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saydenie's review against another edition
5.0
Definitely the most comprehensive book I've read on the subject. I also really liked that the author does not try to sway you toward any particular subject, he just presents the facts and theories in an objective manner. Like he says, no one will ever know who Jack the Ripper was, and most likely it was someone no one ever thought about.
memnoch's review against another edition
4.0
Very informative. Written in a very profesional way. Unlike other Ripper books this one just studies what you would be looking for in a suspect at that time and place and goes through the suspects one by one.
katrinaburch's review against another edition
2.0
I'm not sure what to think of this book. While he does provide an extensive overview of the killings and possible suspects, he doesn't give a clear weight one way or another. Also there are extensive parts that are just absolutely not necessary and are just filler and it's rather annoying. Also, when he talks about people, the author's writing style makes it very hard to figure out who is who. While it may be more controversial, I prefer [b:Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper - Case Closed|6538|Portrait of a Killer Jack the Ripper - Case Closed|Patricia Cornwell|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388307107s/6538.jpg|1100254].
the_graylien's review against another edition
4.0
Since going on a Jack the Ripper walking tour in Whitechapel earlier this year (or maybe even before that), I've wanted to study up a bit on the elusive killer.
This was the first book that I read to do so.
This seems to have been a good one to start with. It gives a comprehensive timeline of the murders (complete with plenty of dates, facts, details), discusses the effect that ol' Jack has had on popular culture, and gives details on later similar killers.
All in all, a good history and examination of the Ripper murders from a lot of different viewpoints.
This was the first book that I read to do so.
This seems to have been a good one to start with. It gives a comprehensive timeline of the murders (complete with plenty of dates, facts, details), discusses the effect that ol' Jack has had on popular culture, and gives details on later similar killers.
All in all, a good history and examination of the Ripper murders from a lot of different viewpoints.
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