I will never get tired of reading the story of Lizzie Borden, and what happened during the infamous trial.
This is definitely one of the most fascinating and mysterious stories of all time.
I have devoured this book; loved everything about it, the pictures, and the writing... this is a book I will recommend.

When going into this novel, I was extremely excited to get to know Lizzie Borden and to know what happened at her trial. I have always had some interest in her story and wanted to know more. There was a lot of hype around this novel, which made me want to read it more.
Unfortunately, I did not like this novel. It was very slow-going, very dry, and all around boring. Cara Robertson has done a wonderful job doing the research (which took her many, many years), but that is what it was, research. It read like a thesis (which essentially is what it was for Robertson while she was in university). I commend her for her time and extensive research, but I was hoping for more of a lighter tone in the writing and not so heavy. It took me a very long time to get through because the writing was so dense and descriptive. I am a fan of true crime, and was expecting that type of writing, but it just didn't grab me because of her writing style.

*Thank you to Netgalley, Simon & Schuster, and Cara Robertson for the copy in exchange for an honest review. Review not posted to Amazon because less than 4 stars.*

I love true crime and Lizzie Borden has always fascinated me. The book is very well researched but I was wanting more than what I already knew.

Lizzie Borden is one of the most notorious murder cases in the history of the United States. The horrific axe murder of a father and stepmother in the safety of an upper-class neighborhood in small town, Massachusetts. The only person ever arrested and charged was the 33-year-old daughter of the Bordens, Lizzie. This book covers the investigation and trial that ensued and captivated America to this day. Many aspects of this trial were hindered by the aspects of the time in which it took place. Forensic science was only at the very beginning. Many people in society, including potential jurors, found it hard to even consider that a woman could be capable of such violence.
My three-star rating for this book completely comes from the repetition involved in the story. Each day of the trial is covered in depth. At times, I found myself skipping through pages to get to something more interesting. It is definitely worth a read, but you will possibly learn more than you really care to know. Thank you to Simon & Schuster as well as Netgalley for a free copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review.

I feel like the book was going good but then just dropped off. There’s a lot left unsaid and makes the reader come to their own conclusion. I believe that Lizzie Borden was a very troubled woman who had a mental illness that no one understood at that time and would have had her committed. She obviously led a very unhappy life, why her father would not allow her or her older sister Emma to marry is beyond me. They both lived and died as Spinsters. From what I gathered from this book, which I’m sure I will be reading others, Lizzie Borden was not insane. I believe she was either bi-polar or had multiple personality disorder and I realize they are both 2 different things but she was very unhappy and was in a very mental state to have committed this double murder, after everything she literally just snapped! I feel bad for her actually.

I couldn't get into this book as much as I tried. I put it down for a bit then tried it again and nothing.

So to be honest, I was expecting another rehash of the Lizzie Borden events. So my expectations were low. I saw this via the Fall River Historical society Facebook page so I came to Amazon to order my copy. I had not heard of this author before but am always interested in any books about the crime. What I got
was a very well written, cleverly constructed account. It was rather refreshing and I would highly
recommend this to anyone who has interest in Lizzie Borden! Big kudos to the author for writing such a great account and keeping in fresh and new all at the same time!

This novel covers the story of Lizzie Borden and the murders of her father Andrew and her step-mother Abby. Much of the book is centered on the trial after the murders, I thought I would love this book more than I did. I thought the storytelling was rather dry and so I was disappointed. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I am a huge fan of true crime and have always been intrigued by Lizzie Borden but this one was a little too dense with information for me. I think I would have enjoyed it more had it been non-fiction told in a fiction way.

