Official Review: The Wicked Wives by Gus Pelagatti

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 03 May 2015, 19:19

Ooh! that made me laugh. At any rate, maybe the author can consider it. It would be a way to clarify without actually changing the title.

-- 03 May 2015, 20:26 --

(I bet your suggestions aren't that heinous!)

Post by **bookowlie** » 03 May 2015, 21:57

For all I know, most readers may very well be drawn to the book by the juicy title. It's short and easy to remember.

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 03 May 2015, 22:16

Yeah. You know, I've never even put much thought into titles before. But I was thinking about if it were a real-life crime book, it might be called something like, The Wicked Wives: The Wives Who Murdered Their Husbands in [timeframe] [location]. Problem is, it's a fictional account, so that might not work so much.

Another thing is that he could put a blurb on the front cover: A Fictional Recreation of the [what's the word for murdering your husband] of [location] in [timeframe]. That would just make it more clear what kind of book it is. I have no issue with the title The Wicked Wives. I love it!

Actually, I tabbed over to page one of this review, and there is no cover. We may be chatting over nothing! Oh, OK. I went to Amazon. It says, A Novel Based on a True Story.

Well, there we go. Problem solved!

PashaRu · Post by **PashaRu** » 03 May 2015, 22:29

I like the title Iniquitous Spouses: Mariticide in Post Jazz-Age America and Subsequent Legal Procedure and Precedents until the Kennedy Administration, Volume I.

THAT would sell a lot of books.

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 03 May 2015, 22:36

HA HA.

How's this? Sinister Spouses: Tailor-Made to Kill.

PashaRu · Post by **PashaRu** » 03 May 2015, 22:43

Haha! That sounds like one of those awful Dateline shows.

How about I Kilt Mah Hursband. Now He Dead.

gali · Post by **gali** » 03 May 2015, 22:45

Lol, great titles...

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 03 May 2015, 22:53

I agree, Gali! PashaRu cracks me up (when I'm not making myself laugh)!

PashaRu wrote:Haha! That sounds like one of those awful Dateline shows.

How about I Kilt Mah Hursband. Now He Dead.

Now, see, that sounds like an episode of Dr. Phil.

Post by **bookowlie** » 03 May 2015, 22:54

PashaRu wrote:I like the title Iniquitous Spouses: Mariticide in Post Jazz-Age America and Susequent Legal Procedure and Precedents until the Kennedy Administration, Volume I.

THAT would sell a lot of books.

With a title like that, I would imagine the author could take early retirement.

-- 04 May 2015, 00:08 --

Here are my lame contribuitions-

The Poison Club of Philadelphia **
DiSipio's Poison

** not to be confused with the Daughters of the American Revolution

LivreAmour217 · Post by **LivreAmour217** » 05 May 2015, 15:29

Usually I don't like murder mysteries, but this one sounds really good! Thanks for the review! Also, I agree about the name of the book; when I saw the title, I was expecting it to be about witches or supernatural beings.

Post by **bookowlie** » 05 May 2015, 17:28

LivreAmour217 wrote:Usually I don't like murder mysteries, but this one sounds really good! Thanks for the review! Also, I agree about the name of the book; when I saw the title, I was expecting it to be about witches or supernatural beings.

Well, much of the story is not too much of a mystery since the reader already is told what really happened. It's the D.A., with the help of the police, who investigates and puts all the pieces together.

Jesska6029 · Post by **Jesska6029** » 05 May 2015, 19:22

This seems like a fantastic read. I love crime stories. Really nice review!

Post by **bookowlie** » 05 May 2015, 22:56

The story is fascinating. Considering the true story took place in the late 1930's, it was astounding how these wives were so slutty. I always pictured women of that era as meek, little housewives who just wanted to keep a clean house and cook the perfect dinner.

zeldas_lullaby · Post by **zeldas_lullaby** » 05 May 2015, 23:28

bookowlie wrote:The story is fascinating. Considering the true story took place in the late 1930's, it was astounding how these wives were so slutty. I always pictured women of that era as meek, little housewives who just wanted to keep a clean house and cook the perfect dinner.

You know, that's all I've ever wanted to do--keep a clean house and cook the perfect dinner. Are any men out there intrigued? I'm serving meat loaf tomorrow!