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A Different Class of Murder: The Story of Lord Lucan by Laura Thompson

karenangela_1's review

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4.0

As with pretty much everyone who knows the name Lord Lucan I was sure that I knew what happened the night that the nanny Sandra Rivett was murdered and I was equally sure that he was a guilty as sin. After reading this I'm not so sure, and if he had stayed to be questioned and possibly stand trial then based on the evidence there would have been a very good chance of a not guilty verdict. Lucan is presumed to be the man responsible as he was named by the coroner's court and also because everything his wife has said about him and the night in question is taken as gospel truth.

yangyvonne's review

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3.0

An interesting take on a fascinating story about an English Lord who disappears after his (ex)wife's nanny is killed and the ex-wife attacked in her home. He was never found for 40 years before being declared dead and this book tracks the evidence to give suggestions at what really took place at the home on that night in the 1970's.

lizbarr's review

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1.0

Wildly biased in favour of Lucan and the whole aristocratic establishment, while uncritically regurgitating every victim-blaming cliche when it comes to his estranged wife, whom he gaslit and tried to murder. An interesting story, poorly told. (Note: I got 45% through before I gave up and skimmed.)
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