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Sounds like it could be interesting reading. There is another book on my shelf, Vengeance of the Black Donnelly’s, a fictional account of those that got away with murder. Kelleys sensational interpretation of this tragedy raised the.

Jumping back and forth in time was a little distracting at times. Blending parts of a true story with generous spoonfuls of fiction, crime author Thomas P. This book read very much like a textbook, matter of fact in tone. Because really there are always two sides to every story. I would really have loved to hear what the Donnelly’s had to say, what motivated them to me so nasty - and that’s putting it very mildly. This little book didn’t hold back but told the story from an outside point of view. They did as they pleased, took what they wanted and appeared to take pleasure in the suffering of others. To put it very mildly they were a brash, arrogant and violent family - seemly lead by their mother, and it all started within days of setting foot on Canadian soil.Īrriving from Ireland in 1850 this family of consisted of parents, 7 sons and a daughter. Now that I know it I struggle with how this family got away with some much during that time. I picked it up at a used bookstore out of curiosity, I’ve heard the name but didn’t know the story.

Their reign of terror from 1850-1880 in the little town of Lucan, Ontario (just north of London) was vividly portrayed in this little book. The Hatfield and McCoy’s have nothing on the Donnelly family of Southern Ontario.

The Black Donnellys by Thomas P. Kelley