Presented by James Patterson's children's imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion...
Plot Summary: Audrey Rose is a very typical seventeen-year-old who’s the daughter of a lord living in historical London, but she is way more interested in solving crimes and performing autopsies as an apprentice to her uncle than she is in acting proper and finding a husband. So she assumes a faux male identity in the evening and sneaks to her uncle’s where she learns about anatomy and how to make incisions on corpses. When Jack the Ripper starts wreaking havoc in London, she’s eager to help solve the case no matter how improper it may be but suddenly things seem to be hitting much closer to home than she expected.
Critique: I very much enjoyed Stalking Jack the Ripper. I found it interesting and heart pounding all at the same time!
Audrey is an intelligent and fun main character and it’s a pleasure to read the story through her eyes. The lengths she is willing to go to follow her passion and break free of societal norms is very unique and made for a very stimulating read.
Then we meet Thomas Creswell who is undeniably awkward in a way that makes him very endearing and he’s also incredibly charming. He and Audrey become close in their pursuit of Jack the Ripper and the romance between them is very sweet and very cute.
Thomas never assumes she can’t do something because of her gender and he’s very supportive of her extracurricular activities. Another thing I loved about Stalking Jack the Ripper is that despite taking place in the late 1800’s it reads similar to books set in this age with nods to certain historical events and certain other nods to the time period that Kerri Maniscalco managed to slip in here and there.
Be warned, however, if you’re a bit squeamish, all of the medical terms during the autopsies may get to you and make you wince. I enjoyed it though because I am a vet tech student and found the autopsies very interesting!
Do I recommend? 1000% I really enjoyed this story and I can't wait to read the next two books in this series: Hunting Prince Dracula and Escaping from Houdini!
5 out of 5 stars!
Until next time my friends
Lynn
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