I should not have left it so late to read and give feedback on this book. I had no idea that it was a true crime story when I started reading it, and was mostly intrigued by its references to Breton customs, language and superstitions. I was intrigued by the repeated apparition of the accident-prone wig-makers from Normandy. The repeated descriptions of poisonings were alleviated by a detached, often quite deadpan style of writing.

Very different, but extremely compelling. I couldn't look away, and knowing that it was based on fact had me reading long into the night. If you like your crime fiction a little different read this book.