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January 2025 Book #1
I don‘t know but there was something in the writing style that I couldn‘t connect well with the story or characters. I found it boring, even in the romance, repetitive. I struggled to finish it because I lost interest in the story in various occasions. However, the grief process parts were so well described and emotional😢 in general 3⭐️ for me.

This was an interesting read and look at the way crimes were solved centuries ago. One case was even in a city close to me so that was fascinating. A great choice for any true crime fan. #Scarathlon #TeamCryptKeepers @LiseWorks 4*

This was an excellent audiobook! The author chose a variety of crimes and the narrator has a wonderful voice!

I am fascinated by historical crime, medieval laws, and early “forensics”. This book has all of that. It‘s informative and interesting, and it‘s also a little appalling to see perspectives from the 1600s coming back into fashion today. Audiobook is the way to go with this one - Jonathan Keeble is a treasure.

In the time before modern media, true crime was still a popular subject. Bookshops & pubs from the early modern period covered here, right up until the Victorian era, stocked pamphlets & even song sheets about notorious & grisly crimes. Before the advent of forensic science, a police force, & the modern justice system, how were crimes solved? (Continued)