So, when it comes to a really good true crime book I like to think I know my stuff, having built up a huge mountain of books over the years. I don't just write about true crime, I do a lot of reading too, sometimes it's because I'm interested in a particular case and other times it's part of my research (as you know, when it comes to studying for my posts, I am very much old school and love to read as many books as I can on a certain case or serial killer).
I was honoured when I received an email a few weeks ago asking if I would review a book titled 'Arm of Eve: Investigating The Thames Torso Murders' by author Sarah Bax Horton. Of course I jumped at the chance. I had been planning to review books on my blog for a while, it made sense since I read a lot of them, use a lot of them for reference on particular cases that I'm studying, I'm always buying them.
I couldn't wait to get into this book, it was clear just from the appearance and quality that it was an incredible body of work. Sarah Bax Horton really put her all into the investigation and each page had me riveted. I was transported to a time I never knew and imagined the cold, dark streets of Victorian London and this terrifying and mysterious murderer who stalked the streets before the infamous Jack The Ripper became known. The chilling mystery of it all and Sarah doesn't shy away from the facts of the case, you will be hooked just as I was. This is a book you will not be able to put down. The book encapsulates horrific history, true crime and mystery all in one.
Now that I have finished reading this incredible book, I will be ordering Sarah's other book: One-Armed Jack: Uncovering The Real Jack The Ripper
Inside the book the description is as follows:
Jack the Ripper is often called the world's most notorious unidentified killer, but he was not the first modern serial killer on the streets of London. Before him was another murderer who hunted from the River Thames - one arguably more sadistic and mercurial.
The Thames Torso Killer has always lurked in the Ripper's shadow, despite the fact he murdered and dismembered at least four people over two years. He started to kill in 1887, over a year before the Ripper, and his last murder was in 1889, almost 10 months after the death of Mary Jane Kelly, the Ripper's last victim.
In 'Arm of Eve', Sarah Bax Horton conducts her own investigation and uses modern criminal profiling to come up with her own suspect - a known criminal who knew the Thames like the back of his hand.
Where to find the book:
- Amazon (Hardback)
- Amazon (Kindle)
- WH Smith
- Google Play Books (eBook)
As you can probably tell by now, I highly recommend this book! 10/10 from me. Have you read it yet? What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below or email me at jocaledoniankitty@gmail.com
More book reviews coming soon...
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