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kiastillreadsandwrites's review
2.0
I received a free e-copy of The College Farm Mystery: The True Story of the Finchley Murder of 1898! by Danny Adams from Net Galley in exchange for my review.
I love true crime, but haven’t read much about crimes in the 1800s, so I was very interested to read this book and learn about police investigations at that time. Unfortunately, that wasn’t what I got with this book.
While the author obviously did meticulous research for this book, the book itself is scattered and disjointed. I think Adams would have benefited from working with someone to better organize his writing. There were some very good moments and pieces throughout the book, but there were more confusing passages and it focuses on too many crimes, touching on each briefly, so it becomes muddled.
This wasn’t a good read for me, but I do think the author has talent - he just needs to work on his presentation and organization a little bit more.
I love true crime, but haven’t read much about crimes in the 1800s, so I was very interested to read this book and learn about police investigations at that time. Unfortunately, that wasn’t what I got with this book.
While the author obviously did meticulous research for this book, the book itself is scattered and disjointed. I think Adams would have benefited from working with someone to better organize his writing. There were some very good moments and pieces throughout the book, but there were more confusing passages and it focuses on too many crimes, touching on each briefly, so it becomes muddled.
This wasn’t a good read for me, but I do think the author has talent - he just needs to work on his presentation and organization a little bit more.
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