A run down inner London suburb was the setting for a notorious serial murderer, Christie, and the enduring question of whether Timothy Evans was unjustly hanged for murder. Tabloid crime reporters were unscrupulous and influential players in this story but the seedy and perverted Christie is the centrepiece of the book. Much of the appeal of true crime writing lies in the insight it gives into lives and ways of life and how they differ from now, and Kate Summerscale is a skilled guide in this territory.
(Tony Pratt - bwl 116 Spring 2025 ) |
