What is the worst Ripper book you've ever read?

[Wickerman]

Me too, Jon. Summing up and Verdict was a fun read, but full of errors because the authors had not kept up with the latest research of the time. The book came out along with Fido and shortly after Begg and so got lost in the shuffle.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I agree that Summing up and Verdict was a good read when it came out, but the worst book I read, or attempted to read was, Prince Jack, I gave up out of frustration.
That said there are other books that I have not read and will never read because the theory is so bloody awful.

[GUT]

Worst JtR book ever ????

What about the one by that Wescott fellow, just buy a copy and see.

[Tom_Wescott]

Me too, Jon. Summing up and Verdict was a fun read, but full of errors because the authors had not kept up with the latest research of the time. The book came out along with Fido and shortly after Begg and so got lost in the shuffle.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[jmenges]

"Jack the Ripper:Summing Up and Verdict" by Colin Wilson and Robin Odell was pretty dull. I think it was one of the many books published for the centenary.

I actually liked that book.

Hmmm.

JM

[pinkmoon]

I've no doubt, but I don't believe he's actually written or intends to publish a book.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

He's probley still busy making the facts up.

[Tom_Wescott]

Oh come on Tom it will be worth buying just for entertainment value

I've no doubt, but I don't believe he's actually written or intends to publish a book.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[pinkmoon]

The Van Gogh book is never coming out.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Oh come on Tom it will be worth buying just for entertainment value

[pinkmoon]

the fifth victim

No one can ever beat the fifth victim written by antonia what's her name or it might be a bloke using a false name.It is crammed with everything apart from two things facts and truth it was that bad amazon refunded my money my kindle has never been the same since.

[barnflatwyngarde]

"Jack the Ripper:Summing Up and Verdict" by Colin Wilson and Robin Odell was pretty dull. I think it was one of the many books published for the centenary.

Of all the books which came out that year, I was looking forward to this one the most.

Unfortunately it was a pretty drab retelling of the story, with nothing new and littered with some surprising errors.

Given Colin Wilson's long relationship with the case, it is a matter of regret that he never had a really good run at the Ripper case.

[Mrs. Fiddymont]

The abomination created by Patricia Cornwell--hands down!!

[Barnaby]

The Van Gogh book is never coming out.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Must be the Masons/Illuminati/Dutch government trying to suppress the truth!

[Cogidubnus]

If the Van Gogh book gets hung in the privy it's value is doubled...

The Van Gogh book is never coming out.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

You mean it's all staying in the closet?

All the best

Dave

[TomTomKent]

I'm going to admit that the Ripper short story "Abyss" that I used to bulk out one of (already poor) kindle books was pretty terrible. I mean it stank worse than a skunk eating French cheese in a sewer.



That said the Patricia Cornwell book always cheers me up as it means I am in good company. (And the VG thread often reads like that book after a find/replace filter from Sickert to Van Gough.)

[GUT]

The Van Gogh book is never coming out.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

Gee Tom now I'm really disappointed.

[Tom_Wescott]

The Van Gogh book is never coming out.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott