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Crimes of Jack the Ripper: The Whitechapel Murders Re-Examined
Crimes of Jack the Ripper: The Whitechapel Murders Re-Examined | Paul Roland
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More than a century after he stalked the streets of London's East End, Jack the Ripper continues to exert a macabre power over the popular imagination. Author Paul Roland strips away decades of myth and misconceptions to reveal the identity of a brand new suspect who has never been seriously considered until now.
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Monica5
Mehso-so

Not has good as past books I have read on Jack the Ripper. He repeated himself quite a bit. Some editorial mistakes as well. It's best to say, whoever Jack the Ripper was, we may never know. I do like reading about him though, due to the fact that for over a century he still intrigues us and I think my always.

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Monica5
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Starting today. I don't know why I like reading about him. I guess because who he is has never been decided 100%

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JacintaMCarter
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Mehso-so

#2019Book57
While it was interesting to read about the various men who were suspected to be Jack the Ripper, the author tends to repeat himself way too much. In fact, if you removed all of the repeated details, this book probably could have been condensed to a long article.

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Reviewsbylola
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This was the perfect book to read before our Ripper tour (which was fabulous btw.) Roland did a great job of laying out the victims, the circumstances, and the more well known/likely suspects.

As for our tour guide, he was an avid Ripperologist who put his passion for the case into the tour.

emilyhaldi You are now a certified Ripperologist 🔪🔪 5y
LeahBergen So cool! 👏🏻👏🏻 5y
JazzFeathers Wow! So who are the likliest suspect? I'm both fascinated and annoyed that we will probably never know the truth for sure. 5y
Reviewsbylola If I remember correctly, our tour guide (an avid ripperologist) named Kosminski as his favorite suspect. He also was clear that the suspicions against Queen Victoria‘s physician, William Gull, were bogus, and I completely agree. The book listed quite a few suspects and the pros and cons for why they are and are not valid suspects. @JazzFeathers 5y
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Reviewsbylola
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It wouldn‘t be a true vacation without a #bathandbook. Luckily Waterloo station had a Lush shop. 😂

CouronneDhiver 👏🏽👏🏽 5y
LeahBergen Have you tracked down a copy of The Five yet? Mine is on its way. 👍🏻 5y
Reviewsbylola No I haven‘t! @LeahBergen And trust me, I‘ve looked! 5y
Cinfhen The Five sounds awesome @LeahBergen 5y
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