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Title: No compelling element
Review: As an avid Cornwell and true crime reader, I couldnt wait to get my hands on this book. I read the excerpt in Vanity Fair and found it less than compelling but I was certain the actual book would be better. It was not. Cornwell does not prove her case scientifically as I had hoped. She does create a strong circumstantial case. Her writing is cloudy and she harps on the same points too many times--almost to the point of making them ludicrous in the reader's eyes.This book will certainly be a disappointment for Cornwell fans. It also will not do much for Ripper scholars. I would check it out at the library but not purchase a copy.
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