MixedThe Sunday Times (UK)... admirably detailed ... a work of two halves. The first is an exhaustive retelling of the \'captivating tragedy\', and the second analyses “arguments surrounding the validity of certain pieces of evidence” that were crucial in William’s trial for murder ... Unsurprisingly, the former is the more satisfying section, and what follows can feel at times like a gratuitous add-on. Riddled with lists, the second half will mainly appeal to criminal history buffs, the highlight being the modern analysis supplied by Dr Linda Mulligan, the chief state pathologist who pitches in with a contemporary interpretation of the medical evidence ... a television drama might do more justice to Ruxton’s intricate story and intertwined cast of characters than this text version, which sometimes suffers from information overload ... A triumph of research.
