SIGNED EDITION
 
Five Evil Women: Hindley, West, Wuornos, Homolka, Tucker, by Joanna Bourke (Hardback)
 
‘A probing, compassionate and deeply ethical book exposing society’s biases.’ – Jude Kelly CBE, founder of The WOW Foundation
 
‘A brilliant and thought-provoking book.’ – The Rt Hon. Baroness Tessa Blackstone
 
Why do certain women become icons of evil? This book offers the first comparative, non-sensationalist account of five of the most reviled women in the modern Anglophone world: Myra Hindley, Rosemary West, Aileen Wuornos, Karla Homolka and Karla Faye Tucker. It examines their lives, crimes and cultural reception in the UK, USA and Canada, asking how violence committed by women is understood, judged and remembered. Going beyond moral outrage or tabloid headlines, the book explores how concepts of 'evil' are shaped by history, belief systems and social context. Through historical and ethical reflections, it offers a deeper, more critical engagement with female violence, and considers how society should respond to those who commit acts of unimaginable harm.