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A review by irishcontessa
Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard by Paul Collins
informative
medium-paced
3.5
Once again taking a star off for poor copy editing. I enjoyed this book. It revolves around Harvard and Harvard's out-sized place in Boston society during the mid 1800s as well as showing some far reaching "firsts" in criminal trials that still resonate today.
Collins' style is a little jumpy so I can see some readers not enjoying that but if you don't mind the style, this is a great true crime/history read that was clearly well researched.
Collins' style is a little jumpy so I can see some readers not enjoying that but if you don't mind the style, this is a great true crime/history read that was clearly well researched.