The Good Doctor

by Wensley Clarkson

Fifty-five-year-old Dr. Harold "Fred" Shipman has a noble dedication to his profession, winning the trust of his patients with ingratiating charm and an old-school bedside manner. In fact, he even made house calls--but his unsuspecting patients has no idea of the evil that lurked behind the friendly facade of the kindly doctor...

After thirty years of practice, Dr. Shipman's true nature was finally expoosed--that of a calculating killer who delivered his own perscription for death. Authorities eventually unearthed the shocking possibility that the fatherly physician had killed as many as 297 people. As body after body was exhumed from the local graveyard, the question grew more disturbing. How could such a prolific killer remain undetected for so long? What motive drove this seemingly "good" doctor to his deadly obsession with murder? And just how many people did Harold Shipman kill? The search for answers would take investigators into the life of a man who forever changed the stereotype of the sweet country doctor...

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Amber · Rating 1 out of 5]

While the book is written on an interesting topic the way it is written is very tedious. It was much like listening to someone who rambles tell a story.

[Anne Brown · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m a true crime junkie so this book was right up my alley. The author did a reasonable job of writing the facts (as they’re known) but at times the story got a bit tiring. I never really felt I could relate to any of the characters - Fred, Primrose, their children, the victims or their families. Hopefully with all the advancements in forensic medicine and computers, another Fred will never get away with what this man did.

[Bri Barkley · Rating 5 out of 5]

By far one of the better Dr. Shipman books I've read. Other books don't really go into detail about his wife and kids, not to mention his actual victims. This was a great read and well written.

[Siany · Rating 3 out of 5]

Back onto the serial killers, just when I thought I was out...

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

very good and interesting

[Karen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I felt as if this one didn't give as much info as other true crime stories. Details and such....