The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale

The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer

Kate Summerscale

382 pages first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction history true crime dark informative medium-paced
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From the internationally bestselling author, a deeply researched and atmospheric murder mystery of late Victorian-era LondonIn the summer of 1895, Robert Coombes (age 13) and his brother Nattie (age 12) were seen spending lavishly around the dockl...

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informative 90%
dark 78%
emotional 38%
mysterious 30%
sad 28%
reflective 24%
hopeful 20%
challenging 14%
tense 10%
inspiring 8%
adventurous 6%

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