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“…the domestic angel of Victorian fantasy momentarily gave way to a bloodthirsty ghoul”

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or the Murder at Road Hill House by Kate Summerscale

July 23, 2024 by esme Leave a Comment

Bingo: Rage Someone recommended The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher to me and, as someone who likes a good mystery and who started watching the tv show but then dropped it because of all the muttonchops, it seemed right up my alley. In theory I should love Kate Summerscale’s portrait of a middle class Victorian era family tragedy. In practice I think it could have used some editing and perhaps not every stone needed to be unturned (or turned?); however, I can be in the mood […]

Filed Under: History, Mystery, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, child murder, historical. Victorian, Kate Summerscale, non fiction

esme's CBR16 Review No:3 · Genres: History, Mystery, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, child murder, historical. Victorian, Kate Summerscale, non fiction ·
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Why would a mother do this?

To the Bridge by Nancy Rommelmann

September 23, 2019 by kfishgirl Leave a Comment

I don’t really know how I found this book.  I read it a couple months ago, and there have been so many books since then that I just can’t remember!  Anyway, this book is a true story, and at times it was hard to read.  Here’s a quick synopsis of what happened: In Oregon in May 2009, Amanda Stott-Smith dropped her two kids off a bridge into the river.  Her four year old son died, but her seven year old daughter lived.  Amanda was almost […]

Filed Under: Horror, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr11bingo, child murder, murder, Nancy Rommelmann, true story

kfishgirl's CBR11 Review No:35 · Genres: Horror, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr11bingo, child murder, murder, Nancy Rommelmann, true story ·
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