The Big Book of Jack the Ripper: Big Book Series

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This is an absolutely huge compendium of writing about Jack the Ripper. The book begins with some factual pieces about Jack the Ripper – including contemporary accounts, newspaper reports, witness statements and autopsy reports. I have read a few non-fiction books about these murders and so, at first, I was a little disappointed. However, in retrospect, this is just the first out of four sections and these pages do help inform the reader about what happened, who the victims were and who some of the major suspects were too. As such, it is particularly useful if you have not read anything about the Ripper murders before.The rest of the book includes a whole range of fiction – from short stories that have been re-printed, to some written especially for the collection (by authors such as Anne Perry and Lyndsay Faye). Along with these are short novels and novellas, such as, “The Decorator,” by Boris Akunin. There are so many different styles and stories that it is almost impossible to pull out those that were favourites. I really enjoyed everything – it is a wonderful collection to dip into. Although this does not claim to be a complete edition of every short story about the Ripper, it seems to have all of the classic stories that I have heard of – and then some. This sprawling collection is split into four different sections: The True Story, Mystery, Crime, Suspense Stories, Red Jack – an Inspiration and Saucy Jack – Timeless. A really interesting, varied collection and great value. I received a copy of this book from the publisher, via NetGalley, for review.