Book Review #36: "The Wicked Boy."

Hey Everyone,

     

     I am going to review the book "The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer." by Kate Summerscale. This book is hot, being published today July 12, 2016 by The Penguin Group: The Penguin Press. To purchase a copy of this book CLICK HERE. This book is a true story based on a 13 year old boy killing his mother in 1895 in London. 

     I rated this book three stars out of five. It was a detailed in-depth description of a mother's murder committed by her son. This book was jam packed with information. It was definitely well researched. It also was an interesting and intriguing story. It painted the picture of the crime well. This book was good, however it could have been so much better. This book lacked emotion. It read like you are reading a newspaper article. This book covers a serious subject, but yet doesn't convey any emotion. It would have been so much stronger if it had. However, I still enjoyed reading this book because it was so very well researched. 

     I would like to thank Netgalley, First to Read, Kate Summerscale, and The Penguin Group: The Penguin Press for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Until the next page,

Jill