Not what I was expecting. Usually poison books concentrate on Famous cases, but this covered all aspects- poisons in workplace, in warfare, food poisoning, natures poisoners.
The coverage was cursory and there was a certain amount of editorializing going on ( i'm totally with him in being upset about global warming, but it interrupts the flow of the narrative)
Still , all in all, a nice introduction to the topic ( )

Interesting and entertaining read. I find this topic to be fascinating, although a bit morbid. included a bit more on chemical formulas and reactions than seemed necessary but I didn't particularly mind. I did mind the descriptions of animal testing which I found to be upsetting. Overall a decent book. ( )

From Hemlock to Botox and the killer bean of

A charming collection of facts, anecdotes, and charming biographical sketches concerning poisons and poisoners. I would hesitate to call this a history, as it is in no way chronologically arranged but only bound in loose, topical arrays. A fascinating read, and a delightful indulgence for one's darker side. ( )

I only finished this book because I was interested in the subject, but the vast majority of this book was incomprehensible. This book is poorly written, poorly organized, and poorly referenced. ( )

I like this books very much. It is easy to read, but not simplistic. It has a very good bibliography for readers who want to build on the interest that Macinnis is bound to inspire inhis readers.

A nice cover, but beware it is the same book as "Poisons from Hemlock to Botox To The Killer Bean of Calabar" ( )