The Trial of Lizzie Borden is a nice look at an infamous case. We've all either heard the rhyme or at least heard the name Lizzie Borden, but there's been so much sensationalism around her trial and her story that it's easy to get caught up in all of that rather than the facts. Cara Robertson does a good job laying out the trial, though I do tend to agree with some of the other reviews that say the information is relayed in a dry way. Sometimes it was a little hard to be interested, and I'm a major true crime junkie who's been fascinated by the Lizzie Borden case for years. I can see how for other people who don't really know a lot wouldn't be drawn in by it. That being said, it's a good book, and I'm glad to see that the case is getting some attention in a way that isn't sensationalist and kind of exploitative.

I have been utterly fascinated with the story of Lizzie Borden since I first heard about her when I was in middle school. The Trial of Lizzie Borden was fascinating and I learned so much! Even with all the legal happenings and the stories told by the townspeople, I find it crazy that people never truly knew if she actually killed her father and stepmother or not. It is mind-boggling to this day! What a great book!

The Trial of Lizzie Borden was very well written and was very factual. Because of this, I struggled to get through a lot of it as it really bogged down with all of the information and it felt like a lot of it repeated itself. It is an excellent book if you are a historian and want all the minute details. I did learn a few new facts that I didn't know but all in all, any Lizzie Borden fan knows most of this information.

As a fan of true crime, the Lizzie Borden case has always been really interesting to me. I honestly didn't know much about the trial prior to the book, but learned a lot through The Trial of Lizzie Borden.

Reading this one led me to the conclusion that I've probably read enough books about Lizzie Borden for one lifetime. Focusing heavily on the trial itself, the book doesn't provide much new information about the actual murders. I didn't know about the cow making noise outside the windows of the courthouse, or the outbuilding where reporters would retreat to finish their stories. There are a few interesting tidbits here and there, but it's a long dry read.

This book was a well-written and intensely researched examination of the Borden murders and the resulting murder trial.  Everything I knew about Lizzie Borden came from "Lizzie Borden took and axe and gave her father 40 wacks.  When she saw what she had done, gave her mother 41."  I knew nothing about her relationships with her sister (did I even know that she had a sister?), her father and her step-mother, about the sensationalism that surrounded the trial and her subsequent aquittal.  The author's writing style was easy to read and I like the trial illustrations and photos of the family.  This would be an excellent choice for any true crime enthusiast or someone interested in learning more about unsolved murders of the Bordens.

Lizzie Borden is one of the most talked about women since the death of her parents Andrew and Abby Borden in 1892. I have always been fascinated with the story. Did a murderer go free or do we have it all wrong? This book does an amazing job looking at the facts as well as the trial. The photos were a brilliant idea that helped capture the writer’s intentions. I found out informed that I had never been privy to until reading this book. I hope this author decides to write about other famous people who may be a suspect in the “whodunnit” realm.. To anyone fascinated with the story of Lizzie Borden, you really need to read this book.

Thank you to netgalley as well as the author/publisher for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

I have always been fascinated by the story of Lizzie Borden and was very excited to read this book. I enjoy biographies and history so I thought this would be a good fit.

This book is extremely fact based. At times I really struggled to read it, The book reads very similar to a text book in my opinion. To be honest with this type of book it is hard for it not to. The book gave some very interesting information and I definitely learned some new information. If you are interested in Lizzie Borden I recommend this book.

The author has done a fantastic job researching the case of Lizzie Borden, providing a meticulous amount of information to detail a case that has fascinated and confused much of the United States for many years. I found so many details within the book that I was not familiar with until reading Cara Robertson's novel and was so impressed with the fact this is her first book. The articles, letters, and transcripts were so detailed and fully explored throughout the book to the point where it felt as though being the reader you were in the courtroom as the hearing proceeded.

Amazingly thorough analysis of every detail surrounding the Lizzie Borden case. It is academic and pretty dry. Probably 30% of the book is footnotes. But a thorough investigation of the family, their illnesses, their food supply, and other details leading to that fateful day.

I may be one of the only people who knew absolutely nothing about Lizzie Borden; and that is no longer the case. This book is extremely well researched and an extensive account of all the evidence and activities surrounding the events. It reads a little more like a textbook account than a narrative but it is very interesting.