Barbara M. reviewed on 3/10/2022 + 147 more book reviews

Got this book through paperbackswap.com on the recommendation of someone else. Thought this book was OK but not a great read. I have read other books and seen TV shows about Jack the Ripper so I didn't think Douglas' analysis of the case offered much new, other than naming a couple folks who fit his profile of the culprit. I had some knowledge of all the other cases in the book. Douglas' reviews of some didn't really add much.

The JonBenet Ramsey case review was the longest at 98 pages and was the only one in which Douglas was involved. He clearly was not impartial and concluded that the Ramseys had no involvement in the murder of JonBenet. Clearly, there were mistakes made by the local PD and the DA's office but I don't think that absolves the Ramseys.

I read many of the Amazon reviews after finishing the book (I usually have an idea of how I'm going to rate a book when I'm done with it but like to read the reviews at that point to see what others thought of it) and many of them noted that Douglas seemed to have a pretty high opinion of himself. I agree. This was particularly obvious in the Ramsey chapter.

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