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The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher

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  • Author：Kate Summerscale
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Summary

It is a summer's night in 1860。 In an elegant detached Georgian house in the village of Road， Wiltshire， all is quiet。 Behind shuttered windows the Kent family lies sound asleep。 At some point after midnight a dog barks。


The family wakes the next morning to a horrific discovery: an unimaginably gruesome murder has taken place in their home。 The household reverberates with shock， not least because the guilty party is surely still among them。 Jack Whicher of Scotland Yard， the most celebrated detective of his day， reaches Road Hill House a fortnight later。 He faces an unenviable task: to solve a case in which the grieving family are the suspects。

The murder provokes national hysteria。 The thought of what might be festering behind the closed doors of respectable middle-class homes - scheming servants， rebellious children， insanity， jealousy， loneliness and loathing - arouses fear and a kind of excitement。 But when Whicher reaches his shocking conclusion there is uproar and bewilderment。

A true story that inspired a generation of writers such as Wilkie Collins， Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle， this has all the hallmarks of the classic murder mystery - a body; a detective; a country house steeped in secrets。 In The Suspicions of Mr Whicher Kate Summerscale untangles the facts behind this notorious case， bringing it back to vivid， extraordinary life。

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Reviews

India ，

3。5 I did and didn't enjoy this book。 Parts of it （mainly the actual details about the murder and suspects） were gripping。 Other parts of it were not。 Sometimes it felt like the book was a bit confused about what it actually was - a retelling of a historical murder？ A mystery？ A commentary on the influences and development of the detective fiction genre？ Who knows。 Overall， I'd say it was good， and probably worth a read if you're in to true crime and mystery novels。 Just be prepared to skim read 3。5 I did and didn't enjoy this book。 Parts of it （mainly the actual details about the murder and suspects） were gripping。 Other parts of it were not。 Sometimes it felt like the book was a bit confused about what it actually was - a retelling of a historical murder？ A mystery？ A commentary on the influences and development of the detective fiction genre？ Who knows。 Overall， I'd say it was good， and probably worth a read if you're in to true crime and mystery novels。 Just be prepared to skim read some of the less relevant parts。 。。。more

Judy Ford ，

This is an excellent true-crime story well-researched and compellingly told。 It offers fascinating insight into the lives of the Victorian middle-class and the status of the police during that era。

Karen ，

I have to note， I didn't abandon this book because it wasn't intriguing。 The amount of detail provided was a little too overwhelming！ I have to note， I didn't abandon this book because it wasn't intriguing。 The amount of detail provided was a little too overwhelming！ 。。。more

Jane ，

An extraordinary history book about the origins and fascination of murder mysteries， the birth of forensics， and beginnings of detective novels in English。 Summerscale uses a lurid murder at the center of her book， a real mystery as "a portal to a wider world" of British culture， arm-chair detectives， and an emerging new genre of literature。 （Marilyn Stasio， New York Times Book Review quotation） An extraordinary history book about the origins and fascination of murder mysteries， the birth of forensics， and beginnings of detective novels in English。 Summerscale uses a lurid murder at the center of her book， a real mystery as "a portal to a wider world" of British culture， arm-chair detectives， and an emerging new genre of literature。 （Marilyn Stasio， New York Times Book Review quotation） 。。。more

Liesel ，

He de decir que lo que más me atrajo del libro fue que estuviera basado en un caso real， pero que al final eso mismo es lo que menos me ha gustado。 Más que estar contado como un libro de ficción centrado en el asesinato en sí y su resolución ，narra los hechos que ocurrieron de la forma más fiel a la realidad posible， incluyendo el destino de cada uno de los personajes y referencias a otros libros basados en este mismo asesinato， entre otras cosas。 Realmente creo que es lógico que sea así por el He de decir que lo que más me atrajo del libro fue que estuviera basado en un caso real， pero que al final eso mismo es lo que menos me ha gustado。 Más que estar contado como un libro de ficción centrado en el asesinato en sí y su resolución ，narra los hechos que ocurrieron de la forma más fiel a la realidad posible， incluyendo el destino de cada uno de los personajes y referencias a otros libros basados en este mismo asesinato， entre otras cosas。 Realmente creo que es lógico que sea así por el tipo de novela que es， pero a mí me ha costado un poco más de lo que creía leerlo。 Por eso en ocasiones me ha resultado un poco pesado。 A pesar de eso， creo que no es culpa del libro sino que es algo mio， y además la verdad es que me ha gustado bastante la historia y el posible desenlace y me ha parecido muy interesante 。。。more

