Generally speaking the majority of the stories are very good. The author did a good job assembling both fiction and non-fiction information together. I received this book as a Goodreads Giveaway, I thank the author and publisher for the opportunity to read this book.

I'm not sure I can actually give this book any stars. That's because I really only enjoyed two items in the entire almost 900 page book! Those were one by Lydnsey Faye, and one by Harry Turtledove.I really need to steer clear of anthologies edited by Otto Penzler in the future. They are too cluttered. There's too much eagerness to jam them full of stuff. Just because something was written 100 years ago, doesn't actually make it readable to today's audience.Too much dross for me, and not enough g...

1944 Retro Hugo Award Finalist for Best Short Story> “Yours Truly – Jack the Ripper,” by Robert Bloch (Weird Tales, July 1943) . . . Read 4/13/2019 (3.5 stars) Liked it enough to read the very next story in this anthology, also by Bloch.

A new anthology from Edgar Award-winning editor Otto Penzler, centered around the historical enigma whose name has become synonymous with fear: Jack the Ripper. Of all the real-life serial killers whose gruesome deeds have splashed across headlines throughout human history, few have reached the near-mythical status of Jack the Ripper. Terrorizing the world with a rash of violent murders in London s East End in the fall of 1888, Saucy Jack seemed to vanish just as quickly, leaving future gene

Just like with any anthology, you're not going to like every story and I didn't. But I did enjoy quite a bit of them. The Ripper has such a wealth of potential for stories that can be used and shed different lights on what could've happened. I appreciate the first third of the book since it uses all the evidence and even reprinted the original newspapers, the later half is a bit mixed but it's cool to see different crime writers have a stab at Jack.

Given the fascinating story of Jack, this book is surprisingly dull. I think this has to do with two things - 1. Penzler has taken an encyclopedic approach, collecting any story regardless of literary merit; 2. Ripperology doesn't tend to attract the most sophisticated writers in the first place. Nevertheless, there were a few things worth reading, namely: "Jack Be Nimble, Jack Be Quick", Stephen Hunter (5/5) - a fascinating and persuasive study of Hunter's favorite suspect"The Sins of the Fathe...

I borrowed this book from the library and my suggestion? Don't do that - if you're going to tackle this compendium, go all out and buy the book so you can enjoy it at your leisure. It took me three months of renewals to finally get through the whole thing. I had to take breaks because there are only so many stories you can read on the same subject matter for hours on end. There were some fantastic reads in this collection, and some not-so-fantastic reads. I found myself enjoying the final two se...

I love all of Otto Penzler's "Big Books" and this one is no exception, but I will tell you that most of the stories in here are fiction. The stories that are in the beginning of the book are non-fiction, but then it goes to fiction stories. In my opinion, the two best ones are "The Lodger" and the Ellery Queen novella.

Best for those *truly* interested in Jack the RipperVery well put together anthology: comprehensive selection of authors that covers various writing styles and genres. The book introduction was well written and informative. I also found the notes on each author concise and to to the point. All in all, quite an accomplishment of Martin Edwards, the editor.I hate when book reviews turn into personal stories and whining. So I will not bore anybody with the reasons I personally did not enjoy the boo...

If you're a fan of Jack the Ripper stories, this book is for you! Besides the fact of the actual case, there are stories and theories of just who really was Jack the Ripper. Enjoy.

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 of four section and these pages do help inform the reader about what happened, who the victims were and who some of the m...

This review originally published in Looking For a Good Book. Rated 4.0 of 5Why do we have such a fascination with Jack the Ripper? I've been enthralled by the murderer since reading what I know understand to be one of the many, many books suggesting the identity of the mysterious killer. But when I told my wife about some of the things I was reading in this, she asked me why Jack the Ripper was so infamous. Was it the number of people he killed? Other serial killers have killed more. The gruesom...

It was fine for the sake of reference, be warned though...........the author did nothing to sugar coat any of the details of the women. He used actual case notes and coroners reports. So its all real. I browsed through some of the fiction stories and they were OK, but just not for me.I could have done without the authors ideas about prostitution though............only his own personal speculations there which don't really go with the actual details of the crimes. Aside from that if you want all

I was impressed with all the great writing in this book. Being a writer and fan of anything Ripper I had to read this. As with any book of this type I enjoyed some of the stories more than others. Each story was different and inspired with that artist words taking you along with them on the hunt for Jack the Ripper.

I have genuinely solved this case and I need to share someone ask me about it

A mixture of nonfiction and fiction, mostly fiction. I have think it would have been a better collection if it included more nonfiction.

Interesting stories and theories. That was a long read though, over 800 pages!

A large anthology mixed with fiction and non-fiction articles and stories. I preferred the fiction. Lots of good stuff in here. This isn't a book most of us are going to read cover-to-cover in a single sitting. IT is best read in small doses: a story here, a story there. I especially recommend this book for people who are interested in the legend of Jack the Ripper. Hardcore Ripperologist might find the non-fiction section a bit simple, but for the rest of us it is a decent starting place. I thi...

Do not be confused by this book. About 19% of it is non-fiction including pieces written during the time of the Ripper murders as well as later essays commenting upon the murders and possible suspects. The Ripper murders is something I spend a semester looking at in graduate school and I cannot say that I was impressed by the presentation of the primary, contemporary, and modern pieces here nor in their presentation. Images of newspaper text would educate the reader better and give everyone a se...

I had originally picked this book as part of my Halloween-themed reading, plus I wanted to dig into one of Penzler's gigantic anthologies, of which there are many. I would not consider myself to be a Jack the Ripper enthusiast, although I am vaguely familiar with the case lore. However, I enjoyed this book much more than I anticipated, despite it taking me many long weeks of listening to get through it. There is an excellent variety of content here, which should satisfy any mystery reader. There...