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.

I loved this book. I loved that it used historical fact, memorabilia and Historians opinions throughout the years, to provide a full, detailed story of the Jack the Ripper murders, and suspects, without using the book as an agenda to incriminate anyone, or point the finger at one theory over another.

I loved the inclusion of the female suspect, and the victims who are not officially recognised as Jack the Ripper's work, but who show similarities and may possibly be the first attacks before he escalated. A very well rounded presentation of the case.

I liked the memorabilia a lot, but even though they're copies, reading some of Jack's letters was a bit disturbing, especially the large Mr Lusk letter.

An extensive collection of Jack the Ripper stories that, perhaps, is a bit too long; after a while the short stories feel repetitious (especially as the "You fools! 'Twas I that rampaged through London!" twist is heavily relied upon) and the violence, perpetuated almost exclusively upon women, becomes oppressive (if your Jack the Ripper story is set like 100 years in the future, give me more innovative thinking than just using a space knife to rip women open). The nonfiction portion is very interesting as I love a conspiracy theory and these really get in there and root around in the mire. A particular standout is the Fandorin novella smack in the middle of the collection - pick up this brick for that entry alone.

I received an ecopy from the publishers and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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 sections the most, so am happy I finished it out.