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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher by Kate Summerscale (view source)
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|title=The Suspicions of Mr Whicher
|author=Kate Summerscale
|reviewer=Clare Reddaway
|genre=True Crime
|summary=True crime told as a gripping story. Highly recommended.
|rating=4.5
|buy=Yes
|borrow=Yes
|pages=400
|publisher= Bloomsbury Puublishing PLC
|date=January 2009
|isbn=978-0747596486
|sort=Suspicions of Mr Whicher
|cover=0747596484
|aznuk=0747596484
|aznus=080271742X
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However, even if you do not live around the corner, this book is fascinating. It is true crime meets historical biography meets social history with a dash of literary analysis thrown in. It is thoroughly researched, beautifully described and written with an underlying compassion and humanity that is a delight. Altogether, a very satisfying read.
For more true crime we can recommend [[Dorset Murders (True Crime History) by Nicola Sly|Dorset Murders]] and [[Bristol Murders by Nicola Sly|Bristol Murders]] both by Nicola Sly. You might also enjoy [[The Girls Who Disappeared by Claire Douglas]].
{{toptentext|list=Richard and Judy Shortlist 2009}}
{{toptentext|list=Independent Booksellers' Prize 2009}}
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