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The Killer of Little Shepherds: The Case of the French Ripper and the Birth of Forensic Science by Douglas Starr

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singalana's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I was surprised by how interesting this book was and how much it read like a novel, even though it’s a real-life account!

The book opens up with a bang as we get to immediately glimpse Joseph Vacher’s personality and crimes, rather than starting from his childhood. The book is well structured, sticking to the point but bringing enough life into the story to make it interesting.

The book discussed the development of forensic sciences by examining the case of Joseph Vacher, a French serial killer who terrorised the French countryside in the late 1890s. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Medical content, Cannibalism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Murder, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail