This is a great book which goes into details the entire trial which shocked the world. I found this well written and the plot has been extensively researched well done to the author!

This is really good and gives fascinating detail on the trial that I had never heard before. There are details in this that I did know. A welcome addition to the books on this subject that are out there.

Thank you for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. I thought this was a very informative and well written true crime book

Yes, loved this book. Personally interested in the chase, so this one kept my interest all the way through. What a unique and difficult offender. Some LE firsts here and they are big. Excellent writing.

I was disappointed with this book it covered much of what the author covered in his first book "On the Trail of the Yorkshire Ripper: His Final Secrets Revealed" the only real difference being he writes a small piece on the trial and the sentences he received for each of the woman killed.

I'm afraid I won't be recommending this one to anyone.

True crime isn't my usual fare of SFF, but it has also become something of a national obsession. With this in mind i went into this book hoping i would find en engaging read that satiated my interest in the trial. I thought it was very well researched, engrossing and all in a plainly readable manner

An interesting and informative read for any true crime nerd. Clearly well researched and given exceptional attention to detail. Lots of facts about the case I didn't previously know about, such as how Sutcliffe tried to plead insanity.

The read is given a great insight into the court room and process of how The Ripper was actually convicted.

I enjoy reading True Crime if it is British so this one didn't disappoint - I can still remember laid in front of the fire reading the headlines in the News of The world which back then was a very large newspaper each time they found one of his victims. I was only about 12 This book was well written and it was good to have all of the information in one place. Being reminded of a time when everything was on paper, there was no ability to cross reference and yet after he was caught and convicted it started to pave the way to connect other forces and other crimes. It was shocking how prostitutes were treated differently to other women and nobody took their murders seriously. Its fascinating to read about his relationship with his wife and family. It is hard to believe that women wrote to him and wanted to visit him because of the crimes he committed.

Thank you for the advance copy.

I really really liked this book. It was a really good true crime. It had a lot of good information. I learned a lot of things about what really happened. It was so good. Definitely a reread for me

I accessed a digital review copy of this book from the publisher.
The author uses reports, evidence, and transcripts to give the reader a good view of the case and what happened. Their writing style makes it easy to understand and become immersed in what happened.
I would definitely suggest this book to fans of true crime.

Convicting the Yorkshire Ripper by Richard Charles Cobb was a well written and researched book about the Trial of Peter Sutcliffe the Infamous Yorkshire Ripper who was caught by a chance encounter with the Police after causing years of terror to the People of the North of England.

I liked the way this book was written as it wasn't too academic. It covers how the police (eventually) caught Peter Sutcliffe and then goes on to go through the trial in great detail. I haven't read anything about the trial before and it was very interesting hearing about what actually happens at The Old Bailey. The book didn't glamourise the situation but was true to life with real facts.

A great book for any fan of true crimes.

Thanks to Netgalley and Pen and Sword for the ARC Copy of the Book. My Review is my own opinion. Remembering those lost at the Hands of Peter Sutcliffe.

Will add review to amazon once the book is out.

I had never heard of the Yorkshire Ripper before.

This book was interesting and it kept me reading. You can tell the author had done tons of research.

I recommend this one. In fact I just recommended this book to everyone I know who loves reading books like this .

I have read quite a few books based around The Yorkshire Ripper. I found this one very interesting and well written. I loved how this book gave lots of details about the trial which is something I haven't read much about before

Let me just start this review by saying Richard Charles Cobb knows how to write a great book! Sometimes when writing nonfiction it all sounds dry an academic but not the case with convicting The Yorkshire Ripper! Mr. Cobb start with momentum and keeps going they have details in this book that you will not find another box because it covers the trial in many quart room appearances he made it also talks about the victims no one thinks about. The first lead detective on the case the police commissioner Peter Sutcliffe wipe Sonia and many others. Starting in 1975 Peter Sutcliffe went on to murder or attempt to murder over a dozen women some were street walkers some were school girls but all had someone who loved them and didn’t want them to be murdered in the street. This book covers the attempts that were made to stop him that all went up to them finally doing so it was a great book taken from horrible circumstances but everyone deserves to have this story told and I think the author did a great job and I will definitely be looking forward to reading more from Richard Charles Cobb in the future. This is a book I highly recommend! I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leading this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind and dictate my review.

