A review by gusreads
Who Killed Jane Stanford?: A Gilded Age Tale of Murder, Deceit, Spirits and the Birth of a University by Richard White

informative sad medium-paced

2.5

A fascinating story - I had no idea that Stanford’s growth into a prestigious national research university was built on an unsolved murder and a coverup orchestrated by the University’s President. It’s too bad the book isn’t as strong as the story. The epilogue is excellent, the rest is a mess. This book is full of names and details and the author fails to construct a coherent narrative or through line. He’s a historian writing a true crime book and he did not succeed.