The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer is by Kate Summerscale. Interesting nonfiction story of Robert Coombes, who murdered his mother when he was 13. Robert confessed, was convicted, declared insane (due to his age), and spent 17 years in Broadmoor asylum. He was released to a Salvation Army farm and from there moved to Australia where he became a hero during WWI. After the war he returned to Australia and took up a quiet simple life. The story raises more questions than it answers.
Ratings: Adult - 7 out of 10 - V (violence) - AC (mature thematic content).
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