The Murder of Helen Jewett

The Murder of Helen Jewett In 1836, the murder of a young prostitute made headlines in New York and around the country. The story was laced with details of sex, death, and sensationalism, everything that captures the publics interest. The Murder of Helen Jewett, written by Patricia Cline Cohen, discusses Cohen’s uncovering of the information that allows her to reconstruct the whole story. Beginning as a servant in Maine, over the years Helen Jewett assumed …

…years. Robinson eventually disappeared from New York, making his way to Texas. In Texas, under a new name, Robinson started a new life. In the book, Patricia Cline Cohen, using meticulous research, traces his life there, and takes into account the remaining mystery of the murder. This book is appealing to today’s audience because it deals with attributes, such as sex, betrayal, and intrigue that are timeless, and that any generation can relate too.