Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper--Case Closed
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| Rating | : | 4.44 (974 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0399149600 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 219 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Transporting listeners to 19th century England, Burton easily transitions between American and English accents, bringing an authentic, resonating flavor to the era and to the desperate lives of London's "unfortunates" who became the killer's prey. From Publishers Weekly "I knew the identity of a murderer and couldn't possibly avert my gaze," declares bestselling author and Virginia Institute of Forensic Science and Medicine chairman of the board Cornwell (The Last Precinct). Despite some tedious and over-detailed readings of medical records, laws and police reports, as well as descriptive accounts of Cornwell's experiences re-opening the case, this audiobook turns potentially dry material into an enthrall
Rita M. said Now we really know to whom the sad, twisted and very sick mind belonged (no spoilers. Cornwell is so detailed and meticulous that she just hits the Ripper out of the park. Now we really know to whom the sad, twisted and very sick mind belonged (no spoilers here!). Great read!. ProsaicParadise said Portrait of a guy who might or might not have killed.. Patricia Cornwell's book left me very unimpressed. I have read all her Kay Scarpetta novels, and I don't remember feeling that they were full of holes and fluff, like I felt with this book.Unfortunately, I feel that instead of doing the research first and making her conclusion based on that research, instead she came to her conclusion and built the research aro. "a book person but my Aunt is and she liked this book and said it was a good read" according to Jake. I'm not a book person but my Aunt is and she liked this book and said it was a good read for people interested in things of this subject.
America's top crime writer solves the infamous case that has baffled experts for more than a century. Abridged, five CDs, 6 hours