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A review by yorkslass70
The Italian Boy: A Tale of Murder and Body Snatching in 1830s London by Sarah Wise
5.0
I found this book to be absolutely gripping, it really immerses you in the grim and sometimes gory underbelly of Regency London. It's full of fascinating insights into the lives of poor Londoners who were just trying to get by and shocking in the way life was held so cheap.
You could almost imagine the story turning up in a volume by Charles Dickens. This is the second book I've read by this author and this is as well researched as the first, the level of detail and description meant that I really enjoyed it, if enjoyed is the right word to use in describing a book about bodysnatching and murder.
You could almost imagine the story turning up in a volume by Charles Dickens. This is the second book I've read by this author and this is as well researched as the first, the level of detail and description meant that I really enjoyed it, if enjoyed is the right word to use in describing a book about bodysnatching and murder.