An intriguing and gripping book talking about what happened at the Yorkshire Ripper's trial.
It's fascinating and terrifying at the same time but it's also a document to what happened.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

I have been watching real-life police interrogations and true crime videos on various media lately, so when I stumbled across this book and was sufficiently interested to learn more about this case.

The Yorkshire Ripper terrorised Northeast England in the 1970s, brutally killing 13 women and attempting to murder 7 others. There are many who believe the victim numbers are significantly higher.

This book describes the life of Peter Sutcliffe, including comments from his friends and most significantly his relationship with his wife Sonia. The author meticulously details each of the victim’s murder’s, including the horrific injuries sustained by these poor women, most were sex workers. This section was gruelling and confronting.

However, the part of the story I was most fascinated by concerns the court proceedings at the Old Bailey in London. It was interesting to note the prosecutor was none other than the Attorney General himself, Sir Michael Havers (father of actor Nigel Havers). Anyway, Sutcliffe pleaded guilty on the grounds of <i>diminished responsibility</i> to be charged for <i>manslaughter</i>. The judge listened to both the prosecution and defence team regarding this plea deal but was unable to accept it. The judge decided a jury would need to decide if Sutcliffe was suffering from a mental illness (manslaughter) or if he was a cold-blooded killer (murder).

The author then described the details of the prosecution case (cold-blooded killer), the defence case (paranoid schizophrenia), psychiatrists, victims who survived attacks, those closest to the defendant, police officers and remarkably, Sutcliffe himself. We read the judge’s interjections, advice to the jury and sentencing comments. The author also describes the considerable challenges imposed on the police and specifically the senior officers in charge of the case, this over a gruelling 5-year period.

I was fascinated by the details of the court proceedings and the advice offered by the medical experts. This author has written a detailed account of this case and this book is one well worth reading for those interested in the subject matter or true crime in general.

I did not know what to expect from this book but I was positively surprised! Although it's about the trial of Peter Sutcliffe, the author managed to find the perfect way of describing every detail of the trial without being boring. The level of detail of both the cases and the trial is also impressive and it gives even more credit to the author. I enjoyed knowing the behind the curtains of the Yorkshire Ripper sentence and I have to say that at times I was convinced the jury wasn't going to find him guilty of murder, even if I knew already the verdict.
In summary this is an entartaining read for fans of true crime!

Thank you to Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

As someone who lived in Bradford, worked in Bingley throughout the Ripper's reign and knew one of Peter Sutcliffe's brothers, I looked forward to reading this book.

I did find it interesting and appreciated the aspects of the trial. I think a little more should have been written on his time in Broadmoor. A good read, nonetheless.

I remember that as a student of a criminology course at the university, I research P Sutcliff’s case. I read a lot of files, documents and books on this subject. This book is the first one which revealed what happened behind the closed door of the court. It was a good read full of new facts.
I highly recommend this book.
For editor: I believe I was granted to read a draft of the book. It was full of grammar mistakes, doubled words, missing full stops and commas etc. Hope it would be corrected before the final release.

I have read a few books on this topic over the years but this is a different take on the story. This focuses on the battle in the courtroom to determine if Sutcliffe was “mad or bad”.
Using details taken from police records, court transcripts and testimony from those close to the case, this delves into the mind of this sadistic murderer and details what happened in the courtroom as prosecution and defence both try to prove their case.
Psychiatrists had determined that Sutcliffe had a mental illness but the judge said that all the facts should be put before a jury and it was up to them to decide.
It’s a powerful insight into one of the biggest and most controversial trials in Britain. Although the descriptions of the injuries the victims suffered were horrendous, the details of what happened in the courtroom were fascinating.
Knowing this is fact and not fiction makes it all the more terrifying. It’s well researched, well written and compulsive reading.