I admire well-informed people and I am a fan of accuracy, so when facing a book that demands both scientific and historical documentation and accuracy I wake up the little old woman inside me ready to argue anything badly placed. But as far as I am concerned, the anatomical aspect of the novel is very accurate and even though the historical timeline has suffered some adjustments, as long as it fell well into place I am not complaining about anything.

Works of fiction inspired by the Whitechapel murders arose immediately after the atrocities were committed. The short Gothic novel The Curse Upon Mitre Square by John Francis Brewer, which features the murder of Catherine Eddowes in Mitre Square as a key plot element, was published in October 1888. [1] [2] Among works by other authors, In Darkest London by Margaret Harkness, who used the pseudonym John Law, was published in 1889. Harkness depicts the Ripper as a non-Jewish slaughterman who hides among the Jews in the East End of London. [3] In October 1888, London's Metropolitan Police Service estimated that there were 62 brothels and 1,200 women working as prostitutes in Whitechapel, [7] with approximately 8,500 people residing in the 233 common lodging-houses within Whitechapel every night, [3] with the nightly price for a coffin bed being fourpence [8] and the cost of sleeping upon a "lean-to" or "hang-over" rope stretched across the dormitory being two pence per person. [9] An atmospheric dramatization of a true crime mystery using source documents and the investigations carried out by detective Frank Geyer to portray a believable and disturbing account of the heinous murders and crimes of the serial killer, Henry H. Holmes."I don’t think he’s quirky, or smart, or funny. I find him neither lovable nor charming nor interesting. He does not live up to the descriptors “swoon-worthy” or “book boyfriend material.” He is an inconsistently characterized mishmash of every fictional crush cliché from whatever Cole Sprouse is on Riverdale to Will Herondale, and it DOESN’T. WORK.

Alright, of course there will be more words, I just needed to give you a proper motivation to grab this extraordinary book, and an obnoxiously yet damnably brilliant British boy seemed like a good idea. Now that I have your attention, let's move on, shall we? Golden-brown eyes were perfectly set into an angular face, as if Leonardo da Vinci had painted him himself. If only my lashes were as luxuriant. His chin was squared, giving him a look of steadfast determination. Even his nose was thin and regal, giving an air of alertness to his every expression. If he weren’t so infuriatingly aware of his own intelligence, he’d be quite attractive, I supposed.”

I was determined to be both pretty and fierce, as Mother had said I could be. Just because I was interested in a man's job didn't mean I had to give up being girly. Who defined those roles anyhow?” There were parts of the book that were a tad boring but overall I think it was great. There are also pictures through-out the book. I might add some later. My favourite course that I’ve ever taken was a Forensics Science elective in high school (and I’m currently a Master’s student at uni, so how sad is that, by the way?), where we learnt how to investigate a crime scene, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, blunt force trauma, blood spatter, ballistics, hair and fibres, fingerprints, arson, forgery, handwriting analysis, serial killers, presenting evidence in a courtroom, and more! We even got to create our own crime scenes (leaving behind trace evidence to use as clues), whilst also having to solve the cases of our classmates! Needless to say, when Maica recommended this to me, I was ecstatic! Thanks so much, lovely! <3 The setting of 1800's in London honestly put me off from reading this for the longest time, because I really don't like historical fiction. To my surprise, it didn't read like a historical fiction and could have easily taken place in the future and it would be the same. The story held my interest from the beginning and I was kept guessing until the end. In early September, six days after the murder of Mary Ann Nichols, The Manchester Guardian reported: "Whatever information may be in the possession of the police they deem it necessary to keep secret... It is believed their attention is particularly directed to... a notorious character known as 'Leather Apron'." [205] Journalists were frustrated by the unwillingness of the CID to reveal details of their investigation to the public, and so resorted to writing reports of questionable veracity. [24] [206] Imaginative descriptions of "Leather Apron" appeared in the press, [207] but rival journalists dismissed these as "a mythical outgrowth of the reporter's fancy". [208] John Pizer, a local Jew who made footwear from leather, was known by the name "Leather Apron" [209] and was arrested, even though the investigating inspector reported that "at present there is no evidence whatsoever against him". [210] He was soon released after the confirmation of his alibis. [209]

If only there were a way to cure life’s most fatal disease [...] Death.” So, in other words: If only there were a way to cure life’s most death-causing disease: Death. OBVIOUSLY DEATH IS FATAL. IT’S DEATH. The Whitechapel Murders: Rewards Offered". Birmingham Daily Post. 2 October 1888 . Retrieved 12 October 2021.IT’S GREAT WHEN HISTORICAL FICTION IS HISTORICALLY INACCURATE, AND WHEN BOOKS WITH SCIENCE GET THE SCIENCE WRONG I don’t blame you, I am rather attractive. The tall, dark hero of your dreams, swooping in to save you with my vast intellect. You should accept my hand at once.” Home: Introduction to the Case". casebook.org. 1 January 2010. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021 . Retrieved 16 April 2020.