tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post390171571216687027..comments2023-10-31T21:57:55.323+10:00Comments on Luvvie's Musings: Who Killed Betty Shanks?Alex Dawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post-46544890412602399562011-03-11T16:53:56.724+10:002011-03-11T16:53:56.724+10:00I will get the book. I am finding that I am being ...I will get the book. I am finding that I am being drawn to get the facts right. Apart from my mother having been thought of temporarily as a second victim my yet to be father was a tram conductor at the time, although my Mum had not met her second husband (my father) at this stage. Curiouser and curioser.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335526410416964778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post-1874768629082826822011-03-10T21:53:24.992+10:002011-03-10T21:53:24.992+10:00Cloudland was big in those days but I think she wa...Cloudland was big in those days but I think she was too busy studying really. Do try and get hold of the book...I got it through my local library....if yours doesn't have it you might be able to get it through inter-library loan. I feel for police who have unsolved crimes like this..it must be so frustrating for them ...and the families of course.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post-40352871987753526522011-03-10T21:00:32.032+10:002011-03-10T21:00:32.032+10:00Hi again.I think that perhaps innately females nee...Hi again.I think that perhaps innately females need to solve. It is akin to having to find lost articles or whatever eg I can't rest until I have found the things that my husband can't find-his keys, wallet, glasses etc.<br />As casual teaching seems a little on the light side at the moment I am reading more than usual. Normally I prefer memoir style of writing and hate anything to do with horror or science fiction. <br />I too wonder if Betty was not the intended victim. I wonder if she went to Cloudland?Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335526410416964778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post-43899790098317758582011-03-10T17:46:02.076+10:002011-03-10T17:46:02.076+10:00Hi Kathy
My husband's aunt wanted to read thi...Hi Kathy<br /><br />My husband's aunt wanted to read this book and after she had finished it, I got to read it before I returned it to the library. The case was very big in those days and impressed her enormously. Reading the book was amazing and I can't recommend it highly enough...I don't know why it got to me so much...is it because I live in Brisbane? or is it just one of those unsolved mysteries that are always so intriguing....Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2256130805076511496.post-36118060949186045662011-03-10T10:49:50.100+10:002011-03-10T10:49:50.100+10:00Hello from Kurrajong. I came across your blog and ...Hello from Kurrajong. I came across your blog and am intrigued by your inclusion of "Who Killed Betty Shanks?" My sister and I have sketchy memories of our aunt and father alluding to a connection with our Mum to this awful murder. Apparently there was a concern that my mother had fallen prey to same peril when she disappeared with my baby half-sister (we were not born at this stage) in about 1952-1953.She was found then extradited back to Brisbane for contempt of court and the baby was given to her father for sole custody. My Mum was not even allowed to breastfeed her on her own! We believe now that it was a ruse to get the public involved in finding her however there is a bit more to the family mythology-My Mum always said that the baby's father was not her husband's.My Mum is now in a nursing home and is now 87. I think that I might do a little more research and see if I can clear up the mystery.Kathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06335526410416964778noreply@blogger.com