The complete Jack the Ripper vs The True Face of Jack the Ripper: Which Should You Read?
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The complete Jack the Ripper
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Discover the theories and facts surrounding the Whitechapel murders in David Rumbelow's The Complete Jack the Ripper... It is 1888 in London's Whitechapel district, where one by one a group of prostitutes are brutally…
The True Face of Jack the Ripper
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Melvin Harris, the man chiefly responsible for exposing the "Ripper Diary", now reveals the true face of Jack the Ripper. Harris disposes of all previous candidates and by using FBI techniques he tells the story of how…
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The verdict
- Readers rate The complete Jack the Ripper highest: The complete Jack the Ripper 3.9 · The True Face of Jack the Ripper 3.5.
- The complete Jack the Ripper has the widest readership — 2145 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The complete Jack the Ripper | The True Face of Jack the Ripper | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2145) | 3.3 (42) |
| Hardcover | 4.0 (5) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (5) | — |
Reception
| The complete Jack the Ripper | The True Face of Jack the Ripper | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2145 | 42 |
| Editions | 14 | 5 |
| Want to read | — | 24 |
| Written reviews | — | 3 |
| Pages | 305 | 220 |
Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: The complete Jack the Ripper or The True Face of Jack the Ripper?
The complete Jack the Ripper has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The complete Jack the Ripper 3.9/5, The True Face of Jack the Ripper 3.5/5).
Which is shorter to read: The complete Jack the Ripper or The True Face of Jack the Ripper?
The True Face of Jack the Ripper is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The True Face of Jack the Ripper (220 pages, ≈ 4 h 04 m); The complete Jack the Ripper (305 pages, ≈ 5 h 39 m).
Which is harder to read: The complete Jack the Ripper or The True Face of Jack the Ripper?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — The complete Jack the Ripper: Moderate; The True Face of Jack the Ripper: Moderate.