Taksya ，

Tradotto in italiano come Omicidio a Road Hill House， ovvero Invenzione e rovina di un detective。È bello vedere come， nella versione originale， il titolo punti a mettere in risalto la persona di Mr Whicher， uno dei primi detective in borghese della storia， mentre in italiano si punti sull'omicidio。Il libro， seguendo le vicende legate all'omicidio di un bambino （avvenuto nella tranquilla campagna inglese， all'interno di una casa medio borghese e con solo i parenti e domestici come indagati）， perm Tradotto in italiano come Omicidio a Road Hill House， ovvero Invenzione e rovina di un detective。È bello vedere come， nella versione originale， il titolo punti a mettere in risalto la persona di Mr Whicher， uno dei primi detective in borghese della storia， mentre in italiano si punti sull'omicidio。Il libro， seguendo le vicende legate all'omicidio di un bambino （avvenuto nella tranquilla campagna inglese， all'interno di una casa medio borghese e con solo i parenti e domestici come indagati）， permette di delineare la storia e l'evoluzione della figura del detective investigatore nell'Inghilterra Vittoriana e nel mondo。Fa specie vedere come， a metà dell'800， il solo pensiero di un corpo di polizia che non fosse immediatamente riconoscibile e che fosse in grado di spiare la popolazione per bene fosse a dir poco orripilante。Le indagini， finché incentrate sui domestici o il popolino， erano bene accette。。。 ma scavare nel passato di una famiglia borghese e puntare il dito contro uno di loro， era qualcosa di indecente。Grazie all'efferatezza del crimine e alla peculiarità della situazione， la curiosità della stampa e del popolo fu sollecitata come mai prima。 Per la prima volta i giornalisti si possono permettere di scavare nel passato e negli intrighi della borghesia， varcare le pareti di una casa per bene e portare allo scoperto il marciume che poteva essere nascosto sotto i tappeti。Molti successi letterari del periodo sono strettamente collegati a questo fatto di cronaca che， dopo un secolo e più， ancora rimane senza una soluzione certa。 。。。more

Vivian Klerk ，

The suspicions of Mr Whicher and the undoing of a great Victorian detective。 I heard of this book by listening to Books & Authors on BBC4 radio – a source of many good reads。 Somewhat reminiscent of Claire Tomalin’s biography of Samuel Pepys， this book （‘The suspicions of Mr Whicher and the undoing of a great Victorian detective’） is rooted in close research， plentiful historical evidence and meticulous （and fascinating） detail。 While it appears at first glance to be a detective novel， slowly un The suspicions of Mr Whicher and the undoing of a great Victorian detective。 I heard of this book by listening to Books & Authors on BBC4 radio – a source of many good reads。 Somewhat reminiscent of Claire Tomalin’s biography of Samuel Pepys， this book （‘The suspicions of Mr Whicher and the undoing of a great Victorian detective’） is rooted in close research， plentiful historical evidence and meticulous （and fascinating） detail。 While it appears at first glance to be a detective novel， slowly unravelling the horrific and grisly details of the murder of a 3-year old child which shocked Victorians society at the time， the book is far more than that: it is a psycho-social analysis deeply evocative of the time （mid-1800s）， the place （Wiltshire and surrounds）， and the social milieux and class divisions prevalent at the time。 Slowly and carefully， Summerscale depicts the tensions and complexities involved in a middle-class household （with 10 children born to the same father， 2 successive wives seemingly constantly pregnant for most of their lives， and numerous live-in servants） and the result is a fascinating and complex picture。 For me the most satisfying aspect of this book is the care taken to explore each of the individuals who were involved in this very real – and possibly still unsolved - case。 Various theories for what actually happened are slowly examined， the reader never really knows the truth， and alongside the awful details of what and the scandal and emotional intrigue， Summerscale provides a magnificent and closely researched overview of the emergence of real-life ‘detectives’， the evolution of detective novels， and the rather tragic undoing of poor Mr Whicher， the unsung hero of the case。 The books draws on large numbers of newspaper reports written at the time to appease the voracious public interest in this shocking case – a case which sent shudders through every home in England and beyond。 After reading through all the evidence， the extracts from private letters， and the careful detective work by the author I was still left wondering about the truth。 What a gem！ 。。。more

