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"It will be one of the main points of reference for historians of poisoning (the list of primary sources is particularly useful), and will, one suspects, be a useful read for historians of forensic science. The meticulous depiction of poisoners from the eighteenth century to the present day is complemented by overarching discussions of the increasing capacity of the scientific detection of poison in the body; the methods, motivations, and opportunities for poisoning; and the impact these cases had on public conceptions of female crime and femininity itself." Barry Godfrey, Victorian Studies, Autumn 2007--Barry Godfrey
The Sunday Telegraph, January 18 2004
"Poisoned Lives is a well-written and meticulously researched account of desperate lives and desperate measures."
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3 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This is one of those books that all readers of mysteries should have at hand. While not a page turner per se, fascinating to puruse and reference. The book is detailed enough to provide readers with interesting forensics and legal history and contemporary practice in this area, without being tedious or too exceedingly technical. The poisoners themselves are well sketched, from nineteenth century cases to the contemporary Dr. Shipman.
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Too many basic inaccuracies
25 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback
There is little to say about the scientific credibility of a book in which the author indicates there are "humans and animals" (as though they were separate classes) but furthermore when the author states "organic poisons are produced by animals, mainly FUNGI and beetles". (Of course, because its a well known fact mushrooms are animals!?) This is only in the first 30 pages of the book so as not to spoil the fun to come.
Of course, if you feel the need to amuse yourself with a historian's weak attempt at reconstructing chemistry (with an obvious ignorance of basic biology) please purchase this book -and a highlighter to colour in all the scientific inaccuracies you will find in it.
Of course, if you feel the need to amuse yourself with a historian's weak attempt at reconstructing chemistry (with an obvious ignorance of basic biology) please purchase this book -and a highlighter to colour in all the scientific inaccuracies you will find in it.
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