The Poisoner's Handbook

Her detailed recounting brings this fascinating period to life, but I'm curious about what motivated her to explore these specific stories and figures.

The book really highlights how close medicine and crime were during that era. I found myself both fascinated and a bit unsettled by the deadly precision involved.

Blum's storytelling feels vivid, but I wonder how much creative liberty was taken to make the cases more compelling without sacrificing accuracy.