However, encyclopedia style books are not for everyone. They can often leave the reader yearning for more information which the author isn’t able to provide within the short space they have available. However, when we consider that Bad Girls From History was never meant to be a … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Bad Girls from History by Dee Gordon
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REVIEW: Death, Disease & Dissection by Suzie Grogan
Death, Disease & Dissection: The Life of a Surgeon Apothecary 1750 - 1850 Wind back the clocks a few hundred years and a different picture will begin to emerge. In the place of general practitioners were the affordable-but-overworked surgeon-apothecaries who spent long, … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Death, Disease & Dissection by Suzie Grogan
REVIEW: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark
Empire of Crime Given the number of books, TV shows and movies which boast organised crime as their central theme, it’s an understatement to say that this topic is a fascinating subject to many people. However, with popularity comes excessive coverage, and organised crime has … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Empire of Crime by Tim Newark
REVIEW: Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In Birmingham by Nick Billingham
Murder in Birmingham It is for this reason that Nick Billingham’s series of West Midlands-based books on true crime have more of an impact on me than reading about killers like Ted Bundy or Peter Sutcliffe. These people are mythical beings who I can maintain a safe distance … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Foul Deeds & Suspicious Deaths In Birmingham by Nick Billingham