Maddy ，

passioned examination of a brutal case

Marge Cook ，

We watched the Mr。 Whicher collection of short movies on prime and really liked them， which lead me to look up the Books。 Suspicions of Mr。 Whicher was a great book telling a true story of murder and suspense， in the mid 1800's when the concept of a detective was a relatively new concept。 We watched the Mr。 Whicher collection of short movies on prime and really liked them， which lead me to look up the Books。 Suspicions of Mr。 Whicher was a great book telling a true story of murder and suspense， in the mid 1800's when the concept of a detective was a relatively new concept。 。。。more

Pam Baddeley ，

Having enjoyed the TV drama based upon this book - broadcast some years ago - and been reminded of it in a recent read of Lucy Worsley's history of the British preoccupation with both real crime and detective fiction， it seemed a good time to take this book off the shelf。 This was a fascinating account not only of Mr Wicher's investigation， but of the social and class attitudes of the time that hampered the investigation。 Due to a combination of bungling by the local police force， the late date Having enjoyed the TV drama based upon this book - broadcast some years ago - and been reminded of it in a recent read of Lucy Worsley's history of the British preoccupation with both real crime and detective fiction， it seemed a good time to take this book off the shelf。 This was a fascinating account not only of Mr Wicher's investigation， but of the social and class attitudes of the time that hampered the investigation。 Due to a combination of bungling by the local police force， the late date at which he was assigned to the case， and the murderer's cool headedness， Wicher was unable to secure a conviction although subsequent events vindicated his identification of the murderer。 The follow up information on what became of the perpetrator and other family members was also interesting。 And the section on Wicher's early career as a "bobby" in Holborn was fascinating， given that family history research of mine has already revealed an ancestor in the same division around the same time， so I will be following that up。 An altogether enjoyable and informative read， so a richly deserved five stars。 。。。more

Tharusha ，

In una notte d’estate del 1860， nella campagna inglese， un bambino di 3 anni di una famiglia media borghese viene prelevato dalla sua culla; il giorno dopo， se ne ritrova il corpo martoriato nella latrina nel giardino。 I sospetti ricadono immediatamente sui dodici abitanti della casa， fra famigliari e servitù， sconvolgendo le loro vite。 Nell’Inghilterra dell’epoca sta nascendo la figura del “detective” e Witcher， un investigatore londinese famoso per il suo intuito e la capacità di osservare e l In una notte d’estate del 1860， nella campagna inglese， un bambino di 3 anni di una famiglia media borghese viene prelevato dalla sua culla; il giorno dopo， se ne ritrova il corpo martoriato nella latrina nel giardino。 I sospetti ricadono immediatamente sui dodici abitanti della casa， fra famigliari e servitù， sconvolgendo le loro vite。 Nell’Inghilterra dell’epoca sta nascendo la figura del “detective” e Witcher， un investigatore londinese famoso per il suo intuito e la capacità di osservare e leggere le persone， viene inviato sul posto per indagare。 Questo libro è ben lontano dall’essere un giallo – difatti， Witcher capirà immediatamente chi sia il colpevole e passerà gran parte del suo tempo tentando di trovare prove che lo incriminino。 Purtroppo vedrà l’opinione pubblica di un intero Paese che seguiva morbosamente il caso （interessantissimo vedere citato Charles Dickens！） insorgere contro di lui e ci vorranno anni prima di poter riuscire a chiudere il caso。 Se cercate una storia piena di suspense， state alla larga da questo libro perché lo stile narrativo è piuttosto blando e ‘saggistico’: non vuole essere un giallo， ma offrire un quadro socio-culturale dell’Inghilterra vittoriana tramite un fatto di cronaca nera， esplorando – come dice appunto il titolo – l’invenzione e la rovina della figura del detective。 È un libro ben documentato， corredato da immagini， mappe， etimologie di parole tipiche del lessico investigativo e tante altre curiosità， ma ha la pecca di essere a volte un po’ troppo dispersivo e alle volte il ritmo tende anche ad essere veramente monotono。 Però nell’insieme， è una lettura interessante， soprattutto se si è appassionati di gialli， in quanto offre un quadro storico dettagliato di come sia nato questo filone letterario， con tantissimi riferimenti ad autori come Wilkie Collins ed Edgar Allan Poe che si sono proprio ispirati alla figura di Witcher per i loro romanzi。 。。。more

