The Bank Holiday Murders by Tom Wescott (2014)

[SirJohnFalstaff]

I went ahead and purchased this for myself as a Christmas treat, together with 1888: London Murders In The Year Of The Ripper

Excellent choice. Another great book.

[Tom_Wescott]

Nah, it's great. Floating aroung the Internet as a leak. Better than his more recent work. Or anything NIN's done the last decade, for that matter.

I'm trying to build up a Ripper book collection. Any recommendations?

Yes, go to Amazon or abebooks and run a search for 'Jack the Ripper' and choose the option for lowest total price. Grab as many as you can afford. This is a good, cheap way to get a collection started. The books are liable to be of varying quality but most should at least be fun reads.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[HelenaWojtczak]

I'm trying to build up a Ripper book collection. Any recommendations?

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my own book :-)

[Cogidubnus]

I'd be remiss if I didn't mention my own book :-)

Hi Def Det...re Helena's comment above...No kidding...how many times do I have to say how good this book is? Certainly the best Suspect (or non-suspect if you like!) book I ever read...just possibly THE best non-fiction book I ever read (with due apology to Rob House)...if not, it's well up there and worth the investment...just a shame the hardback's no longer available...

All the best

Dave

[GUT]

Hi Def Det...re Helena's comment above...No kidding...how many times do I have to say how good this book is? Certainly the best Suspect (or non-suspect if you like!) book I ever read...just possibly THE best non-fiction book I ever read (with due apology to Rob House)...if not, it's well up there and worth the investment...just a shame the hardback's no longer available...

All the best

Dave

I second what you say.

I've said from minute one that is s possibly the best "Ripper Related Book" I've ever read. though Tom's isn't too far behind. In fact some days I'd even be tempted to put Tom at #1.

[Cogidubnus]

Absolutely Geoff...I really should've given Tom's a mention...

All the best

DAve

[Scott Nelson]

But did you have to pay for either one?

[GUT]

But did you have to pay for either one?

Well I know I put money in both their pockets.

[Cogidubnus]

Hello Scott

I paid full price for both...and although I've exchanged a few pms/emails with both authors, I've never met either...my comments on their works may therefore be regarded as "as unbiased as anyones"...both of my Amazon reviews in this connection (under my Cogidubnus identity) confirm me as a genuine purchaser...

Have you ever bought anything through Amazon and had your purchase confirmed? If so, I'm sure you won't mind providing similar confirmation

All the best

Dave

[GUT]

I too know neither author except here on casebook, never met them, never had and discussions with them other than on the forums, don't necessarily agree with some things they say, but both are really good books, Tom's made me think about some aspects in a different light, Helena's shed new light on Chapman, both are really well written.

[gnote]

I'm terrible at writing reviews. I've spent the last hour trying to do just that with Mr. Wescott's book. I've written and deleted multiple paragraphs.

Just buy it if you haven't already.


If you don't, maybe the Ripper will come looking for you?

[Tom_Wescott]

Hi Def Det...re Helena's comment above...No kidding...how many times do I have to say how good this book is? Certainly the best Suspect (or non-suspect if you like!) book I ever read...just possibly THE best non-fiction book I ever read (with due apology to Rob House)...if not, it's well up there and worth the investment...just a shame the hardback's no longer available...

All the best

Dave

This comment about Helena's book is classic, given the thread it's on.

Gnote, Gut, Dave, thanks for the kind words.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

[gnote]

This comment about Helena's book is classic, given the thread it's on.

Gnote, Gut, Dave, thanks for the kind words.

Yours truly,

Tom Wescott

I will try to give it a proper review on Amazon.

[Pcdunn]

To Ozzy: Keep in mind that the Project Gutenberg e-books are
1) generally over 100 years, or at the least considered "in the public domain" as far as copyright law goes
2) entered by volunteers.
I'm not saying it isn't great to be able to read an early edition of Dickens, or an English translation of an Italian medieval book, first published in say, 1902, BUT we need to remember that any accompanying scholarly notes will be limited to the knowledge the editor or translator had at the time. AND the volunteer who enters the book in digital format will enter errors seen in the original text, to say nothing about possibly making his/her own errors.
Still, PG e-books are free, downloadable, and can also be read on a regular desktop, if accessed via the open web.

From a librarian's point of view: Current, popular titles in e-book format can be a nightmare, due to the fact that your patrons will have various different types of e-readers, e-reading apps for various types of smartphones, etc. On the plus side, many publishers are working with libraries to make digital versions of current titles available.
Our library belongs to an "union catalog" of over 70 Colorado libraries that have pooled their online catalogs into a massive database. Our students are able to borrow e-book titles of the latest thriller or romance in digital format, simply because the public libraries demand this. "Borrow" means you don't pay for it, but the e-book also doesn't stay accessible for an indefinite period of time.

For Kindle owners: My Kindle Fire (first generation) has stopped recharging completely. I don't know how to remove or replace the battery. Other than buying a new device, what should I do in order to access my Kindle library? (I've been accessing them via the iPad my workplace gave me, for now, but that may not be the best long-term solution.)

[Pcdunn]

E-book musings...

To Ozzy: Keep in mind that the Project Gutenberg e-books are
1) generally over 100 years, or at the least considered "in the public domain" as far as copyright law goes
2) entered by volunteers.
I'm not saying it isn't great to be able to read an early edition of Dickens, or an English translation of an Italian medieval book, first published in say, 1902, BUT we need to remember that any accompanying scholarly notes will be limited to the knowledge the editor or translator had at the time. AND the volunteer who enters the book in digital format will enter errors seen in the original text, to say nothing about possibly making his/her own errors.
Still, PG e-books are free, downloadable, and can also be read on a regular desktop, if accessed via the open web.

From a librarian's point of view: Current, popular titles in e-book format can be a nightmare, due to the fact that your patrons will have various different types of e-readers, e-reading apps for various types of smartphones, etc. On the plus side, many publishers are working with libraries to make digital versions of current titles available.
Our library belongs to an "union catalog" of over 70 Colorado libraries that have pooled their online catalogs into a massive database. Our students are able to borrow e-book titles of the latest thriller or romance in digital format, simply because the public libraries demand this. "Borrow" means you don't pay for it, but the e-book also doesn't stay accessible for an indefinite period of time.

For Kindle owners: My Kindle Fire (first generation) has stopped recharging completely. I don't know how to remove or replace the battery. Other than buying a new device, what should I do in order to access my Kindle library? (I've been accessing them via the iPad my workplace gave me, for now, but that may not be the best long-term solution.)

For Mr. Wescott: I think your book may be one of the first I order with my new Amazon gift card, so thank you!