A review by tomstbr
His Bloody Project by Graeme Macrae Burnet

4.0

A bloody good read. Told through fictionalised news stories, medical reports and other memoir, this is the story of a triple homicide in 19th century Scotland. It deals with class, masculinity, mental health, sense of justice and the nature of truth. It's very well told and absolutely enthralling, but the nature of the narrative means that it is slightly repetitive. More engrossing than most crime thrillers, even though you (sort of) know what happens from the outset. Funny, dark and most of all enlightening.