I found these stories to be overwhelmingly grim- but then, that's the situation in Zimbabwe at present...
St. Jenny - another woman who was willing to turn a blind eye for the sake of a lifestyle she wanted. Mark Sanford had treated her dismissively since they were first married. I do admire her for getting out but she didn't make that decision until the story of the Argentinian mistress was public.
Interesting account of a 16th c Italian life.....but he's no Montaigne.
Interesting history of ornithology; good illustrations
Not very well organised - far too much time spent on the life of Claire Clairmont and her family and friends- although it is a fascinating story, it didn't really belong in a book about governesses.
I agree with BooksPlease that the number of characters in this book made the story confusing- but I also enjoyed the setting and the observations on the behaviour of Mr. Pyke, the Scotland Yard detective.
Unlike the other reviewers, I was disappointed by this book. I did not find that the period- post WW1- was portrayed very convincingly. I also found the killer's motivation and modus operandi to be quite farfethched.
I really wanted to like this - a book by Jenny Diski about Montaigne - but despite a promising start, I found it to be ultimately repetitive and grim, grim grim.....