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Oh, my goodness. What an amazing story. Awesome writing style, kept me on edge of my seat till the end. Who cares if it was rather easy to solve, the story was in a word, amazing.


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The Trial of Elizabeth Cree Peter Ackroyd 9780385477079 Books Reviews

Gory, slow
A clever and engaging novel, with an interesting blend of probability and possibility.

Who murdered whom, and why? There is more than one murder, and potentially a number of murderers in this novel and Mr Ackroyd provides some intriguing possibilities.

The year is 1880, and in a novel inhabited with real people as well as with entirely plausible characters, we set off to dissect the life and times of Elizabeth Cree who is on trial for the murder of her husband.

We meet Karl Marx and George Gissing. We spend time in London's variety theatre and we become all too familiar with life in Victorian London.

Some readers will enjoy the elements of mystery, others will enjoy the superb writing. I enjoyed it all.

Jennifer Cameron-Smith
After I finished "The Trial of Elizabeth Cree", I felt chilled by how Ackroyd strings us along for the whole novel, and blows us out of the water with an unexpected revelation. Set in 1880 and in London, there are a series of murders, and some suspect that a being out of kabalistic lore is responsible. We, who can see through the eyes of the Crees know better; the murderer is fully human, and quite the picture of human evil. Along the way, we meet a few 19th century luminaries, and see how they are intertwined in the plot. Ackroyd did well here, and I hope more people discover this novel.
I think how much you like a book very often depends on how you're feeling about life as you read it. If that is the only factor, then I must have been in one hell-of-a-mood as I read this one. What a great book! I could, prior to reading this book, never have imagined reading a book about a psychopath, judging by what I usually read at that time. But I'm so glad I did! I was introduced to the author through his book 'Chatterton' by a now-estranged friend. Whereas that book was passable, this one, in my opinion, is exceptional!

I'll try and write a couple of sentences which are actually about the book now I think the main sellers of the book are its plot ofcourse, its simplicity, and the pacing, which is sheer genius. I'm a sucker for simplicity if the language is elegant--which it is in this case--when it offsets a very unusual storyline. Should also mention the atmosphere of the book its descriptions of London in that period seems very plausible and authentic. Loved swimming in the dark hues of the book. (Never mind that this seems to counter my opening conjecture!) Love the book, especially it's unpredictability! A must read guys, this one is one of those undiscovered treasures.
When the opening chapter relates the hanging of 31 year old Elizabeth Cree, you can't help but want to know the events that led up to it. I liked the inclusion of the extracts from her trial and her husband's diary. Overall I enjoyed the story but I have to say that there were parts of the narrative that just didn't hold my attention. It was very easy to picture the music hall scenes and the London street life and I can understand why it has been made into a movie (and I plan on seeing it).

I received a copy of The Limehouse Golem via NetGalley and my thanks to Vintage for that.
Having seen the trailer for the new film they are making of this book, I was quite excited when I was invited to read a review copy by the Publisher via Netgalley.
Set in London in 1880, it was obviously going to be very different to the usual modern day crime fiction I usually devour and I do have to admit to taking a wee while to really get into the swing of things. Not too long though as the author has the act of time and scene setting off to a fine art and it wasn't long before I found myself totally immersed in the era depicted in the book.
We start with the scene of a hanging. One Elizabeth Cree, convicted of killing her husband. The book then rewinds back to Elizabeth's childhood and we are given various accounts of the time leading up to the initial event. We see how Elizabeth grew up, how she discovered the wonderful world of the theatre and how she made a better life for herself. We see how she met her husband and what happened after they married. We also follow several other characters and see their interaction with true life characters from the era seamlessly injected into this story. I am not 100% familiar with all the real characters and their parts in history so I can't say it was all true and that no liberties were taken, but within my limited knowledge, all was completely credible.
The Golem of the title is a ripperesque character who is wreaking havoc around the London are of Limehouse. As the book progresses we see that the apparent random nature of these killings is actually not and, we see them committed by the killer by way of both narrative and also through excerpts from the killer's own diary and we also see the way that others are affected by way of what is being reported in the media. I found all these methods of imparting information to be very effective.
I've already mentioned the author's talent for scene setting but I have to expand and say that he did a great job with his depiction of London in that era. The sights, the smells, the poverty and ways of living really came through in the writing. Especially the parts depicting the theatre and music halls and it took me right back to the times I used to watch The Good Old days with my family. Happy days indeed.
All in all, a brilliant journey back in time with some familiar old faces and some great new ones. All playing their parts in a rather intriguing and interesting story which ended perfectly. I am now really interested in seeing what they do in the film version and can't wait to see how that turns out. Fingers crossed!
Oh, my goodness. What an amazing story. Awesome writing style, kept me on edge of my seat till the end. Who cares if it was rather easy to solve, the story was in a word, amazing.