Stalking Jack the Ripper (Stalking Jack the Ripper, #1)

by Kerri Maniscalco

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If your a fan of Edgar Allen Poe and want a glimpse into his life beyond his poetry this is the story for you. Our author did a fantastic job of throughly researching about young Poe and has woven that research into a fantastical story. The book is set up in alternating points of view between Edgar and his muse Lenora. Their also a side character of another muse that fights for Edgar attention but he does not have his own chapter.

Edgar is fighting to find his own way in life and really wants to flourish in his gothic writing. Out of the dark his muse comes to life and his adopted father is horrified by this turn of events. To the point where he pretty much decimates Edgar hopes and dreams.

The story flows along at fantastical clip to the point where i was lost in the world of these muses battling out for Edgar attention. I felt immersed in his world as he struggles to continue his education despite the shunning of his farther and his lady love.

Twisted, dark, and filled with lines from some of Poe’s most famous works. This was truly a delight to read i was completely captivated to the very end.