Excellent book which will keep all followers of true crime engrossed with this narrative on life in Johannesburg a century or so ago. The author has entwined stories of the criminals of the time along with ordinary citizens and has obviously done much research, particularly in the case of De Melker. Some never-before seen (for me) pics of De Melker and her son, Rhodes, also on Sarah Gertrude Millin, a well-known writer at the time. He has gone into great depth on Daisy's attempts to change the will of one of her husbands, then speculates on why she killed Rhodes. Did she kill others? Read Botha's book - highly recommended PM
