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A review by dawnlizreads
The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer by Kate Summerscale
informative
slow-paced
3.0
Summerscale is a compelling author & the research she puts into her books is astonishing. But, with this book, she really didn't have much to go on.
The problem is that while she is able to discuss the major life events of Robert's life, she is not able to say who he was - he never wrote a diary (or if he did, it hasn't survived). So Summerscale can only make an educated guess as to why Robert killed his mother or what he felt about his crime as he got older.
Therefore, in places, the book feels quite dry
The problem is that while she is able to discuss the major life events of Robert's life, she is not able to say who he was - he never wrote a diary (or if he did, it hasn't survived). So Summerscale can only make an educated guess as to why Robert killed his mother or what he felt about his crime as he got older.
Therefore, in places, the book feels quite dry