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Portrait of a Killer

Jack the Ripper, Case Closed
Jun 09, 2003GingerKaren rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes it seems that there are crimes that are in fashion that people talk about every so often when a new book comes out. Sometimes it seems that there are crimes that are a flash in the news media pan. And every once in a while there is a crime that transcends time. Jack the Ripper is one of these last cases. And everyone wants to be the one who solves this case! Patricia Cornwell is no different. Yes, she does make a valid point about the suspect, and she backs it up quite nicely with blood samples, partial fingerprints, and written evidence. But it has been a very long time since the murders and eye witnesses were scarce even at the time. At times this book meanders down too many roads and spends time on proving to the reader over and over that she has found her man! I do, however, like the fact that she has the courage to make such a case 120 later.