Lies, Cash, Poison.

Dr Pritchard the Poisoning Adulterer by W.M. Rhodes.

This novel successfully incorporates a smorgasbord of opinions, perspectives and motivations, but be careful not to eat too much; The Poisoning Adulterer might leave you with a belly-ache. By presenting the impacts of extended family members and the pressures of society into the tale of a single criminal, Rhodes effectively illuminates the psychology behind mid-nineteenth century poisoners.

However, read this particular true story with care because not all of our ancestors who trialled this pathological liar were convinced of the verdict. On top of this suspicion, the world of 1825 thought that there might have been many more victims that could have been added to this calculating, conniving killer’s list.

Highlights!

Truth: Of course, any story of murder that’s been dragged from the history books, rather than the imagination, is at once tragic and enthralling.

Balance: By the closing argument of the well-structured literary court case, you’ll be thoroughly aware of every true character’s opinion of The Poisoning Adulterer. Consider the fact that these perspectives simply do not exist in 2017 (two hundred years later) and I’m sure you’ll agree that this is an intriguing facet of the text.

Insight: As this is a creative representation of facts, Rhodes has done a wonderful job of pumping the historic narrative full of inventive insights into out past.

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