Jack the Ripper Case Closed by Patricia Cornwell

[lance]

Anybody read this one yet?

Any thoughts?

I just finished listening to the book. Its hard for me to get a good "read" (no pun intended) on this. Cornwell makes the argument for who she thinks the ripper is. The way she goes about it drives me nuts.

In the beginning she seems to vent about how angry she is with who she thinks the Ripper is and for those who supported the man in question. She also goes on tear about the use of "psycho babble" that some defense attorneys use. She turns around and seems to use similar language as means of dissecting her suspect.

At the end, there is no summation or what her final thoughts or feeling on the case is.

[spoiler]The book simply ends with the death of the suspects third wife in 1922. Literally describing the funeral, and then nothing. Cornwell's suspect died in 1942.[/spoiler]

On the plus side she does make a decent argument for a Ripper suspect that I have never heard about before.

LanceMan

[emmie]

I haven't read the book, but I caught the documentary on tv once. it was really interesting. it seemed to be well organized, so maybe they cleared up the book since you said it was confusing.

[sarahr_81]

i read the book and saw the documentary, i was always fascinated by jack the ripper, so it was an interesting read.

[lance]

i read the book and saw the documentary, i was always fascinated by jack the ripper, so it was an interesting read.

I've always been intrigued by the Jack the Ripper TV movie starring Michael Caine which [spoiler] tested the theory that one of the British royals were involved and thus was covered up.[/spoiler]

-LanceMan

[sarahr_81]

yes, i think i saw that movie, and i have heard that theory as well!

[wicked]

I can't seem to finish this book...I'm finding some of her logic a little hazy.

[sarahr_81]

yeah, i know what u mean, on one hand it was interesting, but it took my forever to finish it, i had to read it in spurts.

[season]

Lance, this is for you because of your interest in Jack the Ripper. I saw Tony Williams being interviewed a few weeks ago here. He unearthed some details about his ancestors and couldnt believe what he found. Have a look at the site below. It was quite interesting and the most convincing yet.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4456437.stm

[lance]

Lance, this is for you because of your interest in Jack the Ripper. I saw Tony Williams being interviewed a few weeks ago here. He unearthed some details about his ancestors and couldnt believe what he found. Have a look at the site below. It was quite interesting and the most convincing yet.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4456437.stm

Thanks Season. Would be interesting if this turned out to be true. I will see if I can pick up his book and give it a read.

-LanceMan