I’m quite disappointed I read this book this month, because it means it has been sitting on my bookshelf for months being ignored. The Five tells the tales of some of the world’s most famous people, from a perspective that is seldom heard. Polly, Annie, Elizabeth, Catherine, and Mary-Jane were all murdered in 1888, allegedly by the same elusive serial killer, Jack the Ripper. Hallie Rubenhold sets out to tell their stories, where they came from, how they met their demise, and their uniq...
