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Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 10 Aug 2013 - 12:12 Permalink

It shuttles between what appears to be fairly serious research and the crazy stuff. I found it somewhat annoying, actually, like all the Ripper books that point the finger at some prominent figure, especially when it's someone of cultural importance like Carroll or Sickert. Has there ever actually been a serial sex killer who had any notable talent of any kind? I don't think so, yet these nitwits keep trying to find evidence that the Ripper was the exception. Why?

Submitted by Ed (not verified) on 10 Aug 2013 - 10:46 Permalink

Is it enjoyable loony or boring loony? The fact that you wrote this wonderful pastiche instead of snarking on the contents suggests the latter, but I'm still tempted to buy a copy.

Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 10 Aug 2013 - 12:12 Permalink

It shuttles between what appears to be fairly serious research and the crazy stuff. I found it somewhat annoying, actually, like all the Ripper books that point the finger at some prominent figure, especially when it's someone of cultural importance like Carroll or Sickert. Has there ever actually been a serial sex killer who had any notable talent of any kind? I don't think so, yet these nitwits keep trying to find evidence that the Ripper was the exception. Why?

Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 04 Aug 2013 - 22:28 Permalink

Thanks, Ned. He wrote two Carroll books, the first of which also relies on anagrams as evidence. This one is the loonier of the two.

Submitted by Ed (not verified) on 10 Aug 2013 - 10:46 Permalink

Is it enjoyable loony or boring loony? The fact that you wrote this wonderful pastiche instead of snarking on the contents suggests the latter, but I'm still tempted to buy a copy.

Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 10 Aug 2013 - 12:12 Permalink

It shuttles between what appears to be fairly serious research and the crazy stuff. I found it somewhat annoying, actually, like all the Ripper books that point the finger at some prominent figure, especially when it's someone of cultural importance like Carroll or Sickert. Has there ever actually been a serial sex killer who had any notable talent of any kind? I don't think so, yet these nitwits keep trying to find evidence that the Ripper was the exception. Why?

Submitted by Ned Brooks (not verified) on 04 Aug 2013 - 21:45 Permalink

Great Lewis Carroll pastiche! I would actually like to have this for my Silly Book collection - but would I have to get another copy for the Alice collection? I never heard of Wallace, but have other books by Colin Wilson.

Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 04 Aug 2013 - 22:28 Permalink

Thanks, Ned. He wrote two Carroll books, the first of which also relies on anagrams as evidence. This one is the loonier of the two.

Submitted by Ed (not verified) on 10 Aug 2013 - 10:46 Permalink

Is it enjoyable loony or boring loony? The fact that you wrote this wonderful pastiche instead of snarking on the contents suggests the latter, but I'm still tempted to buy a copy.

Submitted by Alfred Armstrong on 10 Aug 2013 - 12:12 Permalink

It shuttles between what appears to be fairly serious research and the crazy stuff. I found it somewhat annoying, actually, like all the Ripper books that point the finger at some prominent figure, especially when it's someone of cultural importance like Carroll or Sickert. Has there ever actually been a serial sex killer who had any notable talent of any kind? I don't think so, yet these nitwits keep trying to find evidence that the Ripper was the exception. Why?