What can be said about Jack the Ripper that hasn’t been said already? Every aspect of the elusive killer’s crimes have been covered in one way or another, whether it be through books, TV shows, moves or documentaries. We’ve all heard of the hundreds of theories regarding his identity. We’ve heard of the suspicions around how many deaths he was truly responsible for. We’ve even heard of the outlandish suggestions of his connections to black magic and occult rituals. What else is there left to cover?
Fortunately, author M.J. Trow covers the Ripper case from an angle which hasn’t already been done to death. Ripper Hunter: Abberline And The Whitechapel Murders details the Ripper investigation as it was carried out by lead investigator Frederick Abberline.
READABILITY: 8
HISTORICAL ACCURACY: 6
USE OF FACTS: 8
DETAILS: 8
OVERALL RATING: 7.5
Parkaman, True Crime Magazine
What can be said about Jack the Ripper that hasn’t been said already? Every aspect of the elusive killer’s crimes have been covered in one way or another, whether it be through books, TV shows, moves or documentaries. We’ve all heard of the hundreds of theories regarding his identity. We’ve heard of the suspicions around how many deaths he was truly responsible for. We’ve even heard of the outlandish suggestions of his connections to black magic and occult rituals. What else is there left to cover?
Fortunately, author M.J. Trow covers the Ripper case from an angle which hasn’t already been done to death. Ripper Hunter: Abberline And The Whitechapel Murders details the Ripper investigation as it was carried out by lead investigator Frederick Abberline.
READABILITY: 8
HISTORICAL ACCURACY: 6
USE OF FACTS: 8
DETAILS: 8
OVERALL RATING: 7.5
Parkaman, True Crime Magazine
Her minutely detailed reconstruction of this tragic episode in the V1 campaign against London commemorates the dead and wounded, and it gives us today an absorbing insight into the wartime experience of all those whose lives were affected by it.
Read the full review [link=http://recollectionsofwwii.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/send-more-shrouds-v1-attack-on-guards.html]here.[/link]
RECOLLECTIONS OF WWII - MEMOIRS & BOOKS WHICH SHOULD BE ON YOUR BOOKSHELF
Her minutely detailed reconstruction of this tragic episode in the V1 campaign against London commemorates the dead and wounded, and it gives us today an absorbing insight into the wartime experience of all those whose lives were affected by it.
Read the full review [link=http://recollectionsofwwii.blogspot.co.uk/2017/05/send-more-shrouds-v1-attack-on-guards.html]here.[/link]
RECOLLECTIONS OF WWII - MEMOIRS & BOOKS WHICH SHOULD BE ON YOUR BOOKSHELF
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. This book is well worth your time reading it.
NetGalley, reviewed by Lisabeth Racine
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed reading this book. This book is well worth your time reading it.
NetGalley, reviewed by Lisabeth Racine
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Walking The London Blitz
This is a fascinating and highly informative guidebook to the Capital which will be invaluable to those who wish to understand what Londoners went through during the Second World War. By means of five easily manageable walks, the reader is transported back to those dark days of devastating destruction. Using rich anecdotes and first-hand accounts the… Read more...
