Normally I wouldn’t waste my time posting about a new JTR book, I’ve dipped in and out of the case over the years as I’m sure many here have, and it just doesn’t hold my attention for long – I much prefer cases where our websleuthing can still do some good and I’m not sure this case warrants the effort so many still give it.
That said, I came across this article about Bruce Robinson, one of the least-likely people I would have ever guessed going down this route – it’s the English equivalent of Woody Allen releasing a book on Zodiac (minus the questionable personal history). For those who know their films, he was the eccentric writer/director of Withnail and I, and is famed for his straight-talking and hatred of bullsh*t peddlers, so this kind of book is a real surprise….
I have not had a chance to read it but his interviews are worth a read just because he’s a funny man with a bit of a twist on the traditional theories. Is he right? As usual, probably not, but I bet it’s one of most intelligent and readable Ripper books out there.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/ … olved.html
Start’s off with classic Robinson:
‘I honestly think,’ Bruce Robinson says, ‘I’ve nailed the horrible f***er.’