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His Bloody Project: Documents Relating to the Case of Roderick Macrae
by Graeme Macrae Burnet
While I think that [b:Do Not Say We Have Nothing|31549906|Do Not Say We Have Nothing|Madeleine Thien|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1473220440s/31549906.jpg|47869112] will always remain my favourite of the 2016 Man Booker shortlist, it is my opinion that this book of Historical Fiction based in the 19th Centruy highlands of Scotland certainly deserved its place.
Presented as a series of documents from the 19th century murder case of Roderick Macrae, a 17 year old responsible for the murder of three individuals by his own omission, it is not so much a who done it as a why he did it. It’s also a highly recommended historical commentary on the Scottish crofting community, “educated” and “scientific” attitudes to the working and criminal classes and a discussion of the legal system of the 19th Century.
I read this book for a real life bookclub and I am looking forward to debating why Roddie did it really! This is recommended to lovers of trial and historical fiction.
Presented as a series of documents from the 19th century murder case of Roderick Macrae, a 17 year old responsible for the murder of three individuals by his own omission, it is not so much a who done it as a why he did it. It’s also a highly recommended historical commentary on the Scottish crofting community, “educated” and “scientific” attitudes to the working and criminal classes and a discussion of the legal system of the 19th Century.
I read this book for a real life bookclub and I am looking forward to debating why Roddie did it really! This is recommended to lovers of trial and historical fiction.