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was a treat to read for someone like me who has always been into anything pertaining to Jack the Ripper.
The narration is brilliantly done and though it can be heavy on the descriptive side, it nevertheless is done is such a way that I could not help but be brought intoth century Whitechapel.
More than once have I thought "yeah, it makes sense! I can so see it happening that way!".
Fabulous read and, in pretty much every aspects more believable than any documentaries and, for a novel, that's saying something! Meticulously researched and, despite being fiction, easily the most plausible explanation offered for this timeless mystery.
What a phenomenal look into a killer's mind!! The author takes us through the Whitechapel Murders through the eyes of Mr.
who won't be tricked into giving up his name, The way he explains he actions almost seems, . . wait, no, he is a killer! There are no acceptable reasons to do that! But maybe, . . No! It was chilling, horrific, addicting look into the twisted mindscape of the most famous serial killers, Who was never caught. Great read, highly recommend! A wonderful read for those fascinated by the mystery of the Jack the Ripper case! Wellresearched to ground the reader yet includes fun amp interesting fictional flourishes.
I really loved this take on things from within the mind of a murderer, Highly recommend! The name Jack the Ripper still will bring interest to the mines of individuals today, as much as it did when he committed the murders that made him famous, back in.
The man would send fear across a city, if not a country, not just for the murders but the brutality of those murders.
The fact after so many decades, no over a century, and there is still debate on who he was
can be considered astounding.
There have been plenty of television shows, movies, books, and other mediums of entertainment that have covered the man.
We now to get to take a very different look at him thru the mind of author Doug Lamoreux in his book, Saucy Jacky.
Saucy Jacky will take the reader into not the gruesome crimes that where committed but dare I write this mind and what drove him.
I will warn readers with squeamish stomachs Lamoreux did his research for this book, He does not spare any details on how Jacks victims met their ends, I will also remind potential readers the book takes place in the lates in London, England, A period that saw high immigration, large unemployment, and even some racial/ethnic divides, These could be prevalent in the Whitechapel district of London where the Ripper committed much of his murders,
The book opens as Jack himself is describing the sensation he, and his victim, felt as he proceeded to stab her for the first time.
Yes, you read that right the book opens as Jack describes how is going about killing his first victim.
Sharing with the reader his thought processes, where he got the knife, and even correcting himself as he tells the tale.
He will even go as far as to promise to name himself at some point, but for now, he is Mr.
.
Readers will get a taste of the man behind the knife, and those crimes as you continue to read the book.
I will say that I am being a bit vague as I do not wish to give too much of the book away.
I will just note that as you read there will be many pieces of information that will be touched on regarding Jack.
You will discover how his lodgings will play a big part in his crimes, All I will allude to here, is you have to ask yourself how can living above a nowshuttered shoe store help Jack.
Mrs. Griggs, who is his landlady, will be just as helpful due to her love of sharing the daily news with Jack.
A woman who is politically active who leads a group of women who call themselves Dress Reformists will all come into play in helping Jack.
There are also those individuals he works alongside in his daily job, A job that leads him to hear some great gossip from a female coworker who is dating a policeman.
This coworker will give Jack a behind the headlines account of what the police are doing to try and capture the killer.
Saucy Jacky will go into great details on what potentially may have driven the man to commit such atrocities to these women of Whitechapel.
You will learn why he selected these women, and how he was influenced by his upbringing, The interesting pieces are also what drove him to write his infamous notes to the newspapers, and police, There will be some real genius in how those were done and how, if true, would have really thrown the police off in that period.
Something, for the reader, to discover as they read the book,
There will be many other insights into what may have been the mind of Jack throughout the book.
As he learns about the police activities, he will share his thoughts on those coppers, There will be vigilante groups created to also capture him, and one of their leaders will get a “special” gift sent to him.
There, of course, will be his commentary on the Dress Reformist meetings as well, The biggest insights will come as we get to read his reactions to how the press, during the period, covered his crimes.
We will also get a sense of how he felt having the name Leather Apron given to him, and what drove him to really name himself.
Saucy Jacky is of course based on what author Doug Lamoreux gained from the research he did for this book.
He involved Ripperologists, those past newspapers, their journalists and so many others he thanks in his acknowledgments, The one thing is clear if any of the thought processes utilized within this story are true to the real Jack, well its no surprise he was never found.
This book was extremely well researched, quoting extensively from contemporary sources.
