The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness, and Murder

Nonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2013

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Summary

Background

Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Part 1, Chapters 1-7

Part 1, Chapters 8-13

Part 1, Chapters 14-19

Part 1, Chapters 20-25

Part 1-2, Chapters 26-31

Part 2, Chapters 32-38

Part 2, Chapters 39-44

Part 2, Chapters 45-50

Part 2, Chapters 51-57

Part 2, Chapters 58-Post Script

Key Figures

Themes

Index of Terms

Literary Devices

Important Quotes

Essay Topics

What factors contribute to Charlie being such a prominent killer? How was he able to get away with his crimes for so long?

Using specific moments from the text, describe the warning signs that Charlie wasn’t who he pretended to be.

How does the form of this book contribute to the reader’s understanding of events? Discuss the two halves of the book, the perspective changes, and the use of footnotes.