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kaela_readsnwrites's review against another edition
3.0
This was an interesting read and story, but I think I would have preferred it if we're shown how the facts of Maybrick's life lined up with the diary & Jack the Ripper via evidence. Instead, it felt as though we were to take the diary, & it being Maybrick's, as verbatim and we're relayed the story as Harrison believed it to have occurred.
I think if there was more discussion as to how Harrison knew about Haybrick's life and his movements during the period of murders, it would have held more weight. Unfortunately, we are only given the excerpts of the diary as 'proof' to his misdeeds.
It would have been interesting to read the views of other Ripper enthusiasts on the book rather than them being glossed over. Harrison could then have provided counter-arguments, with evidence, to help validate her beliefs further.
For me, 'the debate' part was quite lacking and mainly concerned the validity of the age of the diary rather than much else.
Overall, I found it an easy read and definitely an interesting premise. However, I feel much more research would need to be done by readers to decide the 'truth' as this book is rather biased towards the diary being the real deal & by Maybrick.
I think if there was more discussion as to how Harrison knew about Haybrick's life and his movements during the period of murders, it would have held more weight. Unfortunately, we are only given the excerpts of the diary as 'proof' to his misdeeds.
It would have been interesting to read the views of other Ripper enthusiasts on the book rather than them being glossed over. Harrison could then have provided counter-arguments, with evidence, to help validate her beliefs further.
For me, 'the debate' part was quite lacking and mainly concerned the validity of the age of the diary rather than much else.
Overall, I found it an easy read and definitely an interesting premise. However, I feel much more research would need to be done by readers to decide the 'truth' as this book is rather biased towards the diary being the real deal & by Maybrick.
nexttoabook's review against another edition
3.0
Um livro em formato de arquivo com fotografias, o dito diário e notas em conjunto com uma narrativa de Shirley que explica, desdobra e coloca evidências e outros senãos sobre a possível identidade de Jack, o estripador de 1888.
Foi um livro que genyinamente, pensei, que iria gostar de imergir nele. Não aconteceu
Foi um livro que genyinamente, pensei, que iria gostar de imergir nele. Não aconteceu
chelz286's review against another edition
4.0
A very intriguing read- I feel it brings about more questions. I feel it is his diary and shows James Maybrick was Jack the Ripper. It gave great historical insight into Florie being accused of murdering him which in acway would be ironic if she truly had. Good read if you are pulled into the Ripper mystery.
theglitterynerd's review against another edition
5.0
this is a very interesting veiw.on an even more.interesting point in history.