The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: Or The Murder at Road Hill House by Kate SummerscaleMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
This was 'book heaven' for me, I love to read about the 1800s generally, and particularly interested the early days of detection, of policing.
This is a fascinating factual book exploring in detail a murder in Wiltshire (where I happen to live!) in 1860. It's a treasure trove for anyone interested in the origin of words like 'sleuth' and 'red herring', of social attitudes of the time, and even if you aren't, there's the suspense of waiting to find out who the perpetrator was.
A gripping, suspenseful and informative read, I loved it!
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