Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper-- Case Closed (Berkley True Crime)

by Patricia Cornwell | Nonfiction |
ISBN: 0425192733 Global Overview for this book
Registered by vavoice of Glen Allen, Virginia USA on 10/1/2004
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Journal Entry 1 by vavoice from Glen Allen, Virginia USA on Friday, October 1, 2004
Pre-numbered label used for registration.

Journal Entry 2 by vavoice from Glen Allen, Virginia USA on Friday, October 1, 2004
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). Claiming to have cracked the unsolved case of Jack the Ripper, the author, combining superb investigative skills and meticulous research with modern technology, presents strong, albeit largely circumstantial, evidence as to the true culprit in this uncharacteristic work of nonfiction. Cornwell's man is the handsome, educated actor-cum-artist Walter Richard Sickert, and she delves into his life, probing the psychological pain and sexual deformity which led to his "impotent fury." 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 book turns potentially dry material into an enthralling exploration.

Journal Entry 3 by vavoice at on Friday, October 1, 2004

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Sending to JenVince to continue her bookring. Good luck :o)

Journal Entry 4 by jenvince from Scottsdale, Arizona USA on Tuesday, October 12, 2004
Thank you *so* much for this book to use to re-start my stalled/missing/MIA bookring. Bookcrossers rock!!

The ring lives on! This is to replace my bookring that is MIA.

Bookring order:
jenvince (CA) Ml'd 10/18/04
vicki9170 (FL) Rc'd 10/22/04 Ml'd
jenvince (CA) Rc'd 6/4/05

Journal Entry 5 by jenvince from Scottsdale, Arizona USA on Sunday, October 17, 2004
Mailing to vicki9170 tomorrow.

Journal Entry 6 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Friday, October 22, 2004
received today

Journal Entry 7 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Sunday, May 1, 2005
starting this one tomorrow, PM'ing diane tonight for her addy.

Journal Entry 8 by vicki9170 from St. Petersburg, Florida USA on Wednesday, May 18, 2005
10/10!! I found this book extremely interesting. Of course I had to get past all the gruesome stuff and had to put it down a few times because of that. The most interesting part of this book for me is from a forensic standpoint and all the DNA testing and other theories. How crimes were solved in the late 1800's/early 1900's vs. all the knowledge we have now. A few years ago I used to watch a show (I forget what channel, but maybe it's Court TV or some similar channel) and they would recreate the crime and how it was solved....the show was maybe 30 minutes? That's what I love about reading mysteries, because when I read them I try to figure out who committed the crime and can usually figure it out about halfway through the book.

Never heard from DianeO so PM'ing Mnog for their addy.

Journal Entry 9 by jenvince from Scottsdale, Arizona USA on Saturday, June 4, 2005
This has made it back to me. I look forward to reading this.

Journal Entry 10 by arizonagirl from Peoria, Arizona USA on Sunday, January 6, 2008
Got this from jenvince this morning. Sounds interesting.

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