Janice S. C. Petrie

This was an interesting part of New England history which had escaped my notice during my 29 years living there. Having spent enjoyable days vacationing in Ossipee, New Hampshire, I was stunned by the details of the events of a grizzly murder as I read this tragic, historical account from a small rather bucolic community. As Ossipee marks the 100 year anniversary of this horrific event, we are reminded that mankind can sometimes be anything but kind.

The book is certainly interesting in its telling and author Janice S.C. Petrie attends to every detail of the events and legal proceedings. However, this book might have benefitted from some tighter editing as I found myself re-reading details laid out in earlier chapters.

I am grateful to author, Janice S.C. Petrie and Goodreads First Reads for having provided a free copy of this book. Their generosity, however, did not influence this review - the words of which are mine alone.… (meer)