The Wicked Boy: The Mystery Of A Victorian Child Murderer, her fourth book, follows the same method of piecing together the story of a person long dead, that she has come to own. The Wicked Boy—The Mystery Of A Victorian Child Murderer: Bloomsbury, 400 pages, Rs. She makes us remember Robert’s age when he killed his mother—13—and why that is of relevance. Yet, one forgets—and that speaks of her talent—that Summerscale is not a writer of fiction. A compassionate look at the sensational case of a 13-year-old boy who killed his mother in cold bloodKate Summerscale seems to be well ensconced in her unique style of telling stories.

Source: Mint May 27, 2016 06:52 UTC