
A Gallery of Poisoners
Thirteen Classic Case Histories of Murder by Poisoning
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Narrated by:
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Shaun Grindell
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By:
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Adrian Vincent
About this listen
Here are 13 cases of fatal passions, unfortunate acquaintances, and gruesome endings.
The 13 killings-by-poison revisited in this book were committed by some of the most infamous murderers in British and American history. Presenting infamous cases from 1857-1972, Adrian Vincent recounts their sinister tales and reveals the lure of money, lust, and deviancy that drove them to pure evil.
Some of the dark cases covered in this fascinating book include Dorothea Waddingham, better known as the Angel of Death, who ran a nursing home that did more than just care for the elderly, and Tillie Gburek, a so-called psychic who could accurately predict when people would die - because she'd already scheduled their murders.
A Gallery of Poisoners is classic true crime at its best - thrilling and disturbing in equal measure. Perfect for any fan of historical true crime!
©1993 Adrian Vincent (P)2021 TantorWithout sources it's hard to gauge whether the author is presenting the views of the time or whether he really does have such a poor opinion of women.
Interesting but lacks depth
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The delivery was quite odd. Almost robotic. However, it was easy to listen to once I got used to it.
I would have enjoyed this book if I had bought it, but it's free to read at the moment so it is well worth downloading.
Easy listening
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Great tales
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Facinating
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Excellent
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This book was written in the early nineties and, as such, language/views of the time creep in. There's an instance of the author making light of a woman's weight and saying such things as 'the man could have done better as, by all accounts she wasn't much of a looker'. Such things do sound crass and unenjoyable to read or hear, but they are mercifully few.
On the whole, the book gives a detailed look at how people went about their poisoning, what made them think they could get away with it, and how each case was unravelled at the time.
For anyone who enjoys true crime, history, or a healthy mix of the two, this book is certainly one you should pick up. It's very well researched and, the audio version is incredibly well narrated. I practically inhaled this one. My main critique would be that I wish it were longer.
Engaging and enjoyable
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Overview of Poison cases
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the narrator does let it down at many points with terrible accents and mispronounced place names, but overall does a fair job.
ignore the bad accents!
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Here is where the audiobook lets itself down.
I don’t wish to verbally bash Mr Grindell, but there were so many parts I had to rewind because I just couldn’t get my head around the facts first time around. I found his voice off putting and his regional accents are appalling, which is something of a surprise as he states he is an actor.
Worth a listen just for the content but didn’t enjoy it as much as I should have.
Five For Content But Zero For The Performance
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Awful accents shouldn’t put you off
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