Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son

By Gordon Burn,

Book cover of Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son: The Story of the Yorkshire Ripper

Book description

An extensively researched portrait of the character and motivations of Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, who was convicted in 1981 for the sadistic murders of thirteen women

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1 author picked Somebody's Husband, Somebody's Son as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

First published in the 1980s, this book is a detailed account of the crimes committed by Peter Sutcliffe – the so-called “Yorkshire Ripper”. 

It stands the test of time because the narrative is equally concerned with the women who would fall victim to Sutcliffe, and carefully tries to build up a picture of their lives before they were murdered. It is detailed and knowledgeable but, at the same time, has a narrative style that quickly connects with the reader.

Above all, it deals sensitively with the murders themselves and provides only a level of information which is necessary to understand…

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