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A review by alaynahronek
Murder by the Book: The Crime That Shocked Dickens's London by Claire Harman
3.0
Mildly intriguing in the first third, dull and forced in the middle third, and an engaging and quick read in the last third.
To be frank, the entire chapter about Dickens, Ainsworth and company could have been left out and the reader would still have understood the influence of literary style at the time and the potential role it played in the murder.
This book was clearly well-researched and the chapters on the aftermath and unanswered questions were a good end to the story.
To be frank, the entire chapter about Dickens, Ainsworth and company could have been left out and the reader would still have understood the influence of literary style at the time and the potential role it played in the murder.
This book was clearly well-researched and the chapters on the aftermath and unanswered questions were a good end to the story.