That info was worked into the fictional plot as the character reading about himself in the newspapers or overhearing the gossip of a coworker who was dating a policeman.
The motives and thought process of Jack seemed probable according to physiological research of serial killers, The author was able to present all of this very skillfully in a tale that was much more entertaining than reading a dry nonfiction account.
I admit to skipping over the details of Jacky's "work" on his last victim, Mary Kelly, because I am a bit squeamish.
But otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to any fans of historical fiction / Jack the Ripper buffs.
I've read a lot of Jack the Ripper books, both fiction and nonfiction, and this is an original take on the history.
Jack's story told first person, Some of it is quite plausible, and it's easy to see with the lack of forensics or even a knowledge of how to preserve a murder scene, how Jack managed to get away with it.
Parts of it I just didn't buy, and boy did the author make the British police look not untrained, or unfamiliar with this level of insanity and butchery, he made them look stupid.
Notfair to them. But overall a pretty good read if you are a fan of the never ending mystery of Jack the Ripper.
Ripperologists are a debating bunch, so many would probably find fault with the novel, But, hey, it's a novel, . . you know, fiction. Take it as such.
That said, I envy Lamoreux's precision in relating research of which he's obviously done a ton from the character's POV and with the characterization of Jack.
I usually find firstperson fiction a tough read, but this book worked well for me, I thought the development of the character was handled with skill,
In the beginning, Jack's murders were largely a mission to rid the streets of the filth that he blamed on whores.
He mentions, in passing, that his mother was one, although Lamoreux doesn't delve into the psychology there which would be highly difficult in a firstperson account.
But, as the story progressed, Jack became less concerned with his mission and more driven by the "game" of killing and eluding capture.
Also, as the character development progressed, Jack seemed to become ever more paranoid and psychoticand violent, I believe this was probably true of the actual Ripper,
The ending was brilliant, Highly recommended if you find Jack the Ripper fascinating, The novel won't disappoint!.
The narration is brilliantly done and though it can be heavy on the descriptive side, it nevertheless is done is such a way that I could not help but be brought intoth century Whitechapel.
More than once have I thought "yeah, it makes sense! I can so see it happening that way!".
Fabulous read and, in pretty much every aspects more believable than any documentaries and, for a novel, that's saying something! Meticulously researched and, despite being fiction, easily the most plausible explanation offered for this timeless mystery.
What a phenomenal look into a killer's mind!! The author takes us through the Whitechapel Murders through the eyes of Mr.
who won't be tricked into giving up his name, The way he explains he actions almost seems, . . wait, no, he is a killer! There are no acceptable reasons to do that! But maybe, . . No! It was chilling, horrific, addicting look into the twisted mindscape of the most famous serial killers, Who was never caught. Great read, highly recommend! A wonderful read for those fascinated by the mystery of the Jack the Ripper case! Wellresearched to ground the reader yet includes fun amp interesting fictional flourishes.
I really loved this take on things from within the mind of a murderer, Highly recommend! The name Jack the Ripper still will bring interest to the mines of individuals today, as much as it did when he committed the murders that made him famous, back in.
The man would send fear across a city, if not a country, not just for the murders but the brutality of those murders.
The fact after so many decades, no over a century, and there is still debate on who he was
can be considered astounding.
There have been plenty of television shows, movies, books, and other mediums of entertainment that have covered the man.
We now to get to take a very different look at him thru the mind of author Doug Lamoreux in his book, Saucy Jacky.
Saucy Jacky will take the reader into not the gruesome crimes that where committed but dare I write this mind and what drove him.
I will warn readers with squeamish stomachs Lamoreux did his research for this book, He does not spare any details on how Jacks victims met their ends, I will also remind potential readers the book takes place in the lates in London, England, A period that saw high immigration, large unemployment, and even some racial/ethnic divides, These could be prevalent in the Whitechapel district of London where the Ripper committed much of his murders,
The book opens as Jack himself is describing the sensation he, and his victim, felt as he proceeded to stab her for the first time.
Yes, you read that right the book opens as Jack describes how is going about killing his first victim.
Sharing with the reader his thought processes, where he got the knife, and even correcting himself as he tells the tale.
He will even go as far as to promise to name himself at some point, but for now, he is Mr.
.
Readers will get a taste of the man behind the knife, and those crimes as you continue to read the book.
I will say that I am being a bit vague as I do not wish to give too much of the book away.
I will just note that as you read there will be many pieces of information that will be touched on regarding Jack.
