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Publisher: Skyhorse; Reprint edition (November 18, 2014)
Publication Date: November 18, 2014
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Language: English
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This meticulously researched book tells the true story of a terrible 19th century murder on a barren, rocky New England island. Although the general details about the murders of two women in the middle of an early Spring night by an ax-wielding intruder are known in the region, a novel written by a well-known author has clouded the story to such an extent that even staid Yankees swear the fictionalized version is, in fact, the truth of the matter. A movie based on that novel quickly sank like an anchor, but it added to the messiness of the murder story, leading many people to believe an innocent man was convicted and executed while a cold-blooded murderess got away with it.The author has painstakingly researched this bloody crime, and has made every effort to present all he has learned in a fair, unbiased manner. When he expresses his own opinion, he does so clearly and with substantial backing. He carefully paints the scene, describing the typical lives of these hardscrabble fishing people, and through careful research gives brief histories of the region, the peoples (native and immigrant), the livelihoods. The reader feels embedded in this 19th century area, the pertinent towns of Portsmouth, N.H., Boston, Massachusetts, and Isles of Shoals, where the murders took place. By learning the history of the fishing industry with the subsequent decline of the fish, Robinson shows us the likely reasons for the murders, which probably were never intended but happened during the course of a burglary. The author brings together thousands of pieces of the puzzle as well as much careful research, and in the end we have a vivid idea of how and why the two women were murdered, why the one woman who managed to survive couldn't possibly have been the "secret" murderer as portrayed in the novel, and most importantly, we get a concise idea of what kind of man the murderer Louis Wagner really was. Robinson describes the meticulous way that Wagner throws out ever-changing stories to "prove" his supposed innocence, and shows why so many people even today, almost 150 years later, still think Wagner was indeed innocent."Mystery on the Isles of Shoals" proves that old crimes are just as fascinating as those from today.
This is a well researched book on the Smuttynose Island murders. The author is a well respected local historian who is clearly an expert in this field. My problem was that the book just seems disorganized and I had to force myself to keep reading. Nevertheless I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in true crime stories and/or New England history.
I am not terribly familiar with this event, though I do remember reading the Anita Shrieve fictional novel "Weight of Water"--I didn't even remember it was about the same crime when I purchased this eBook. That being said, I'm very glad I bought it! I purchased it yesterday and am already at Chapter 5 (without kids, sleeping, work, or Adult Responsibility, I'd totally still be reading it right now...). The writing is clear and engaging, and it appears the author is taking on conjecture and misinformation from various sources and knocking them down one by one while simultaneously discussing interesting information on the history of the area and life on the coast from the 1600s to the 1900s. His research is evident in every paragraph. I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in true crime, life on the New England coast, or just generally want an engaging read on American history--you do certainly not need to be interested in all three of those things to find this book hard-to-put-down.
As a nation, we are deeply invested in the legend of successful immigration. It's a point of pride with us that people came from all over the world to settle in the U.S. They came for religious and political freedom or for greater economic opportunity. They made our nation stronger and carved out good lives for themselves and their families. We are proud to be a "nation of immigrants."There's truth in the legend, but it's not the whole truth. The reality is that most immigrants faced economic hardship and sometimes discrimination and persecution. Fear of immigrants (and the politicians who feed on it) is as old as our country. Sometimes it was just a matter of the New World being "over-sold." Immigrants wrote home with glowing tales of their easy lives and financial success. When their relatives joined them, the real situation was sometimes far different than they pictured. It was common for new immigrants (bewildered and not speaking English) to be ripped off by countrymen who had preceded them by a few years. The success stories were proudly repeated. The failures died quietly or crept back home in silence and disappointment.The middle of the 19th century saw waves of immigration from the Scandinavian countries. Many "Squareheads" were successful. Accustomed to harsh conditions in their cold, rocky homelands, they never expected an easy life or great wealth. They spread out across New England and on to the Great Plains, supported their families, and worked hard to achieve the American dream.In 1873, on tiny Smuttynose Island off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the Hontvet/Christensen family fished for cod as they had in their native Norway. Three couples, united by blood and marriage, they shared a modest rented house on the isolated island. In a sense, their way of life was already doomed. Fishing was gradually giving way to the much more profitable tourism. Running a large resort hotel is hard work, but it pales beside the harshness and dangers of ocean fishing. But it was the trade that they knew and they managed to survive, if not thrive. The family members seem to have been compatible and their lives may have been slightly easier than in the Old World. The men fished and sold the fish; the women worked seasonally as maids in the island hotels.Then the three men had to be away overnight. During the night, the three women were attacked. Two died and one escaped. According to her story, which was consistent with the evidence, a former employee had rowed to the island and attacked them. His motivation (apparently) was his belief that there was $600 hidden in the house. He left with $16 and left behind the corpses of two young women who had been strangled and hacked to death with an ax.Years ago, I read another account of these murders (COLD WATER CROSSING: AN ACCOUNT OF THE MURDERS AT THE ISLES OF SHOALS) and it's a story that I've never forgotten. Robinson deals with the murders in greater depth, but comes to the same conclusions. I found it fascinating to re-visit this subject and see it through the eyes of another writer.This is one of the most celebrated (in the sense of being written and talked about) murders in New England history, but there are still so many questions left unanswered. I can understand the men failing to repair the broken lock on the house's door. Their lives as fishermen were ones of constant hard work, with little or no time for anything but what brought in a few more dollars. But why did the three women not barricade themselves in on a night when their men were absent? Indoor plumbing was not the norm at the time and there would have been an "outhouse" but few people then used the privy at night. The "chamberpot" under every bed was used at night and emptied in the morning.Built-in kitchen cabinets are a modern invention. Older kitchens had one or more "dressers" - huge, heavy pieces of furniture used for storing dishes, silverware, etc. One of those pulled across the door would have kept the intruder out long enough to give the women a fighting chance. He wasn't armed with a gun and these were three strong, healthy women who were accustomed to physical work. Only the fact that they were surprised in their sleep made them easy marks. Awake, they could have put up a good fight.Why was there so much mis-information about the murders? It was before the days when police departments and district attorney's offices carefully controlled the dissemination of "inside" information. It was also a time when every town had several newspapers and they fought for readers by trying to out-do each other in gristly, sensational stories. Truth was of secondary consideration. And, of course, the murder of two young women is a stunning event at any time. Still....Finally, why was there so much reluctance to accept the guilt of angry former-employee Louis Wagner? According to this author, the police did a thorough job of investigating the murders, given the primitive state of "forensics" at that time. Wagner was represented respectably. Was it that he was an attractive, charismatic man who captured the imagination of at least some of the public, who wanted to believe him innocent? He passionately maintained his innocence up to the time he was executed, but he had nothing to lose by doing so. A confession would have still meant the rope. Up until his execution, he could continue to tell his version of the "truth." The dead women were unable to speak and their family was too heart-broken and bewildered to speak for them.It's a fascinating story and I think the author tells it well. There's a LOT of detail, maybe too much for some readers, but I think you have to remember that he's dealing with a story that has been rehashed many times with (as frequently happens) lies and misinformation mixed in freely. He's trying to clear the record and he's pitting himself against other writers who have chosen to twist the story to suit their own purposes.Does it matter who killed Karen and Anethe and tried to kill Maren? I think the truth ALWAYS matters and so does this writer. This is not a quick read, but it takes the reader back in time in a very convincing way. If you're interested in American social history, this book is worth your time.
Interesting but reads more like a high school history project than a PhD thesis. A lot of repetition. This book would've served better as a well-developed but much shorter magazine piece.
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