I enjoyed it! Really interesting.

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Lil's Vintage World

There has recently been a BBC TV series in which QCs examine evidence presented in murder trials, many of them have been from Victorian times, and this book examines further and in greater detail some such cases involving women. If you find modern day forensic science fascinating, and the whole business of murder trials grips you, then this terrific book will be one you will want to read.

Books Monthly

I'm certainly glad that I read it.

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Lost Cousins

Filled to the brim with testimony from the various trials, it often makes for tough but fascinating reading. No doubt many of the egregious errors would have been challenged in a modern court or at the very least appealed. No such opportunity existed. It make the reader grateful to live in a different era where the scales of justice are not so heavily weighted in favour of the prosecution.

NetGalley, Susan Johnston

This book was a fascinating account of the legal system with its middle-class, male bias. In all cases, there was a lack of evidence to prove beyond reasonable doubt that the women accused were guilty, but with biased press reporting and lack of access to adequate legal representation, they were all found guilty by juries. Even more alarming was that at this time defendants in criminal cases were not allowed to give evidence in their own defence. Furthermore there was no right to appeal from the trial verdict. For anyone interested in true crime and history this is a compelling read, extensively researched and incredibly detailed.

NetGalley, Lou Barber

This book really makes you think, it was well researched and I was never bored when reading it. I think the author does a very good job in doing the research.

NetGalley, Kay McLeer

Interesting cases and make dominating Victorian culture. I found the premise of the book very interesting and the historical aspect fascinating.

NetGalley, Heather Bennett

This is a very well researched and presented book. The writing is informative and the topic well discussed.. I’d recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Victorian crime and/or the history of law.

NetGalley, Beverley Adams

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