Gone Shopping: The Story of Shirley Pitts - Queen of Thieves

Shirley Pitts led a life of crime and was notoriously good at shoplifting and also indulged in other illegal scams throughout her life. Brought up in South London I don't think Shirley knew anyone who wasn't involved in some sort of illegal activity. I suppose making a living as a shoplifter wasn't frowned upon as she was from a criminal subculture. A very readable book with lots of dry humour and it's share of sadness too .

Loved

An average crime book

A fascinating read - a true insight into an amazing woman

Interesting but had some errors.

takes you back to the extreme poverty of those times of which I lived through. she was a very kind lady she stayed with us when she was on the run from police. I never knew who she was, she spent days cutting out pictures from an old Rupert the Bear book and making a flour and water paste to stick them on the wall of our grotty flat.to make our life a less bit grim! often think of her with love.

Funny and gripping read. Thoroughly enjoyed this book and couldn't put it down. characters just come alive and it feels like you have lived this life and known all involved in Shirley's life.

Outstanding what a story what a woman and what life she led working till the end london legend she is.

Story seemed to have too many holes. I was left feeling unsympathetic to the subject who to me stole so much and wasted the proceeds of her ill gotten gains. On another level I was riveted as her stomping ground was familiar to me having grown up in that part of London myself.