A review by thethreeliving
A Fatal Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum: Murder in Ancient Rome by Emma Southon

4.0

Southon's book charts the strange attitudes and customs that Ancient Romans had with murder, chronicling countless murders, killings and executions with light, enjoyable prose. Where the book shines is not during these moments but instead in the slower, more serious sections that reflect on the human tragedy of having a state be so ready and willing to kill so many people.