True Crime With Caledonian Kitty : Dark History

Dark History:

- Cobwebs on The Mailbox: The Heartbreaking Life & Lonely Death of Hollywood Actress Yvette Vickers

- New York's Island of Death: Hart Island

- The Real Peter Pan: The Heartbreaking Life & Death of Bobby Driscoll

- The Mysterious Death of Alexa Kenin

- The Tragic Life & Death of Marvin Gaye

- Irma Grese: The So-called Beautiful Beast of Auschwitz

- Inhuman: The Life & Sadistic Crimes of Dr Josef Mengele : The Angel of Death of Auschwitz

- Josef Kramer: The Beast of Belsen

- They Made Furniture Out of Human Skin: The Sickening Story of Ilse & Karl Koch.

Jo's Bookshelf

I've recently finished reading this fascinating yet disturbing and truly eye-opening book , the incredibly detailed 'Damnation Island' by author Stacy Horn. As you may know, I have been covering some dark history stories on my blog and had been researching the complex and heartbreaking history of the infamous 'Hart Island'. My research into Hart island led me to many books which focused on the dark history of New York and this was one of the books. I highly recommend this incredible book but it is not for the faint hearted. Stacy Horn doesn't shy away from the details and there are quite graphic descriptions of the true, harsh reality of what happened back then. Stacy's writing is so gripping and informative that you are taken along with the stories and you walk away more informed but also horrified at what was allowed to happen in those days. 10/10!!