Book Review Time - The Inheritor's Powder: A Tale of Arsenic, Murder and the New Forensic Science

Categorized as science, this book to me has the flavor of Erik Larson's "Devil in the White City".  Like Larson, Hempel rotates back and forth between a true crime story and the facts, telling us about the science and history of arsenic.

I found this book informative and full of interesting tidbits about a time period I was unfamiliar with, and although it is quite heavy with scientific and historical facts, it is also entertaining.  All in all it was a good read (no pun intended).

History buffs, those interested in medicine and true crime fans may enjoy this tale.  Strict fiction readers might take issue with all of the science and find it hard to get through.

I won this ARC (Advanced Reading Copy) from a Goodreads giveaway, and gave it 3 out of 5 stars.  Thanks Goodreads!