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A review by the_graylien
The Complete Jack the Ripper by Donald Rumbelow
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.