Portrait of a Killer
by Patricia Cornwell
Taste attributes: documentarycrimejournalistichistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringsolving the riddle/not as it seemssocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, unsavoury non-fiction book: heavy and slow-paced. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: very dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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3.7 / 5
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About This Book
"Between August and November 1888, at least seven women were murdered in London's Whitechapel area. The gruesome nature of their deaths caused panic and fear in the East End for months, and gave rise to the sobriquet that was to become shorthand for a serial killer - Jack the Ripper.".
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- Author
- Patricia Cornwell
- Published
- 2002
- Pages
- 396
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- Open Library
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