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A review by melslostinabook
The Scandalous Hamiltons: A Gilded Age Grifter, a Founding Father's Disgraced Descendant, and a Trial at the Dawn of Tabloid Journalism by Bill Shaffer
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
True crime period drama at its finest!
I received a physical copy of this book from Kensington Publishers, but I actually listened to the audio version and was engrossed with the story from start to finish. I felt like I was watching a true crime documentary on the History Channel! The story was so riveting and almost unbelievable. The old adage, truth is stranger than fiction, certainly rings true with this tale! It had everything—a wild story full of twists, attempted murder, baby trafficking (yes, even in the late 1800s!), famous historical figures, and courtroom drama. And despite the book description, there was no sordid depictions of sex or violent scenes, thankfully. The only reason I didn’t give this book 5 full stars is the last several chapters became a bit dull, as the author tried to wrap up what happened to each person involved in Ray and Eva’s story. Just when I thought the book was at an end, he started up with another character and I felt it dragged on and made the book unnecessarily longer than it needed to be. Other than that, I really enjoyed it and highly recommend this book to all history buffs and true crime fans!
True crime period drama at its finest!
I received a physical copy of this book from Kensington Publishers, but I actually listened to the audio version and was engrossed with the story from start to finish. I felt like I was watching a true crime documentary on the History Channel! The story was so riveting and almost unbelievable. The old adage, truth is stranger than fiction, certainly rings true with this tale! It had everything—a wild story full of twists, attempted murder, baby trafficking (yes, even in the late 1800s!), famous historical figures, and courtroom drama. And despite the book description, there was no sordid depictions of sex or violent scenes, thankfully. The only reason I didn’t give this book 5 full stars is the last several chapters became a bit dull, as the author tried to wrap up what happened to each person involved in Ray and Eva’s story. Just when I thought the book was at an end, he started up with another character and I felt it dragged on and made the book unnecessarily longer than it needed to be. Other than that, I really enjoyed it and highly recommend this book to all history buffs and true crime fans!