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squeakypenguin's review
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
2.75
I am very interested in Victorian life so when I saw this on the book shelf of a charity shop for a pound I had to get it. Thought some of the stories were interesting but wish there were more scandalous / gruesome ones! I only remember one or two of the stories the rest weren’t so memorable
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Kidnapping, and Murder
tinarucek's review
3.0
Beginning great, the later part of the book seems hastily researched, not very interesting stories and some oh-by-the-ways.
angelfireeast24's review
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
fast-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Violence, Police brutality, Death of parent, Murder, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism
duchessofreadin's review against another edition
4.0
For true crime fans, this is a great read! Dive into murder, and cases that you may not be familiar with!
I could not put this one down. I was hooked from the beginning!
I could not put this one down. I was hooked from the beginning!
bookitalum's review
3.0
I agree with other reviewers who have suggested the author’s so-called “scandals” were no more than the details of some commonplace and other less-common crimes of which she found information in archived newspapers and fleshed out with details from public records (a la census data). The stories are written well enough and with a clear goal of building suspense. However, the end of the book left me lacking, as though I had inadvertently missed the ‘good part.’ If you’re in between good reads and have interests in the Victorian age and the macabre, this will scratch the itch until you find another book. If you lack these interests, I suggest you skip it altogether.