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A review by thechemicaldetective
Blood & Sugar by Laura Shepherd-Robinson
5.0
"How we weave ourselves into knots trying to convince ourselves we are not monsters, even as we grow fat on the profits of our monstrosity."
I bought this book after hearing Laura speak at Bristol Crimefest, but it took a while to get to the top of the TBR pile. What a treat! I couldn't put it down. A great "whodunnit", with the why always key to the questions. Wonderful evocation of 18th century London and its ports and a satisfyingly complex story.
There is something particularly chilling about organised, codified barbarity, with all sexes, ages and races complicit.. Violence in the throes of extreme emotion is easier to understand than a cold hard logical framework justifying the kidnap, abuse, torture and murder of slaves.
Not just a page turner, but an informative, thought provoking read.
I bought this book after hearing Laura speak at Bristol Crimefest, but it took a while to get to the top of the TBR pile. What a treat! I couldn't put it down. A great "whodunnit", with the why always key to the questions. Wonderful evocation of 18th century London and its ports and a satisfyingly complex story.
There is something particularly chilling about organised, codified barbarity, with all sexes, ages and races complicit.. Violence in the throes of extreme emotion is easier to understand than a cold hard logical framework justifying the kidnap, abuse, torture and murder of slaves.
Not just a page turner, but an informative, thought provoking read.