Mad Madame Lalaurie (2011) (edit title/settings)

• Rated 3 stars

“This was quite a short read, and frustratingly incomplete in some ways -- the authors are wont to say "we have proved" when they haven't proved the point at all, just made an educated guess. But with that said, this is a fascinating character from a period of history I know almost nothing about. Did she or didn't she? Just how bad were the crimes committed? And how can we know anything much about a era that allowed the rich to treat their slaves almost any way they wanted without consequences? The best thing about this book is the way it invites you to go find out more.”