Neil Bradbury explores this most morbidly captivating method of murder from a cellular level. In a fascinating blend of popular science, medical history, and true crime, Dr. But how exactly do these poisons work to break our bodies down, and what can we learn from the damage they inflict? It can be slipped into a drink, smeared onto the tip of an arrow or the handle of a door, even filtered through the air we breathe. Publication is slated for February 2022.Ī brilliant blend of science and crime, A Taste for Poison reveals how eleven notorious poisons affect the body - through the murders in which they were used.Īs any reader of murder mysteries can tell you, poison is one of the most enduring - and popular - weapons of choice for a scheming murderer. The audiobook clocks in at 7 hours 15 minutes and is narrated by Derek Perkins. My thanks to Macmillan Audio and the author for the opportunity to review an advance listening copy via NetGalley. ***** People with huge life insurance policies on their spouses who want to cash in early now have a how-to manual. **** Bel Biv Devoe, aka BBD, is an R&B group popular in the 90s whose hit “Poison” taught a generation of young men to never trust a big butt and a smile. *** Scientifically inclined people do science. ** Walter White is the main character from the exceptional TV series “Breaking Bad.” If you know, you know. * A murderino is a person with an obsessive interest in true crime, as coined by followers of the podcast “My Favorite Murder.” (MFM is my one and only podcast addiction, thus I am in fact a murderino.)

While some sections felt like collegiate-level chemistry lessons, I never lost interest and learned a lot about ingestible killers. To my surprise, I have heard of many of the poisonings author Neil Bradbury covers, since several have occurred during my lifetime. Someone with a huge life insurance policy on a spouse***** A Taste for Poison is a nonfiction look at the stealthiest of stealthy killing techniques that will appeal if you are:

A Taste for Poison by Neil Bradbury