Portrait of a Killer vs The True Face of Jack the Ripper: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Jack, Serial murderers, Serial murders, London, True Crime

Cover of Portrait of a Killer

Portrait of a Killer Patricia Cornwell · 1960 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 391 pages · ≈ 7 h 14 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of The True Face of Jack the Ripper

The True Face of Jack the Ripper Melvin Harris · 1994 ★★★☆☆ 3.5 220 pages · ≈ 4 h 04 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.5 vs 3.5 — either is a safe pick by score.
The True Face of Jack the Ripper is the quicker read — about 4 hours vs 7 for Portrait of a Killer.

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