The Allure of the Serial Killer Hero Patricia Highsmith’s Ripley novels never fail to lure me into rooting for the murderous hero. It seems that I am far from alone. There is a proliferation of articles with titles such as The New American Hero: Dexter, Serial Killer for the Masses. Nonetheless, I can’t help but […]
Author Archives: Claire Kendal
The Enduring Legacy of the Woman in Jeopardy
The Enduring Legacy of the Woman in Jeopardy As a child, I was obsessed with fairy tales. So many of them seemed to be about the underside of romantic love and chivalrous devotion. Maidens were locked away in towers. Chambers were slippery with the blood of murdered wives. Girls went missing, stolen away by tricksters. […]