Ruined by ridiculous 'spooky events'

this was generally a good listen and quite compelling argument. Unfortunately it was ruined by trying to link disasters, technical glitches and a terrorist attack to some kind of ghostly jack the ripper!

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Interesting Listen

This was an interesting update to the original title. It is well narrated and makes quite a compelling case against Walter Sickert being Jack the Ripper.

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Interesting theory

As a born and bred Londoner, hailing from the East End, I would have preferred someone reading it who took the trouble to get the correct pronunciations of place names. It's the river Lea pronounced 'Lee' and not 'Lee-A', and it's Bow as in a ribbon bow, not 'bow' as in bending at the waist, for 'Bow Street Runners'. It jarred every time it was mentioned and made me take the story less seriously!

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Takes some getting into but now I love it!

So there is A LOT of controversy around this book which is rather puzzling given that there's a fair amount of evidence on display here to suggest Walter Sickert was in fact Jack the Ripper. Whilst Patricia is using some logical leaps and educated guesses at some aspects of the man's life I think she puts forward a good case and cast a fascinating light on a well worn subject.

I cannot understand the backlash she's received off the back of this novel. I can only assume it's a case of ripperologists who're already convinced of another suspect and don't want to be proven wrong and the artistic community getting it's panties in a bunch for potentially revering a monsterous serial killer as an artistic icon. Ultimately no likes to feel like they're in the wrong which is what appears to have happened.

Ignore the negative pressure you'll see about this book because most of it has its own barely concealed agenda and isn't very objective.

Definitely worth a listen!

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Great Stuff

Makes you think - some of the words are mispronounced or incorrect grammar/words are used, which might drive you up the wall but in general, really interesting, fascinating and can’t wait to do more research on this subject 👍

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a wonderful insight

I did struggle with this book at the start, I had to keep re listening to get into the mindset and follow the people involved.
However, a few chapters in I was fully drawn into the book and inspired by the writers evidence!

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brilliant facts

loved this book and made me think about things I never had before about the Ripper. It was read very well by the narrator .

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Ripper

I read this bookk when it was first released and found it far more informative.

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a must for any ripper curious readers

loved it. Really draws you in. plausible, well put together, I couldn't put it down

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Well researched but let down by poor narration

I love Cornwell’s book as they are so well researched as is this one. Sadly it’s badly let down by the narration which is stilted and wooden to say the least so much so that I couldn’t finish it

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