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caseythereader 's review for:
Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder
by Rachel McCarthy James
funny
informative
fast-paced
Thanks to St. Martins Press for the free copy of this book.
- WHACK JOB tells the history of the axe through the stories of murders throughout the centuries. Ranging through prehistory to Henry VIII all the way up to 2019, we get a look at how the axe has gone from essential tool to punch line.
- I enjoyed that there were cases I had never heard of mixed in with well known murderers like Lizzie Borden.
- McCarthy James blends deep research with a bit of humor, making it feel like you’re getting a story from your smartest friend (disclosure/spoiler alert: Rachel is a friend of mine from college so I can confirm she’s your smartest friend).
- WHACK JOB tells the history of the axe through the stories of murders throughout the centuries. Ranging through prehistory to Henry VIII all the way up to 2019, we get a look at how the axe has gone from essential tool to punch line.
- I enjoyed that there were cases I had never heard of mixed in with well known murderers like Lizzie Borden.
- McCarthy James blends deep research with a bit of humor, making it feel like you’re getting a story from your smartest friend (disclosure/spoiler alert: Rachel is a friend of mine from college so I can confirm she’s your smartest friend).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Death, Gore, Homophobia, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racism, Sexual violence, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail