Portrait of a Killer
Format: ebook
ISBN:
9781101466049 (1101466049)
Publish date: October 28th 2003
Publisher: Penguin
Pages no: 528
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
European Literature,
British Literature,
Mystery,
Thriller,
Mystery Thriller,
Crime,
Horror,
True Crime
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/618258521
Disclaimer: I've only read about half so if you're able to give convincing reasons why my rating is absolutely unjustified and the second half will get so much better I will try to read the second half, too. Until then let my just say:Oh what a pile of pretentious crap.I honestly don't know where to...
I have to say, I know I am in the minority when I say that I find this argument for artist Walter Sickert to be the Ripper rather convincing. Not everyone is going to agree, and that's ok -- I feel that the truth behind the Ripper killings in 1888 London will remain a mystery for all time. There jus...
Interesting book. I had always thought that no one had any idea about the identity of London's most notorious serial killer. Apparently, that is not so. Cornwell makes many assumptions in her study, but none of them are unfounded and are all perfectly plausible. An enlightening read.
For weeks, I attempted to finish Patricia Cornwell's "Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed" I haven't written a real book review, (or even been inclined to write one,) since High School English Lit., but this book frustrated me enough to write one.I've heard from many people what a won...
15 years ago
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