Thanks to NetGalley, Simon & Schuster andCara Robertson for the opportunity to read and review this book.
This is a meticulously researched book about, as the title says, the trial of Lizzie Borden. We're all familiar with the gruesome murders of Lizzie's father and step-mother and the fascination over whether Lizzie is innocent (as the jury said) or guilty. This book will still leave you questioning her guilt. The story continues to fascinate; however, the book was a bit dry to read given its academic nature.
What I felt was equally fascinating was how women and journalism was in this time period (1893). Can you imagine the backlash if papers called women fat or ugly now? The descriptions of women from the journalists at that time always included comments on their weight and beauty or lack thereof. Much was almost made of the thoughts of the time that a woman having her period was a kind of madness - the woman was prone to violence, mental illness - that's some serious PMS!
Amazingly researched book - the last third is footnotes - and includes many pictures.
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