Portrait of a Killer: Jack the Ripper, Case Closed Audiobook (Unabridged)

" Fascinating true crime exploration of a victorian serial killer from a forensic perspective. After nights of being steeped in Ripper lore and speculation, this book gave me nightmares! "

" Well, this book had interesting parts/info but I really wouldn't recommend it to any one. I forced myself to finish the book but got 3/4ths the way through and really wasn't interested any longer. The famous mystery writer Patricia Cornwell researched the Jack the Ripper murders and gave her opinion through this research who she felt his identity was. "

" The author uses bad logic and highly suggestive arguments for her case. Obnoxious to say the least. "

" Fascinating! Beware, if you don't have a strong stomach this is not the book for you. Patricia Cornwell presents some interesting evidence against Mr. Sickert. I could not put this down, I wanted to know more and more. "

" Cornwell should stick to writing fiction. "

" Maybe she has solved it! Her arguments make sense. "

" I couldn't finish this book (got just over 1/2 way). For a non-fiction there was just way too much of the authors own opinion. Sometimes made it hard to know if things she was talking about was actual documented evidence or her speculations. "

" Never has a badly written book been so interesting. Warning: CREEPY. "

" So far I'm finding this to be very interesting and well researched. It's also very inspiring as a writer or from a writer's view point. "

" Very cool take on the ripper. Gets you thinking. Patricia Cornwell rocks! "

" This is a brilliant book. I've read a few books on the identity of Jack the Ripper and this was the most compelling and the most enjoyable. I came away believing every word Cornwell wrote. Definitely a must read! "

" Im not a "Ripperologist" but this theory of PC's is a good one. Not exactly convinced, but it is a good theory put forward. "

" This book terrified me, especially because I read this back when Liz was pregnant and the only thing that made her happy was reading Calvin and Hobbes in bed. So occasionally my reading of graphic murder was punctuated by Liz's huge, somewhat malevolent cackle. "

" Never got through the first chapter. "

" Each of her points is well-researched. I never felt like the writer was grasping at straws for an explanation, but that she had done her homework and presented a thought provoking case. "

" Good research and probably is true - shes a great forensic investigator - but oh my gosh skip the chapter on the details of the stationary comparisons, watermarks, etc. BORING... "

" NOt what I expected. It is half entertaining read as a piece of fiction but a huge meh! overall. She should stick with Scapetta's mysteries, she is very good at it. "

" I think Patricia Cornwell should stick to fiction. This book was quite dry. The facts of the case were interesting & there were some good pictures, but it was sometimes hard to get through this book. "

" One word...nonsense "

" No review. Just an awesome book. "

" This book takes time to digest and get over how disturbing it is. It is non-fiction, of course, and reads like a court case, not a novel. Very gruesome and graphic. I took my time to read it--a couple months, actually. I read another "lighter" book at the same time. "

" A very long and comprehension work on Jack the Ripper. "

" This book took me forever to read, but it holds interesting facts and unknown evidence from other books on Jack the Ripper. It does takes a while to get through but it's very interesting. "

" After reading this book I have to say I am disappointed in the current book I am reading by Patricia. I thought all of her books would be of this caliber. It seems as if she is catering to the masses in The Isle of Dogs. "

" As a pathologist, Patricia Cornwell has delivered some interesting hypothesis for who the Real Jack the Ripper might have been. I liked this book! Don't want to spoil it! "

" Interesting theory, don't know if I buy it "

" This book was so boring..I am a Jack the Ripper fanatic and was hoping PC would present some really credible information re: who Jack the Ripper was (note the second part of the title~case closed) She didn't though..she presented her theory which is just that..her theory! "

" Quite interesting. (Read it in norwegian.) "

" PC did a good job presenting the era of Jack the Ripper, but in terms of an investigation, she dropped the ball. She had a suspect and built her entire case to justify that suspicion. That's doing it backwards. "

" Was a very interesting analysis of the Jack the Ripper case- very in depth and informative. Not a typical read for me but I loved it! "

" Although an interesting topic. This book is too graphic for my stomach to handle. It gave me nightmares and made me leery of walking to my car at night. It is also extremely technical. "

" Just not my cup of tea! "

" Completely fascinating. Cornwell proves Jack the Ripper's identity without a doubt in my opinion. "

" This was not what I expected. Cornwell decided who Jack was and then tried to make all the "evidence" fit her conclusion. Ugh! What a waste of my time. "

" It's been a few years since I've read this, but I remember being very convinced by her arguments. A really intriguing read. "

" This investigation of a legendary true crime is so riveting to me, I could not stop reading. I was hoping she would be as good at true crime as she is at mystery fiction. She did not disappoint. "

" I was really intrigued by the author's claim to have solved the mystery of who Jack the Ripper was. Her theory is supported by strong evidence. I have to say I bought it! So call me gullible! "

" Really unlikely, ego- driven; not very probable. "