Buried Memories
The Bloody Crimes and Execution of the Texas Black Widow

What a well written book. I loved this book, although I heard about this case elsewhere the author still kept me interested in wanting to read more. I highly recommend to true crime readers. I look forward to reading more of Irenes books.......more

This woman is the epitomy of nuts. The book is about Betty Lou Beets who apparently got tired of her husbands rather quickly. Instead of going through the drama of a divorce she figured she'd handle things herself- why let things get messy, right? Yeah- she threw a few down a well and kept going, sh......more

This is a true crime book about a mother who does away with her husbands for money (a black widow) but who also uses her kids to help with the dirty work. It's odd to me that they defend her and want to stick by her even though they know what she did.......more

From the beginning of this true-life account of "the bloody crimes and execution of the Texas Black Widow," we already know the outcome. We know she kills two husbands, is convicted of the crimes, and is executed—the second woman in Texas to be executed since the Civil War. But much of the narrative......more

Very good book about Betty Lou Beets and the murders of 2 of her husbands. The book was well researched and gave a good background on Betty and the events leading up to those murders. The section on her trial was on point and gave good highlights. It did not go word by word, but rather summarized th......more