Comments on: Everyone’s Favorite Serial Killer http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/ Ten Authors. Five Genres. One Blog. Because the only thing scarier than a loaded gun pointed at your head....is writing about it. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:50:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Leanna Renee Hieber http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234431 Leanna Renee Hieber Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:38:19 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234431 Michelle, Hehe, I'm following you :) Oh, thanks for reminding me about Fox and the Flies, that's been on my TBR pile, I need to move that up, glad you were engaged. Indeed about life proving more bizzare than fiction! Blessings and thanks for dropping by! Michelle,

Hehe, I’m following you :)

Oh, thanks for reminding me about Fox and the Flies, that’s been on my TBR pile, I need to move that up, glad you were engaged.

Indeed about life proving more bizzare than fiction! Blessings and thanks for dropping by!

]]> By: Michelle http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234411 Michelle Sat, 22 Aug 2009 04:54:16 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234411 Leanna, you're hanging out at all my favorite spots, LOL, MM and now here :) . I am fascinated with Jack the Ripper documentaries. The South African historian Charles van Onselen's book on Joseph Silver - The Fox and the Flies - is a very convincing study on Joseph Silver as the Ripper. I've seen the finger pointed at Queen Vic's doctor and the Prince. It is really life proving more bizarre than fiction. Once again, congrats on your debut release. Leanna, you’re hanging out at all my favorite spots, LOL, MM and now here :) . I am fascinated with Jack the Ripper documentaries. The South African historian Charles van Onselen’s book on Joseph Silver – The Fox and the Flies – is a very convincing study on Joseph Silver as the Ripper. I’ve seen the finger pointed at Queen Vic’s doctor and the Prince. It is really life proving more bizarre than fiction. Once again, congrats on your debut release.

]]> By: Leanna Renee Hieber http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234356 Leanna Renee Hieber Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:29:34 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234356 Erika! I'm always excited about new-to-me readers! :D Thanks!! Yeah, I usually do what Toni says too. Allison, You know how much I love you, don't you? Jen, You make great points about justice and about how the time-period difference adds to the way in which we regard it, it is in someways almost frighteningly exotic. And yes, I've chosen to go the "then we're really in trouble" route. *grin* Patricia, Hello, thanks so much for commenting and being a lover of the Gothic I'm so excited and honoured if I can be a re-entry point for you and the genre! You're SO right, it's the mystery that keeps "Jack" going, along with the speculation and all that media circus. Thanks, friends! Erika!
I’m always excited about new-to-me readers! :D Thanks!! Yeah, I usually do what Toni says too.

Allison,
You know how much I love you, don’t you?

Jen,
You make great points about justice and about how the time-period difference adds to the way in which we regard it, it is in someways almost frighteningly exotic. And yes, I’ve chosen to go the “then we’re really in trouble” route. *grin*

Patricia,
Hello, thanks so much for commenting and being a lover of the Gothic I’m so excited and honoured if I can be a re-entry point for you and the genre! You’re SO right, it’s the mystery that keeps “Jack” going, along with the speculation and all that media circus.

Thanks, friends!

]]> By: Patricia Barraclough http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234354 Patricia Barraclough Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:46:04 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234354 Thank you for introducing me to this author and book. I used to read gothics a looong time ago. I still have a shelf of them waiting for me. I think one of the reasons the Jack the Ripper case continues on is it was one of the first cases that had massive press coverage. Pictures, updates, speculation, case progress, it was all there in black and white for everyone to follow. There were other cases, the torso killer for one, that happened at the same time in London, but they didn't get the same type of exposure. The fact that no one was ever seriously implicated or prosecuted leaves it in the realm of a great mystery. The constant speculation over the years, has just kept it going and growing. THE STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL TALE OF MISS PERCY PARKER sounds very good. I'll be looking for it. Thank you for introducing me to this author and book. I used to read gothics a looong time ago. I still have a shelf of them waiting for me. I think one of the reasons the Jack the Ripper case continues on is it was one of the first cases that had massive press coverage. Pictures, updates, speculation, case progress, it was all there in black and white for everyone to follow. There were other cases, the torso killer for one, that happened at the same time in London, but they didn’t get the same type of exposure.
The fact that no one was ever seriously implicated or prosecuted leaves it in the realm of a great mystery. The constant speculation over the years, has just kept it going and growing.
THE STRANGELY BEAUTIFUL TALE OF MISS PERCY PARKER sounds very good. I’ll be looking for it.

]]> By: Jen Lyon http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234353 Jen Lyon Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:50:45 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234353 Hi Leanna, and welcome! Your book sounds like a must read! The rumors swirling around Jack the Ripper adds to the curiosity. As Lorena said, the idea that it was someone with royal connections and his status protected him really digs at our sense of justice. And it's easier to look at a horrific crime that is in the past and not really a threat to us personally. Unless of course, Jack the Ripper had supernatural connections, then we might be in serious trouble! Hi Leanna, and welcome! Your book sounds like a must read!

The rumors swirling around Jack the Ripper adds to the curiosity. As Lorena said, the idea that it was someone with royal connections and his status protected him really digs at our sense of justice. And it’s easier to look at a horrific crime that is in the past and not really a threat to us personally. Unless of course, Jack the Ripper had supernatural connections, then we might be in serious trouble!

]]> By: Allison Brennan http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234352 Allison Brennan Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:02:46 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234352 Hi Leanna! I'm thrilled you're here. I received my copy from Amazon--early. Boo. So I'm going to buy another next week at Borders or BN. The kids go back to school on Monday. (Yeah! Cheers!) Hi Leanna! I’m thrilled you’re here. I received my copy from Amazon–early. Boo. So I’m going to buy another next week at Borders or BN. The kids go back to school on Monday. (Yeah! Cheers!)

]]> By: Erika http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234350 Erika Thu, 20 Aug 2009 18:28:49 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234350 I am always happy to hear of new-to-me authors, if Toni recommends you, I'm in. I find stories of Jack the Ripper fascinating. I tend to lean towards the stuff they know for sure, although, I'm always up for a good conspiracy theory! I am always happy to hear of new-to-me authors, if Toni recommends you, I’m in.

I find stories of Jack the Ripper fascinating. I tend to lean towards the stuff they know for sure, although, I’m always up for a good conspiracy theory!

]]> By: Leanna Renee Hieber http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234347 Leanna Renee Hieber Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:53:23 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234347 Hey RK! You are SO right about the first mass-media coverage, it was a veritable circus and it's a really important part of the Ripper narrative. Thanks for commenting! Holly, thank you so very much! Hey RK! You are SO right about the first mass-media coverage, it was a veritable circus and it’s a really important part of the Ripper narrative. Thanks for commenting!

Holly, thank you so very much!

]]> By: HollyD http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234343 HollyD Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:27:52 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234343 Welcome to Murder She Writes! I can't wait to add this to my list of books. Welcome to Murder She Writes! I can’t wait to add this to my list of books.

]]> By: RKCharron http://www.murdershewrites.com/2009/08/20/everyones-favorite-serial-killer/#comment-234342 RKCharron Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:20:02 +0000 http://www.murdershewrites.com/?p=2898#comment-234342 Hi :) I think Jack the Ripper is fascinating because of the violence of the crimes in a thriving city, the first real mass media coverage, and the fact that he was never caught. So many theories abound about who he was. :) Thanks for sharing, twitter: @RKCharron xoxo Hi :)
I think Jack the Ripper is fascinating because of the violence of the crimes in a thriving city, the first real mass media coverage, and the fact that he was never caught.
So many theories abound about who he was.
:)
Thanks for sharing,
twitter: @RKCharron
xoxo

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