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Who Do You Think You Are

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars I loved the idea behind this book and found the experiences and events absolutely fascinating - it was somewhat like following the plot of a soap opera. Who needs fiction? Everyone in the book had their own drama from Lady Arbella Stuart to Robert Carey. I particularly enjoyed the elements of social history woven through the political accounts and the lives of the better known early Stuarts. It was a through provoking journey through the year.
NetGalley, Julia Hickey

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars Reading like an Ealing Comedy, which patently these crimes were far from humorous for the burgular's victims. (I should know in the early 70s our newly built house was burgled - along with dozens in our road that night). This meticulously researched story, is one of Flannelfoot, who between the wars was Britain's most prolific burglar. His modus operandi was to target the new estates springing up mostly around London, gaining entry into these modest properties by way of piercing the wooden window surround and lifting the catch. He would wrap his shoes in cloth to deaden any sound (hence his moniker), and make his excape using a stolen bike to cycle to a railway station. To give some indication as to the status this small-time thief had attained, when he appeared in a special Saturday court after decades of police detection, 35 detectives were present from all over London, in addition to a chief constable and the assistant commissioner of the Met. What could.. Read more
NetGalley, David Styles

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars It was great to learn more information about the women of the Tudor period, very informative overall.
NetGalley, A D

[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars This was great to be able to learn more about specific deaths. Especially unusual/ strange deaths, the eye witness accounts definitely adds more authenticity.
NetGalley, A D