“At the risk of being labelled morbid, I have to confess that I found this book fascinating.

In Drop Dead by Lorna Poplak, the author has provided a serious exploration of Canada’s history of capital punishment from Confederation to abolition, honing in on the preferred method: public hanging. Poplak uses the results of her research well and tells captivating stories about the people who were involved — from the accusers, to the accused, to those who carried out the sentences…..”

A review of Drop Dead by Tanja Hütter appeared in the October/November 2019 issue of Canada’s History.