Friday, May 22, 2020

The Wicked Boy By: Kate Summerscale


I thought this would plod along-but once I got going with it, I couldn't put it down!  It's a feat of literary wizardry to write True Crime and not have a little judgement sneak in, but Ms. Summerscale has practiced this wizardry!  A DETAILED telling of the Plaistow Horror from right before; right after; trial; aftermath; and long after; with a historian's attention to detail and a human's attention to heart.  This is one of the most, engaging and extraordinary true crime books I've ever read, and the epilogue will stun you!  So glad I read this!

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