This was incredibly well researched. It is essentially a biographical study of the five women killed by Jack the Ripper. I was amazed by the wealth of information known about them, how varied their lives were, and ultimately how sad their lives were from start to finish.

I will say I think the cover of this book does a disservice to potential readers. I was put off as I thought this would be some schlocky, true crime book based on the cover when this reads more like a sociology text than anything.