Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco

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

by Kerri Maniscalco

This #1 New York Times bestseller and deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion.

Seventeen-year-old Audrey Rose Wadsworth was born a lord's daughter, with a life of wealth and privilege stretched out before her. But between the social teas and silk dress fittings, she leads a forbidden secret life. Against her stern father's wishes and society's expectations, Audrey often slips away to her uncle's laboratory to study the gruesome practice of forensic medicine.

When her work on a string of savagely killed corpses drags Audrey into the investigation of a serial murderer, her search for answers brings her close to her own sheltered world. The story's shocking twists and turns, augmented with real, sinister period photos, will make this dazzling, #1 New York Times bestselling debut from author Kerri Maniscalco impossible to forget.

Reviewed by goodnghtmoonx on

3 of 5 stars

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After reading a few reviews of this, I just wanted to make a note before "reviewing". Yes, there are some possible problems with the declared "feminism" of this book. And there might be some possible issue about Audrey Rose's heritage and how it's dealt with and the colonialism of the times. (Honestly, I'm not too sure about the colonialism of England of the time, soo....)

Anyway.

I'll be short. This was a bit of a fun book. It was easy enough to read, and I really was not expecting a masterpiece considering it's published through James Patterson. (Sorry not sorry.) Audrey is kind of a generic, sassy, "not like other girls" girl. Thomas is a generic, sassy, "mysterious" boy with the answers to everything. And got annoying fas. His character wasn't too bad when he wasn't being Sherlock. The writing is easy enough to read. Simple and basic. The twist at the end was a bit... much. Though, I was disappointed I guessed who the Ripper was from the start.

I do wish that there were more girl characters in this that held some meaning to the plot. (Other than the murder victims.) this could have been a whole lot more fun if Audrey wasn't completely surrounded by men always.

This is also a horrible review, in sorry. It's nearly one in the morning, idc

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