Reviews tagging 'Drug use'

The Case of the Murderous Dr. Cream: The Hunt for a Victorian Era Serial Killer by Dean Jobb

8 reviews

mad97's review against another edition

dark emotional informative mysterious sad tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Abortion, and Murder

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Misogyny, and Sexism

Minor: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, and Miscarriage

ladygenevieve's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

4.0

I really liked this book. It discloses numerous mistakes and clues that the police overlooked in their investigation. I like the how facts are presented in an entertaining manner. It’s very easy to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Drug use, Violence, Vomit, Medical content, Abortion, Murder, and Alcohol

Minor: Addiction, Child death, Miscarriage, Toxic relationship, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, and Toxic friendship

angelfireeast24's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Classism

jakobmarleymommy's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Vomit, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Pregnancy, and Classism

ms_read's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug use, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Torture, Violence, Trafficking, Medical trauma, Abortion, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Confinement, and Alcohol

Minor: Death of parent

meganpbennett's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.0

I joined an online book discussion group in the hopes of finding books to read outside of my normal genres. Books I wouldn't have otherwise picked up. This true crime story is the most recent pick. 

I don't read true crime. It's not something that interests me. But a few months ago, I asked my true crime loving coworker for a recommendation. Her first suggestion was "The Devil in the White City", which I enjoyed. When this book was selected as the next read for my discussion group, I went in without much hope. However, this book was quite good. Drawn from archival records, Dr. Cream is brought to life, starting with his release from prison, his travel to Lambeth, and his arrest for poisoning a few prostitutes in London. 

Then, the story abruptly goes back to his childhood, following him as he grew up, went to school, went to medical school, went to Scotland, and eventually started poisoning people. It was very well written, with a lot of emphasis on the legwork of the case, and not on Dr. Cream himself or on the gruesomeness of his crimes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Body horror, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Gore, Misogyny, Blood, Abortion, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

selenatothemax's review against another edition

dark informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Sexism, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Addiction, Toxic relationship, and Pregnancy

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, and Death of parent

moonwitch's review against another edition

dark informative medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Violence, and Murder

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death

Minor: Body horror and Blood