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I loved the fresh yet grounding perspective this book brings dispel to the well-trodden mythology of Jack the Ripper. The man and his mystery are jettisoned here completely. In his place, the author brings forward his five female victims and provides a full life story for each, or at least as much as can be gleaned from historical records -- which, it turns out, is much more than I would have expected -- and how each woman found herself ultimately on the streets of Whitechapel to begin with. The
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The book dragged on and on for me. The information I got out it was good, but it could have been done in 100 pages.
Aug 25, 2022
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Jun 29, 2019
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