Delve into seven true stories that shocked and amused 19th-century Britain. Two cases involve the Prince of Wales. The book also covers cases with positive outcomes, like Caroline Norton's custody battle leading to legal reform and Eliza Armstrong's case raising the age of consent.

I’d heard of a few of these situations from a fictional standpoint before I began reading, like the incident with Lady Flora Hastings and Lord Melbourne’s criminal conversation with Caroline Norton. So those two cases were interesting to get more background and detail of. It was easy to see why each case was so scandalous for the time period.

Mostly, I found each one interesting. The only one that I had trouble with was the final one. The author includes an eyewitness account that describes a sex scene, and I was not expecting such detail. It would make me hesitate to wholeheartedly recommend.

Readers who are interested in Victorian history will no doubt enjoy reading this one.

Got this for review from netgalley.

It was a very interesting read and sometimes very difficult to read. It was fun to learn thar victorians to was invested in scandals and such that happens and some was very sad. Easy read and understood.