While there are a large number of cases of infanticide presented in this book there is no evidence of any authoritative research, particularly in the more recent cases, other than what is already in the public arena. I found the author's negative comments toward the perpetrators to be judgemental and unprofessional, which over time became extremely irritating. It would be much more effective to allow readers to come to conclusions themselves. On the whole, this was a very disappointing read ( )

I'm 48% done with Parents Who Kill: A lot of cases and very interesting ones which I try to look up but also very hard to read about daddy wanting revenge on his ex and killing their kids, or mummy wanting to keep scummy boyfriend so allows him to abuse her kids. Have to take breaks reading this one. — Feb 16, 2015 04:10AM

Removing this from my currently reading books because I am not currently reading.
Will get back to it.

Update: Back to reading it. August 11 2015.

Finished one or 2 days later and what a read.



The book is divided in chapters like for instance: Men who kill their Pregnant Wives

Or In the Name of Honour ( also had to do with religion)
Then you have parents (dads mostly) that kill for money Money for Nothing

You will also find famous cases in this book like the one of Andre Yates who murdered her 5!!! babies but was found to be suffering from postpartum depression and postpartum psychosis, and was in the end found not to be guilty by reason of insanity.

So many interesting stories.

In the end there was one chapter I could not read.Heaven can't wait about idiotic religious zealots who let their kids die because their religion says no interference. Why it angered me was because nearly all parents in that chapter were allowed to do this without being punished and their kids suffered.
(This is why I have come to see religion as a thing used by mostly men to control stupid women)
4.5 stars. ( )

When I was a young girl I had a classmate that always smelled,hair was messy and oily,clothes dirty and she never failed to bring this suitcase filled with toys and things from her home with her to school. At the time, being so young, I didn't understand. One day I asked her why do you bring a suitcase to school? I will never forget her answer she told me in case someone wanted to take her home and love her she would have all her things ready and could go with them right away.(can you say WOW!!!! ) I went home and asked my mom what she meant and she told me not all children had good loving homes where they were safe and wanted. As I aged I never forgot her and eventually social work is what I became interested in. I think a part of me always wanted to find that little girl a loving home.

This book brought tears to my eyes just as the "suitcase girl" does every time I think back to her. ( )