The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook Review

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(More customer reviews)Did Lizzie Borden murder her father and stepmother with an axe? This book will not provide you with an answer to that question but it will provoke the reader to begin a journey for the truth. The Lizzie Borden Sourcebook is interesting because it contains copies of all the original newspaper articles written about the double murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. Adding to the book's authenticity, are the many enjoyable pen and ink drawings of the key players and landmarks pertaining to this puzzling murder mystery. I certainly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in mysteries, true crime, or Lizzie Borden.

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The Borden murders of a century ago in Fall River, Massachusetts, captured the imagination of the world as had the Jack the Ripper murders a few years earlier in London's West End. Beginning the following year, book after book appeared on the market, each stressing the bias of the writer or nominating another candidate for the role of villain. Until this sourcebook, no one has been content to present the chronicling of events as they unfolded and leave the verdict to the reader. Here you will find reproductions of 41 newspapers, from Fall River to New Orleans to San Francisco, official correspondence and transcripts, as well as information on the plays, opera and ballet inspired by the legendary crimes. Lizzie Borden is an authentic legend, as much a part of Americana as Johnny Appleseed or Billy the Kid. She will remain so, forever condemned by many as guilty of the murders of her father and stepmother though pronounced innocent by a jury of her peers. Welcome to the unsolvable mystery! Welcome to the second hundred years!--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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On the Road to Fall River: The Hunt for Lizzie Borden Review

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(More customer reviews)It is truly amazing the amount of information that has been overlooked over the past hundred years that was in the original News articles as they were printed. By the end of the first month, there was no doubt who the guilty person was.
The articles included are transcribed as is, it would have been a shame for any author to correct the miss-prints or the different versions of the same names. It makes for a truly accurate and factual account of the originals and actually brings the reader into the accounts as they occurred over a hundred years ago. It also helps to clarify events that took place, humorous at times, such as the "Shin Kicking Incident" or the "Fall of Trickey", that may never have seen the light of day again, if not for this book.
It also gives a realistic view of how newspapers of the day competed and fought over every bit of information that was obtained, and rushed to get it out in the papers, regardless of how incriminating.
I really liked this book. It certainly helped a novice understand why after so many years there is still a mystique around the Borden Household.

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It has been 119 years since the axe fell upon the heads of Andrew Borden and his wife. Since that fateful day one of the country's biggest mysteries has swirled around Lizzie Borden the daughter of the murdered couple.With this book I hope to wade through all the false leads, far fetched suspects and delve into the core of the true events as they happened in August 1892. Instead of coming up with my own far fetched theory, I will attempt to display logically who committed the murders andgot away with it, so many years ago.This is the true hunt for Lizzie Borden and you also are now "On the Road to Fall River!"

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