Thanks to Netgalley, Pen and Sword, and Kevin Turton for the advanced copy of The Return of the Ripper? in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a well written and researched book, and I enjoyed it.

I love the world building in this book! The author presented the information in a way that engrosses the reader and keeps you in the world. I like that I was able to sit and read it all in one go. I didn't go in expecting the original case to be solved, but I was curious how closely her murder could be tied to those original slayings. All in all, I really enjoyed this and look forward to adding it to my physical shelf later this year!

This book hooked me from the get go. From the questioning of the title to the writing in the blurb. This is a book that I read in one sitting because of just how fascinating it was

Really interesting read. There were parts that didn't completely hold my attention, but then other parts did. Lots to think about after reading this one

This book was well-written, and I enjoyed the author's voice. I think the title was misleading trying to tie into the Jack the Ripper mystery while it was fairly evident from the beginning that this murder didn't really tie into the main Ripper murders, though possibly to another serial killer. I don't know that I agree with the author's conclusions, and it was an odd way to present the story as to make the suspect look as innocent as possible and then at the last minute try to make him look guilty once again. It felt as if the ending of the book was grasping at straws after all the other evidence. I would have preferred a more coherent timeline with all the evidence presented at once rather than leading the reader around in circles. Still, an interesting read and very informative about this tragic case.

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Wealth of Information..
An examination of the murder of Frances Coles and the possibility of the killing representing the return of the infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper. A wealth of information surrounding the crimes attributed to the murderer of Whitechapel is covered as well as how, or how not, evidence fit with the case of Frances Coles. The author provides a concise examination but ultimately it must be accepted that the questions that still remain unanswered may always be so. Interesting and informative.

Just More Questions
Return of the Ripper?
Written by Kevin Turton
208 pages
Release Date: May 30, 2023 by Pen and Sword True Crime
2/5 Stars
*An ARC of this title was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Receiving a copy in no way influenced my review*
The murder of Frances Cole by some unknown person has always been an interesting case. The possibility that “Jack the Ripper” had come back from seeming to have disappeared as quick as he originally appeared and started again with his horrific crimes is both scary and, looking at it from a safe place and time, interesting. Kevin Turton’s book on this crime and exploring that possibility while discovering what happened to poor Frances during that night in Whitechapel does nothing to give us any answers and asks the same questions that have been asked since the crime was committed.
Turton does a great job of providing information about the crime, what the police did exploring it, providing plenty of information on their main suspect and how their case fell apart. During this explanation, he continually throws in and then gets rid of possible connections to Jack the Ripper, especially for the main suspect. All of this is written somewhat like the murder board you see in detective shows, with some information in this chapter and then the information that connects to it three chapters later. The structure and organization of presenting information is too loose and given seemingly as he thought of it, instead of as it would be logically presented, thus leaving a sense of confusion and randomness (which is nothing like the murders he is talking about).
Return of the Ripper also only really spends about half of the book on the actual Frances Cole case, dedicating almost half of it to recounting information from previous Jack the Ripper murders (even though the author states he does not was to do just that) and creating connections between them and then showing how those connections do not work. The entire book seems to say, in the end, that he has no real clue about who killed Frances Cole, who Jack the Ripper is or any real information. As excited as I was to read one (my wife has an unusually large amount of knowledge on this subject so I figured we could talk about it afterwards), I ended with the feeling of emptiness as I received nothing from a true crime book.

Review in progress and to come.

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I have been interested in the Ripper case and have read several books on the cases. This book was very good and very well researched. I really liked this. I would recommend this to anyone that has been interested in the Jack the Ripper case.
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The Return Of The Ripper? The Murder Of Frances Coles by true crime author Kevin Turton is a fascinating read. With the plethora of material about Jack the Ripper, this insightful look into the Frances Coles case presented some new and interesting facts and theories about the Whitechapel murders.

This fascinating read was well written, well researched and thought provoking. Fans of true crime and Jack the Ripper will not want to miss this one. I will be looking for more true crime from this author.

I was so excited to find a book dedicated to this case, knowing how contentious it has been in past discussions do Jack the Ripper’s crimes. I feel this book has given the victim the time and attention she deserves, rather than allowing her to be forgotten or a post script to other cases. This is a well researched and written true crime account.