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Jo Kelly

Mary Pearcy

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2022

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Was not familiar with the case. Though the amount of circumstantial evidence was tremendous, there were still a lot of holes in the case. Enjoyed the well researched narrative for sure

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LadyoftheAM

A beautifully written book about an ugly deed

Reviewed in the United States on November 22, 2019

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I heard the audiobook through my local library and liked it so much that I bought a copy for my personal library. I find this fascinating. I do think that "Mrs. Percy" was guilty. The author has a beautiful writing style and I appreciate how she paused to give back stories that helped us understand a broader landscape.

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Jean

Baffling

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2021

The mixture of a murders, mystery, and history made this a good read for me. The mystery element seems to be: if Mary Eleanor Wheeler (Mrs. Pearcy) was innocent as she claimed she was, why did she not explain what she knew and if she was guilty did she have an accomplice and what motivated her. As I began reading, it seemed clear that all the evidence pointed to Wheeler. Things got less clear the more I read. It is easy to understand how this case has baffled people for over a century! Mary was certainly enigmatic. It made for an interesting read.

I listened to this book, but I think I would have preferred reading it. The narrator has a lovely voice (I gave her 5 stars), however, sometimes names were hard for me to hear clearly. Someone who appeared toward the end of the book had a first name that sounded like Freak. Not being able to open the book and see what it really was drove me a little batty...just not batty enough to buy the ebook to clarify things. 🤪

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ketchupfiend

Great historical crime read or listen

Reviewed in the United States on April 30, 2019

I love true crime and history so this naturally drew my interest. I listened to the Audible version and the reader's voice was great; well-paced and neutral. The writer adds historical context to the details and narrative of the crime without these sections feeling like added on filler material. I also enjoyed that the author did not include too much personal speculation about the motivations of the people involved or other aspects of the crime. When she did, they were insightful. Would recommend!

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Debbie apple

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2020

I listened to this book on audio book format. I was extremely enthralled in this book pretty much from the get-go. The author does a fabulous job of providing information and then sharing a backstory so you really get to know the people. I found myself often thinking about what it must’ve been like to live back then. It was really exciting to know that this was a non-fiction book and that all of this actually happened. Extremely well written and I would recommend to anyone who enjoys a great historical suspense!

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Jennifer Hing

Great For True Crime Lovers

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2021

It was written in a way that you get super involved in the story early on. It gives both sides which I like, and kind of leaves you to decide from there. It was really interesting and I had never heard of this case before. Good for true crime fans.

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