Gory Details

The book dives into some pretty gruesome historical and biological stories. I'm curious what motivated Erika Engelhaupt to focus on these dark details and make them so engaging.

The descriptions of early medical practices and experiments are intense—am I the only one who felt a mix of horror and curiosity about these past methods?

Engelhaupt makes these gory details so vivid and compelling. I wonder what research process she used to keep everything accurate yet accessible to general readers.