Woodstock Pickett ，

I first read a book by the author about 8 years ago， and enjoyed her intricate connections between court records， newspaper accounts， family letters and memoirs in order to tell a compelling human story。In 1869， a three year old boy disappeared from his bedroom， and after a search of his family's estate， his body was found dumped in a privy， his throat cut。 What followed was sensation， newspaper accounts dramatically related the events， both of the death and the investigation。 Eventually Scotlan I first read a book by the author about 8 years ago， and enjoyed her intricate connections between court records， newspaper accounts， family letters and memoirs in order to tell a compelling human story。In 1869， a three year old boy disappeared from his bedroom， and after a search of his family's estate， his body was found dumped in a privy， his throat cut。 What followed was sensation， newspaper accounts dramatically related the events， both of the death and the investigation。 Eventually Scotland Yard was persuaded to send an investigator - the Mr。 Whicher of the title。His conclusions were ridiculed， the person he was confident had murdered the boy escaped punishment。 and for the rest of his time at the Yard， he struggled with his disillusionment。 The author provides a great deal of background recreating the public's reaction， and refers to the early beginnings of detective fiction， spotlighting Dickens， Wilkie Collins， and several other authors。 I found it slow going at times， but I was intrigued by the entire story。 。。。more

Isabella Collins ，

had to read this for my college detective lit class:did not enjoy

Victoria ，

Despite some of the other reviews， I found this book well-researched and quite fascinating。 It even had a television series based on it， starting with the murder the book covers and then offering some ficitionalized episodes。 I just may have to watch one。

Ronny De Schepper ，

Mijn vrouw had gelijk: dit boek is zeer interessant， wat de referenties aan de negentiende eeuwse literatuur aangaat， vooral dan het begin van de detectiveroman。 Maar daar blijft het dan ook bij。 Het boek zelf stelt niet zo heel veel voor。 Ik bewonder bijna de manier waarop de auteur geen enkele poging onderneemt om er literatuur van te maken。 Het lijkt wel alsof je de krant of een magazine zit te lezen。 Zeer merkwaardig。

Mark Farley ，

Look， I enjoyed this。 I really did。 The one very simple fact that haunts THE SUSPICIONS OF MR。 WHICHER though， is the lack of no definitive answer， an inconclusive end to the story， despite the resulting outcome。 Which made the book a bit anti-climactic， nee unsatisfying for me。 It's a story of the Victorian's new found love affair with the detective and the recent procedures that they began to use。 The Kent family sound dodgy as fuck， racked with guilt and suspicion by all that goes on behind c Look， I enjoyed this。 I really did。 The one very simple fact that haunts THE SUSPICIONS OF MR。 WHICHER though， is the lack of no definitive answer， an inconclusive end to the story， despite the resulting outcome。 Which made the book a bit anti-climactic， nee unsatisfying for me。 It's a story of the Victorian's new found love affair with the detective and the recent procedures that they began to use。 The Kent family sound dodgy as fuck， racked with guilt and suspicion by all that goes on behind closed doors in the countryside and beneath that cloak of respectability families of their stature had about themselves。 Now。。。 I am in no way going to attempt to be one of those countless （and tiresome）， righteous armchair sleuths， sat in their mother's basements jerking off to Bargain Hunt， who think they have all the answers and crack pot theories， like what they all did when Hallie Rubenhold's excellent Ripper book came out。 But， and I will say but。。。 something fucking shady definitely happened in that house。 Within that family。 And it's something else that will never be solved and lost to the mists of time。 Who can say？It's really interesting and definitely worth a read。 I would even try the author's subsequent books on the back of this at some point。 But let's face it， they probably would have solved this a lot earlier （like within hours）， if their methods weren't so unfamiliar and science had advanced a little further。 Plus， the most salacious and sinister of situations seem to have been the most likeliest。 The family got away with murder， so to speak。 。。。more

