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London 1849: A Victorian Murder Story by Michael Alpert

motormouth95's review against another edition

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4.0

If you want a pure murder story, this isn't it. However, if you want a look into early Victorian era life for all classes, this is your book.

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3.0

The subtitle "A Victorian Murder Story" is misleading: the entire murder story is told in the first chapter. The murder is used as a framework for telling about daily life in London in the mid-Victorian period. The history is a bit basic if you already have some knowledge of the period, but well written and researched, with extensive notes.
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