Very interesting read. Interesting, gruesome and outright disgusting at some points. If you have ever seen one of those videos on YT where people pop massive pimples and watched closely with horrified fascination and if you are also one of those people who know the kings and queens and princes and princesses of Europe by heart, „The Royal Art of Poison“ is definitely the book for you. But even if you don‘t count yourself among those mentioned, this book will be an amazing collection of fun facts for parties. „Did you know that medical experts in the 18th century believed that sperm left in women would start rotting and eventually mutate into worms who would crawl or eat their way out?“ is a great opener, believe me. Anyway, this book gives many details on how doctors treated - or tortured - and sometimes outright killed their patients with their medicines and how people poisoned themselves by using various cosmetics. You‘ll get insight in how the royals lived back then and will learn many tidbits they never tell you at school. In another part of the book the author writes about royals, lords and ladies who supposedly have been poisoned. What really happened? Was it poison and if so, what kind and how were they exposed to it? Or were they simply sick? An in yet another chapter we learn that the art of poison is still practiced as of today, but instead of hemlock and arsenic, radioactive poisons play a primary role. Loved it, 10/10 would recommend.