You will discover how his lodgings will play a big part in his crimes, All I will allude to here, is you have to ask yourself how can living above a nowshuttered shoe store help Jack.
Mrs. Griggs, who is his landlady, will be just as helpful due to her love of sharing the daily news with Jack.
A woman who is politically active who leads a group of women who call themselves Dress Reformists will all come into play in helping Jack.
There are also those individuals he works alongside in his daily job, A job that leads him to hear some great gossip from a female coworker who is dating a policeman.
This coworker will give Jack a behind the headlines account of what the police are doing to try and capture the killer.
Saucy Jacky will go into great details on what potentially may have driven the man to commit such atrocities to these women of Whitechapel.
You will learn why he selected these women, and how he was influenced by his upbringing, The interesting pieces are also what drove him to write his infamous notes to the newspapers, and police, There will be some real genius in how those were done and how, if true, would have really thrown the police off in that period.
Something, for the reader, to discover as they read the book,
There will be many other insights into what may have been the mind of Jack throughout the book.
As he learns about the police activities, he will share his thoughts on those coppers, There will be vigilante groups created to also capture him, and one of their leaders will get a “special” gift sent to him.
There, of course, will be his commentary on the Dress Reformist meetings as well, The biggest insights will come as we get to read his reactions to how the press, during the period, covered his crimes.
We will also get a sense of how he felt having the name Leather Apron given to him, and what drove him to really name himself.
Saucy Jacky is of course based on what author Doug Lamoreux gained from the research he did for this book.
He involved Ripperologists, those past newspapers, their journalists and so many others he thanks in his acknowledgments, The one thing is clear if any of the thought processes utilized within this story are true to the real Jack, well its no surprise he was never found.
Come into the East End of London, England,,
Walk the streets of Whitechapel and slums of Spitalfields, side by side with history's most notorious serial killer.
Overhear his plans, and listen or try not to to his secret thoughts as he waits in the shadows.
Keep pace, if you have the nerve, as he stalks his victims,
Watch, if you have the stomach, as he commits his outrages, And run with him, if you're still upright, as he escapes the swarming forces of police desperate for his hide and head.
Imagining the unimaginable in this unabashed novel of terror, awardwinning author Doug Lamoreux takes you inside the mind of the infamous killer who was never caught.
Discover the Whitechapel murders, . . as told by Jack the Ripper himself,
Very well researched and writtenThis book was extremely well researched, quoting extensively from contemporary sources.
That info was worked into the fictional plot as the character reading about himself in the newspapers or overhearing the gossip of a coworker who was dating a policeman.
The motives and thought process of Jack seemed probable according to physiological research of serial killers, The author was able to present all of this very skillfully in a tale that was much more entertaining than reading a dry nonfiction account.
I admit to skipping over the details of Jacky's "work" on his last victim, Mary Kelly, because I am a bit squeamish.
But otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed this book and highly recommend it to any fans of historical fiction / Jack the Ripper buffs.
I've read a lot of Jack the Ripper books, both fiction and nonfiction, and this is an original take on the history.
Jack's story told first person, Some of it is quite plausible, and it's easy to see with the lack of forensics or even a knowledge of how to preserve a murder scene, how Jack managed to get away with it.
Parts of it I just didn't buy, and boy did the author make the British police look not untrained, or unfamiliar with this level of insanity and butchery, he made them look stupid.
Notfair to them. But overall a pretty good read if you are a fan of the never ending mystery of Jack the Ripper.
Ripperologists are a debating bunch, so many would probably find fault with the novel, But, hey, it's a novel, . . you know, fiction. Take it as such.
That said, I envy Lamoreux's precision in relating research of which he's obviously done a ton from the character's POV and with the characterization of Jack.
I usually find firstperson fiction a tough read, but this book worked well for me, I thought the development of the character was handled with skill,
In the beginning, Jack's murders were largely a mission to rid the streets of the filth that he blamed on whores.
He mentions, in passing, that his mother was one, although Lamoreux doesn't delve into the psychology there which would be highly difficult in a firstperson account.
But, as the story progressed, Jack became less concerned with his mission and more driven by the "game" of killing and eluding capture.
Also, as the character development progressed, Jack seemed to become ever more paranoid and psychoticand violent, I believe this was probably true of the actual Ripper,
The ending was brilliant, Highly recommended if you find Jack the Ripper fascinating, The novel won't disappoint!.
Doug Lamoreux