Jessica Abernethy ，

Meh。

Pip ，

Loved this

Nat ，

This Was Fine -- January Wrap Up || 9 books！Prior to this book， I’d never heard of Jack Whicher， but I loved getting to learn about the man who inspired many detectives in literature。 I was a bit concerned going into this that it would read a bit boring， but I think Summerscale did a great job at making this story read like a fictional account in many portions。 While there was a LOT of background covered， I felt as though it often worked well and was useful to know。 The layout of the book also m This Was Fine -- January Wrap Up || 9 books！Prior to this book， I’d never heard of Jack Whicher， but I loved getting to learn about the man who inspired many detectives in literature。 I was a bit concerned going into this that it would read a bit boring， but I think Summerscale did a great job at making this story read like a fictional account in many portions。 While there was a LOT of background covered， I felt as though it often worked well and was useful to know。 The layout of the book also made for easy following of the mystery and I liked the addition of blueprints/photos/evidence between chapters。 I do think however that the crime itself was a bit boring compared to what the summary promised。 I was expecting some terrible dark family secret or a big dramatic reveal but got neither。 。。。more

Tony ，

A murder case from 1860 with the story spun out （sometimes well sometimes too long） with facts and anecdotes about policing， families and general life in Victorian England。 Well researched - the source list is published - with interesting follow ups decades later。

Lynne Bain ，

I liked this book， it was very interesting， the only thing I didn't care for， that it was too detailed about all the other books and information it had。 I liked this book， it was very interesting， the only thing I didn't care for， that it was too detailed about all the other books and information it had。 。。。more

andrea ，

I thought this would be better considering all the accolades and awards。 But I found it quite dull and it was difficult to stay motivated enough to finish。Due to marketing and misleading blurbs i expected this to read much more like a fiction book。。。along the lines of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil。。。but instead it was really just a collection of newspaper snippets and quotes， added to seemingly a gazillion random details （from the cost of a meal to the origin of the word clue） that eve I thought this would be better considering all the accolades and awards。 But I found it quite dull and it was difficult to stay motivated enough to finish。Due to marketing and misleading blurbs i expected this to read much more like a fiction book。。。along the lines of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil。。。but instead it was really just a collection of newspaper snippets and quotes， added to seemingly a gazillion random details （from the cost of a meal to the origin of the word clue） that eventually just began to feel like WAY TOO MUCH filler， then thrown together with outtakes from popular mystery novels of the time to try and tell the sad tale of the downfall of the esteemed Mr。 Whicher。The fact that the book is supposed to be just as much about Whicher's career and his influence on the history of detectives both in reality and in fiction as it is the murder investigation itself。。。he just isn't well developed。 I feel like the series of movies did a better job of exploring his obsession with justice and how badly the loss of his reputation affected him。A really disappointing read。 。。。more

Sparkles Fantastic ，

3。5

Jacque ，

2。5 StarsThe author did a tremendous amount of research for the book， and there is a lot of interesting material included。 Unfortunately， I had a hard time sticking with it because the author included so much detail that was unrelated to the murder of the Kent child and the additional detail was uninteresting to me。 That being said， I am glad I read the entire book because it picked up speed and got much more interesting in the second half。 This book would appeal to a larger audience if someone 2。5 StarsThe author did a tremendous amount of research for the book， and there is a lot of interesting material included。 Unfortunately， I had a hard time sticking with it because the author included so much detail that was unrelated to the murder of the Kent child and the additional detail was uninteresting to me。 That being said， I am glad I read the entire book because it picked up speed and got much more interesting in the second half。 This book would appeal to a larger audience if someone edited it to about half the number of pages。 。。。more

