After Jack the Ripper
353224
This was a page turner. The ending was unexpected. Unrequited love flowed throughout the story. Womens fight for the vote and equality are central.
2303294
After the death of Kate's abusive husband. She didn't want to get married again. But after taking care of her brother, she finds shes likes helping in the medical field. So she starts sneaking to the bad part of town to help at a clinic..the same part of town Jack the Ripper has been killing in. So when Rose shows up stating she was just attacked and will only talk to one person, Kate knows she has to find him. Ben is trying to blend into the bad part of town, but when Kate shows up at the tavern, he has no choice but to go to her. Ben has been suspended from the force for fighting and has been drinking, so he takes Kate to his apartment to talk, they end up sharing a kiss. Ben has 2 things on his mind...The Ripper and Kate. Since one is afraid of marriage and one thinks no one will love them because of their job, can they find their happily ever after?
3398381
I have this book, too.  It is a really really great book to read.  I know that Buffy was after this bad guy called "Jack the Ripper"....and forgotten what it was all about.  I need you to read the book yourself to see what happens.
459415
There was an interesting twist at the end as to who was responsible for the crime. A couple of characters were out of the ordinary that helped Jack on the case.
2375564
I enjoyed it!! I had read the City of Darkness which had as a central theme Jack The Ripper and was really good.
This book had a slightly different, but nonetheless enthralling, theme - The Eiffel Tower and the building of it.
Enjoyable characters, enjoyable plot and kept me nevertheless on the edge of my seat.
2167066
I loved it!  It was good to follow the psychological aspect of a crime.
 I am sorry it was not continued!!
2930712
This is not a bad ripper book. It was published in the late 80s and had four different editions over the years.  It is considered one of the better ripper books. I picked it up in the library a few years ago and it is primarily aimed at revealing the Jew who was sent to an Insane Asylum shortly after the death of the last canonical victim of Jack the Ripper. In 1894, the Insane Jew was first suggested in the Macnaghten Memoranda, which didn't get much attention until recent times. Martin Fido tracks down the Ripper suspect and reveals quite a bit about this mysterious character who is still considered a prime candidate till this day. In fact the last time I checked he was in the top 5 and usually resides somewhere around second place. His name was Aaron Kosminski but there are several variations of his name found in old records including the name - Cohen. Anyhow you would probably like to know that some of the original investigators claimed that he was actually identified as the killer by a witness who would not testify again him because he was a fellow Jew. Unlike most Ripper suspects there is a very strong case against Kosminski. In fact one investigator went as far as to say that they knew that this man was Jack the Ripper and that he was put away in an Insane asylum. So if you ever heard the story about the Insane Jew who was Jack the Ripper - well this is where it came from.
If you are going to read a ripper book then get Philip Sugden's "The Complete History of Jack the Ripper" which is definitive and meticulous in its research value. He covers three or four Ripper suspects at the end of his book and Kosminski is one of them. Kosminski is not absolutely Jack the Ripper but he is one of the very strong contestants. This is the book that really brought the name into the public domain. Well worth examining if you can get it. Fido is a very knowledgably Ripperologists. He has several other books on the subject.
The reason why this book gets five stars is because out of all the Jack the Ripper books in print this is probably in the top 5 in my opinion. If you are to take the top 5 books (all that follow in Sugden's footsteps) then it would merit about 4 stars. Anyway try and get it. It is worth it.
3644867
Glad we finally found out a little more about Ianto and where he lives.  And, it gives us a bit more info about he manages to come back to (or not) Torchwood after the killing of his cyber girlfriend.  Have now listened to this at least three times.  It's really incredible how he finally opens up to Jack - sort of that is.  And, it's good to see that he went back to "save" Jack after he said he wouldn't.  And it shows Ianto in a different light, first broken then brave enough to fight the alien.  After all, he's described by Mandy as a 'good man'.  But now it's raised a few more questions, especially about his mother since in the series on TV his mother is dead.
793157
A good mystery with lots of characters and action.  It started out slow but once it got into the actual plot it progressed to hold interest in the twists and turns that lead through the array of suspects and false leads. Jack faces a few dangerous situations, but his friends, who are also dangerous, come to his aide and help solve the crime. Of course he is confronted by jealousy, deceit and change to his life's plans. I voluntarily agreed to read and review a copy of this book.
129003
I am interested in Forensics and Criminology.  A friend of mine told me about this book.  It was written by the Allegheny County Coroner in Pennsylvania.  It was neat to know that a far-local had written this book.  The beginning of the book is very interesting and keeps you reading.  However, after about the middle of the book it goes to before the murder of Jon Benet and talks about the history of the Ramsey family and neighbors.  If you are interested in Criminology this would be a good book to read and learn how the evidence and case was destroyed.
4763221
A great book from beginning to end!!  It solves the mystery as to "who was Jack the Ripper!!!"
479322
I first knew of this crime reading Bruce Robinson's 'They All Love Jack' and wanted to know more.
I discovered this book on Amazon,which had glowing reviews,so downloaded the Kindle ( a paperback is now available)
What an amazing read!!
Kathryn transports us back to 1888 Bradford,in what was the year of Jack The Ripper,and keeps us transfixed by the characters and events involved. The retelling involves fictional conversations,but the factual events are all there,and it reads as crime non- fiction in real terms. Everything falls into place and The narrative was so compelling. I want to see the crime scenes now ( many streets and surroundings survive to this day)
Please buy this book if you like true crime,Jack the Ripper,or simply want a great who- dunnit,brilliantly told. Magnificent!!
1492487
This murder mystery is part of a series that takes place in England just after WWI. The main character, Inspector Ian Rutledge of Scotland Yard has returned to the Yard after four years of war in France and is still recovering from Psychiatric issues. It is enjoyable to read a novel of an England that is in a different time. When Ian has to crank his car to get it started and when social graces and customs were rigidly followed. But intertwined in the stories are the facts of history where England's dominance in the world and its class and social systems are under severe strain and starting to fray at the seams. The Inspector deals with these issues in all his cases. In in book you see the hidden grittier side of a class and social system that he deals with as he investigates several murders and reexamines an old solved case that he might have gotten wrong.
In this book there were so many suspects it took awhile to keep track of them. But it was good reading as the Inspector eliminated one suspect after another. The author leaves you in suspense until the very last pages.
This book, as the others in the series are an absolute delight to read.
3876035
Whoa!! What a read. Got to visit with old friends as John Lutz wrote another chapter in the fears & horrors of a serial killer. I've missed Quinn, Pearl & the others as they faced the diabolical killer. This was a good read. After you read it, get the rest of the series & read it too!
2510778
My first title from this author. A very enjoyable read. So realistic you could believe this is the true history of Jack the Ripper! An affordable read, especially if you are not shopping in dollars. I will read more of this author's books.
1572804
From the start you are pulled in to the Jack the Ripper mystery.  It builds the right amount of viewers wanting to see more.  Good British writing.
4128137
This is definitely the best part after the first book. If I remember correctly its glaring review get me to to the series few months back. Unfortunately books had downward tendency but this one is return to the top. If you like police procedural/serial killers catching genre you should give it a try. It has some cliche moments and lots of connections to the Wire in the blood UK TV show (as I recently discovered when I started watching it) but it is pretty good read.
Story does not start strong and it seems like we seen it all already but it gets quickly interesting as plot thickens and I was almost unable to put it down when I reached the half of the book (curse you working hours!).