Mother; serial killer

    5
    By Lillibet2
    Excellent! Very poignant , realistic ,human warm and endearing! Makes you want to find your parents and hug them close 😊
  • Mommy Dearest In Real Life

    4
    By A. M. McDonagh
    Great resiliency by this daughter.
  • Interesting story, but so terribly written.

    2
    By Nikkifayy
    It took me an agonizing year to read this book. I read through most books in a day or two. This one, could not keep my focus for anything. The writing was all over the place. So unfortunate.
  • Good story, poorly written

    3
    By BeaMill
    This book was good, in theory, but poorly executed. The author’s writing was hard to get through at times, and didn’t flow nicely. I wish another author would have helped Hazel write her story!
  • A compelling read

    5
    By GaryQuin
    I’m amazed that people can retain their humanity and compassion after being exposed to evil.
  • My Mother, A serial killer

    4
    By jlms84
    Good book for 1.99. Loved the history of the era in Australia. Had to push thru the last 40 pages but again, happy with fair priced books on iBooks
  • Good read!

    5
    By denvcor
    Very well researched book with much more than just the basic facts of the crime, but also the criminals life after jail and the effect on her family members. I’m a Ann Rule fan and this was even better.
  • Amazing

    5
    By ToddBootz
    I loved this book. Hazel’s story is so sad to read, but she handled everything with a power that most people will never have.