Greta ，

La Summerscale fa un'operazione che non è nè carne nè pesce。 Non è un retelling romanzato di una vicenda di cronaca， quindi un true crime alla Capote o， più recentemente Lagioia; non è neppure un saggio sull'evoluzione della figura del detective。 Questo libro ha un fortissimo carattere enciclopedico。 Come hanno menzionato molte recensioni infatti nessun dettaglio， ma proprio nessuno， è escluso。 Molti collegamenti sono incredibilmente ben ricercati e mai fuori luogo， ma sicuramente eccessivi。 Ce La Summerscale fa un'operazione che non è nè carne nè pesce。 Non è un retelling romanzato di una vicenda di cronaca， quindi un true crime alla Capote o， più recentemente Lagioia; non è neppure un saggio sull'evoluzione della figura del detective。 Questo libro ha un fortissimo carattere enciclopedico。 Come hanno menzionato molte recensioni infatti nessun dettaglio， ma proprio nessuno， è escluso。 Molti collegamenti sono incredibilmente ben ricercati e mai fuori luogo， ma sicuramente eccessivi。 Ce ne sarebbe stato abbastanza per altri due libri， senza fare iperboli。 C'è assolutamente un gran lavoro di ricerca， ma come forse si impara nello scrivere una tesi: per essere efficaci bisogna selezionare。 Solo alcuni dei riferimenti di "contorno" sono: altri fatti di cronaca， diversi aspetti della cultura vittoriana， opere del genere giallo ed evoluzione della figura del detective， opinioni varie di personaggi noti， costo della vita， situazione sociale e politica dell'epoca。 。。。more

Jacob Frantz ，

Watched the BBC short series based on this book which is quite good by the way， Book is very well researched and a good read as it reads more like a novel with dialogue not just a history lesson。 Definitely worth reading。

Mike ，

This was a nice book。 It worked it's way up to 1st in my to-read list after being added in 2013。 I enjoyed how they tied this up with many of the early detective stories。 I liked it but it isn't a book I'm going to suggest。 I read some and listened to the audio on Kindle for this。 I actually may have preferred if I had done the whole book as an audio book。 This was a nice book。 It worked it's way up to 1st in my to-read list after being added in 2013。 I enjoyed how they tied this up with many of the early detective stories。 I liked it but it isn't a book I'm going to suggest。 I read some and listened to the audio on Kindle for this。 I actually may have preferred if I had done the whole book as an audio book。 。。。more

Paige Welch ，

I will always love a good Victorian mystery， especially when it involves murder and family secrets。 I think this book did a fantastic job of illuminating the culture of Victorian era England that led to such dramatic crimes。 The loss of two stars is based on a lack of organization and structure。 I often found the time line very confusing。 Though the author focused on “characters” I feel as if a book of this nature should be written more in order because it helps the reader make their own connect I will always love a good Victorian mystery， especially when it involves murder and family secrets。 I think this book did a fantastic job of illuminating the culture of Victorian era England that led to such dramatic crimes。 The loss of two stars is based on a lack of organization and structure。 I often found the time line very confusing。 Though the author focused on “characters” I feel as if a book of this nature should be written more in order because it helps the reader make their own connections about the family and their many secrets。 Overall， this book was entertaining， but was sometimes confusing and rambling。 。。。more

Lilifane ，

I'm torn a little between 3 and 4 stars。 On the one hand the book was very interesting， extremely well researched， I learned a lot！ But on the other hand it dragged from time to time because of the huge amount of information that wasn't directly connected to the main topic。 This book is mainly about a true crime that happened in 1850。 It's about an actual murder invetigation， about one of the very first real life detectives and about real people involved in one way or another with the case。 But I'm torn a little between 3 and 4 stars。 On the one hand the book was very interesting， extremely well researched， I learned a lot！ But on the other hand it dragged from time to time because of the huge amount of information that wasn't directly connected to the main topic。 This book is mainly about a true crime that happened in 1850。 It's about an actual murder invetigation， about one of the very first real life detectives and about real people involved in one way or another with the case。 But it's also a book about fictional detective stories in that time， a genre that was just being created and mostly inpired by this murder case。 As much as I enjoyed the connection to fiction in the beginning， it got a little tedious at some point。 There were just too many quotes。 I wish there was more focus on the actual investigation instead， but I guess there wasn't much more to be discovered。 Because omg the investigation methods back then were shockingly unprofessional。 What I really liked was how the book is structured and the fact that it ctually follows all people involved until their death。 It was so interesting to learn what became of everyone afterwards。 I get that it's not interesting for readers who only want to know "who dunnit" but for me it brought some kind of closure。But I didn't enjoy how detailed the other cases Jack Whicher investigated were described。 。。。more

Erika ，

More references used on supplemental material than the subject itself。。。 Still a fascinating case。 I just wished there was about 1/4 of the quotes used。

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